Coys to hold largest historic Porsche auction

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the world's most exclusive Porsche auction will be held by international auctioneers Coys on Sunday 6 September.

Taking place at the Castle event in the grounds of the Hedingham Castle in Essex during the famous Porsche Classics, the auction will see a selection of 60 of the finest most rare examples of the Stuttgart manufacturer.

The event will see classics from the well-loved tractors through to the state of the art Carrera GT supercar, with particular attention on the classic and pure pre-1974 cars.

Chris Routledge, Managing Partner at Coys, said: "Coys have long been the marker leaders in the auction sale of historic Porsches and hold the longest established single Porsche sale in the market, The Excellence of Porsche.

1982 Porsche 911

"This year our prestigious auction is being held at one of the world's most exclusive Porsche events and we have lined up a selection of cars with remarkable history and associations with some of the marque's greatest moments and personalities."

The auction will feature a 1966 FIA Porsche 911 SWB Ex-Roy Lane with racing history being a British Hillclimb champion, which is estimated at £95,000 to £120,000, an original right hand drive 1960 Porsche 356 B T5 1600 Super Cabriolet, estimated at £140,000 to £160,000 and a 1959 Porsche 356 A Convertible D, estimated at £130,000 to £160,000.

Amongst the pre-1974 cars, Porsche connoisseurs will able to see a 1970 Porsche 911S factory car known as The Vic Elford "Quick Vics" 911S in the flesh. Born in London, Vic Elford was one of the fastest drivers of the sixties and seventies and is well regarded as a Porsche legend nicknamed "Quick Vic".

Also on offer is a 2006 Porsche Carrera GT European Specification, an example of one of the greatest supercars of all time is estimated at £500,000 to £555,000.

The auction will begin at 2:30pm on Sunday 6 September, with the viewing taking place on Saturday 5 September between 12:00pm - 5:00pm.