It’s as if Mecum Auction’s Monterey event is going to the last exotic car auction ever because they keep adding cars to the lineup, and each one better than the last. One of the latest additions to the list of cars going under the hammer next month is this Porsche Bisimoto 911BR.
Unlike most of the other cars to be sold at Mecum Monterey sale, this 1980 Porsche Bisimoto 911BR will not benefit the proprietor. This one is slated for charity as all the proceeds from its sale (estimated at $135,000 – $175,000) will go to Boys Republic, a non-profit treatment community for troubled youngsters in Chino Hills, California. So besides being extremely cool, this car is also quite noble.
As for the specs and details of the one-of-a-kind Porsche Bisimoto 911BR, the car’s one of the most exquisitely modified vintage 911s built in a joint effort by Bisimoto Engineering and McKenna Porsche. This bespoke Porsche comes in Slate Gray and has Fuchs alloys, lowered suspension, a 3.6 liter engine with a late model GT3 intake manifold, fully sequential fuel injection and a custom fabricated pulse chamber exhaust system.
With 316 horsepower and just 2,400 pound to carry around, the 911BR is also pretty quick, although something this cool is more intended for cruising than racing. The builder of this car claim it is what Steve McQueen would have ordered if he was alive.
1980 Porsche Bisimoto 911BR Specs (via Mecum):
- Custom-built Porsche 911 by Bisimoto Engineering
- Bisimoto combines modern automotive advances with the romanticism and beauty of classis vehicles
- McKenna Porsche helped facilitate this project
- The BR911 is built on a 1980 chassis, backdated to mimic the classic lines of a late-?60s 911
- 3.6/316 HP air-cooled flat-6 engine
- Fully sequential fuel injection system
- Slate Grey exterior
- Black interior
- F1-inspired exhaust system incorporating Helmholtz pulse chambers
- Late model GT3 intake manifold mated to individual throttle bodies
- CANBUS communication protocol onboard diagnostics
- Bespoke rear coilover suspension,
- Custom Fuchs inspired wheels
- R888 Toyo tires
- Power windows
- Tinted windows
- Custom retro racing seats
- Momo Prototipo steering wheel
- Rennline interior accents
- Polished trim and accents
- Bespoke 911BR badge
- Custom 4-point roll cage
- Two-owner vehicle
- Comprehensive maintenance records
- Winner of the coveted Ron Harris Chairman’s award
