Porsche 911 Speedster raises $550,000 for charity

We mentioned a bit over a week ago that Porsche donated the last-ever 991-series 911 to be auctioned for charity to benefit coronavirus relief. The auction was recently completed by RM Sotheby’s, and the gavel fell at $550,000, including the buyer’s fee to Sotheby’s. That seems like a bargain considering the MSRP of the car […]

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