Steve McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche may fetch $2 million !

If you’re looking for something sporty , the Porsche driven by Steve McQueen in the movie Le Mans could be for you. It is going up for auction via Bonhams & Butterfield in the US as part of its Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia.

The anticipated price that this coupe may fetch, is $2 million. For this price, you can get the 1969-70 Porsche 908/2 Spyder, which is a 350bhp, 3.0-litre flat-eight air-cooled speedster with a fibreglass body, tubular aluminium spaceframe and a car capable of hitting 200mph+.

The auction is on 15th August 2008.

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1955 Porsche 356 for the aficionados

This is a collectors dream and could just be the perfect material for a real Porsche fanatic meant straight for his garage.

Forget pride, this is your chance to make those envy who believed that a Targa from the early nineties in their possession was just about perfect to bear a retro collectors repute.

It belongs to an era where six-cylinders were literally unheard off and those who knew about its ability were baffled by the cost involved.
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The three-wheeled electric car that can go faster than a Porsche

ZAP Alias electric car

A car manufacturer has announced it is on the verge of creating a three-wheeled electric sports car that can travel faster than a Porsche.

The enviromentally friendly ZAP Alias will cost £15,000 and does 0 to 60mph in just 5.7 seconds with a top speed of 156mph.

The futuristic-looking two-seater is being developed with the help of British car company Lotus.
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