Rare Wrecked 911R Gets Deserving Rebuild
Just 991 Porsche 911Rs were produced in total, making this wrecked example well worth saving.
Condensed Process
The Porsche 911R is one of the rarer and more desirable vehicles made in recent history, with just 991 examples produced in total. Celebrated among enthusiasts for presenting a pure, throwback sports car experience, it's easy to say that all Rs are well worth saving, even if they've been smashed up like this one. So that's exactly what a shop called LNC Collision and Car Customization has done and handily documented in this sub 20-minute video.
Amazing Deal
LNC picked up the damaged 911R from a Copart auction, a popular source for many similar enthusiast rebuilds these days. It goes without saying that they were probably a little excited to score the car for a mere $167,000 with auction fees, as these models obviously sell for a lot more than that. In better condition, of course.
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Profit Bound
You have to wonder why more people weren't bidding on such a desirable gem, but interestingly enough, the car was listed as a 911 GT3 RS, so perhaps it didn't attract the same number of eyeballs it should have. Regardless, with just 619 miles on the clock, somebody was bound to make a profit off this one.
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Reasonable Damage
On top of that, the damage wasn't too bad once LNC started ripping into it. The first steps were to replace the dashboard that was torn up when the front airbags deployed. The cracked windshield was then replaced, and bodywork could begin at this point.
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Bodywork Begins
LNC started working on the dent in the rear quarter panel, which was repaired rather than just replacing the entire panel. The door and A-pillar needed some work as well, and the smashed up front fender obviously needed to be replaced, along with the front bumper.
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Paint Work
Once all the meticulous and time-consuming bodywork was finished, it was time to lay down some new paint. In this case, the repaired areas were the ones treated to a matching hue, which makes sense given the low mileage of the car.
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Profitable Venture?
After making this 911R new again, LNC didn't have any trouble selling the car. They don't reveal how much they sold it for, nor what it cost to repair. But with Rs routinely changing hands in the $350,000 range these days, it's safe to say they probably walked away with a tidy profit for their trouble.
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