The story of the last ever RHD Porsche 2.7 RS
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/classic/exclusive-story-last-ever-rhd-porsche-27-rs#1<snip>
Here’s how a tatty Porsche 911 found in the Caribbean could be your ticket to over a million quid
9113601576 is a collection of numbers that equals big money. No, they’re not the new combination to Hatton Garden’s safe deposit, or Mark Zuckerberg’s phone number. Rather, they’re a very significant set of digits if you’re fluent in Porsche and see a car as an investment instead of transport.
Those ten integers makeup the VIN number for something special. To break it down, ‘911’ denotes the model, while ‘360’ is the spec, namely the 1973 2.7 RS, arguably the greatest 911 of them all. And ‘1576’? Well, that’s the chassis number for the final, rare-as-they-come right-hand drive homologation special.
They’re currently tattooed all over the main components and chassis of that rather tatty-looking, purple 911 above. And that makes this Porsche 911 2.7 RS a ‘matching numbers’ car. And that means it’s excruciatingly valuable.
Lovely pics at link
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Myself, of these older great cars, I rather like the 250 GTL Lusso (1963-1964), just on esthetic values.
(All Ferraris should be red!)
Great post, my good friend.
R&K
Élan:
Europa, a late John Player Special:
Yes, they were very problematic cars -- Colin Chapman never made a practical car anymore than did Porsche, Ferrari, or Lambourghini. But Lotus made small but radical performance autos. The Europa could do 0.9 g's on a skid pad. Now that's cornering performance for a road car.
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I would have that car's babies.
Alfa's are awesome, too.
I almost bought one of these in the early 70's. Unfortunately, I needed a reliable car, not a classic. And if I bought this, I could not have afforded an everyday car. Too bad, the thing would be worth a fortune now.
Mercedes 300SL Roadster:
The Gullwing door version would be worth more than a million:
Made in the late 1950's, back when Mercedes was seriously into racing.
It's good that I did not buy it. I would have gone broke keeping it in repair.
A Chevy drove it off the race circuit, the Corvette (an absolutely horrible car -- lots of engine with a flimsy fiberglass shell around it).
He didn't mention his car, which is just as well--I had an E-Type. 
I admire nice cars but don't get excited
