--- title: "This Steel Porsche 934 Sculpture Sold for More Than a New 911 GT3" date: "2025-01-29" modified: "2025-01-29" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-steel-porsche-934-sculpture-sold-for-more-than-a-new-911-gt3" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "911" - "porsche" - "sports car" --- # This Steel Porsche 934 Sculpture Sold for More Than a New 911 GT3 ![]() *\Collecting Cars\* I like art as much as the next guy. Creating art is what separates us from animals. We can make things that we like, things that make us feel specific emotions—simply because we want to and not because we have to. And while I get that makes art valuable, I don't get this. A 1:1 scale tubular steel sculpture of the 1970s [Porsche 934]() race car just sold for $249,402 on [Collecting Cars](), and, before you ask it doesn't do anything except roll. Don't get me wrong, this sculpture is fantastic. It was hand-welded by Benedict Radcliffe, a well-known artist and sculptor who specializes in making tubular steel car sculptures. It was then powder-coated the same Fluro Orange as the iconic Jagermeister-liveried Porsche 934 race car while sitting on period-correct center-locking BBS wheels and Avon tires. It looks awesome and will certainly make a killer addition to a collector's garage, but I can't help but wrestle with the fact you can buy [a brand-new Porsche 911 GT3]() for slightly less money. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, some of [Radcliffe's]() sculptures actually run and drive, but not this one. He's made several dune buggy-type vehicles from tubular steel structures that are road-legal in the UK. This tubed 934 might be able to roll if you push it, but that's about it. The fact that it's a sculpture of a 934 adds to its value, no doubt. Porsche only built 31 of the real race cars and who knows how many are left standing. The last 934 to sell on [Bring a Trailer]() went for $1.55 million back in 2023, and given how desirable those cars are, perhaps the buyer was willing to pay 911 GT3 RS money just to have a rolling reminder of it. Or maybe they're so rich that they already have a real Porsche 934 and wanted this sculpture as an accompanying piece to sit alongside it in their collection. Either way, that's a hell of a lot of money. ![]() ![]() ![]() *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()