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title: "There’s An 87-Mile Porsche 911 R Up For Auction Right Now"
description: "This GT Silver Metallic, stripeless example has a clean Florida title and is apparently equipped with air conditioning, heated 18-way adjustable sport seats, and navigation."
date: "2018-06-23"
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# There’s An 87-Mile Porsche 911 R Up For Auction Right Now

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While Porsche has since come out with the 911 [GT3 Touring Package](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/16794/porsche-created-the-911-gt3-touring-package-to-combat-911r-flippers>) to directly combat those who think they can make a buck flipping its notoriously desirable 911 R, it doesn't seem to have completely worked. Spotted on [*Bring a Trailer*](<https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2016-porsche-911-r/>) is an R with just 87 miles on the odometer and poised to fetch a ludicrously high price. As of this writing, the current bid sits at $250,000 with four days left in the auction. According to this car's window sticker, it originally sold for the equivalent of around $168,000.

In case you're in need of a refresher, the 911 R was essentially an analog version of the GT3 RS. Featuring the same 4.0-liter flat-six engine and wide-hipped bodywork as the RS, the R came with a manual transmission, deleted rear wing, and may or may not have been the brainchild [of one Jerry Seinfeld](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19127/jerry-seinfeld-says-the-porsche-911-r-was-kind-of-his-idea>). Limited to just 991 units, the R has been a favorite among scalpers and speculators and has historically been [priced accordingly](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/12625/is-a-second-hand-porsche-911r-worth-the-exorbitant-pricetag>).

This GT Silver Metallic, stripeless example has a clean Florida title and is apparently equipped with air conditioning, heated 18-way adjustable sport seats, and navigation. So much for the "purist's Porsche."

If you're in the market for a deliciously analog, rear-engined Porsche but can't really justify the R's you-could've-bought-a-house prices, the company will sell you a showroom-fresh GT3 with the Touring Package for just $144,650. The only real thing you're missing out on going that route is the ability to say, "I own a 911 R." But when you're behind the wheel of a 500-horsepower Porsche rowing your own gears at 9,000 rpm, I suspect those kinds of hardships fade away pretty quickly.

![message-editor%2F1529783777161-2016\_porsche\_911\_r\_1528990395c9fe3d82c408fdbdsc\_0533.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1529783777161-2016_porsche_911_r_1528990395c9fe3d82c408fdbdsc_0533.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1529783780934-2016\_porsche\_911\_r\_15287420978764dadsc\_0525.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1529783780934-2016_porsche_911_r_15287420978764dadsc_0525.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1529783783683-2016\_porsche\_911\_r\_152874209998764dadsc\_0524.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1529783783683-2016_porsche_911_r_152874209998764dadsc_0524.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1529783786727-2016\_porsche\_911\_r\_1528742100ef66e7dff9f98764dadsc\_0522.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1529783786727-2016_porsche_911_r_1528742100ef66e7dff9f98764dadsc_0522.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

![message-editor%2F1529783790132-2016\_porsche\_911\_r\_15289904463d82c408fdb74d3c3cdsc\_0588.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1529783790132-2016_porsche_911_r_15289904463d82c408fdb74d3c3cdsc_0588.jpg>)
*Bring a Trailer*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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