This Porsche 959 Prototype Is One of Very Few Surviving Examples In Existence - gallery

Porsche built a total of 12 test prototypes of the 959 during the initial design phase. These cars came before the pro-production cars and the pilot production vehicles.

Throughout the testing phase, several different interior layouts were installed, including one with different seats. Look under the passenger seat and you’ll find some extra electric connections.

In the rear, where the seatback is missing, you’ll find hard mounts for the electronic testing equipment that was used throughout the testing phase.

Beyond this, the car is also lacking a number of production goodies like power steering, ride-height control, a passenger side mirror, an alarm, and even the fuel filler cap.

This car is one of the lucky few that survived. Porsche destroyed most of the other 959 prototypes when the Porsche 969 went into production. And this is where the story gets really interesting.

After some time in Japan, it was sold to Belgium and, a few years after that, it was sold to someone in the United Kingdom. At some point it was shipped back to Germany where it’s currently on sale.

The asking price is a big mystery as of the time of this writing, but the original listing says the car has just 26,520 km (16,478 miles) on the odometer.

How much do you think the asking price is?

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