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Old 12-24-2006, 03:55 PM   #1
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Saw this at Melbourne Porsche Centre......

Notice LHD, any 959's that came to Australia were LHD and never changed! I had a look, it's amazing and so far before its time really. Priceless!! (literally, in Aus)

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Old 12-24-2006, 06:31 PM   #2
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What's the connection between the 959 and 961? Why does the 959 receive all the hype? I can't find much on the 961
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Old 12-25-2006, 06:10 AM   #3
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Nice 959 pics from Melbourne and Cali, I think.

Rumour had it that there was only 1 Porsche 959 ever allowed to be imported to the US, and either Seinfeld or Lenno had it. Just a rumour I guess.

Man, I love that car. Would love to take one out for a spin....
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Old 12-25-2006, 08:56 AM   #4
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Apparently the one "authorized" 959 was imported by/for collector Otis Chandler. It got in because it was a race car. There were others, among them Seinfeld's, and two belonging to Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Gates and Allen cares supposedly were eventually freed from impound by the display regulation.
Google on "bill gates porsche 959" for some conflicting and confusing info.
The big problem with them wasn't necessarily lack of smog eqpt. Porsche didn't want to destroy 4 of them certifying the car for US crash regulations.
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Porsche didn't want to destroy 4 of them certifying the car for US crash regulations.
Yeah, word is Porsche lost mucho bucks on each one of those bad boys so why waste another 4 right?
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Apparently the one "authorized" 959 was imported by/for collector Otis Chandler. It got in because it was a race car. There were others, among them Seinfeld's, and two belonging to Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Gates and Allen cares supposedly were eventually freed from impound by the display regulation.
Google on "bill gates porsche 959" for some conflicting and confusing info.
The big problem with them wasn't necessarily lack of smog eqpt. Porsche didn't want to destroy 4 of them certifying the car for US crash regulations.
There are lots of stories. Canepa tells them all.

This is Seinfeld's parts rack. Pic by Gary.
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