By Muhammed Hashim 
The Junkyard Collection headed to RM Sotheby’s auction is asking tens of thousands of dollars for little more than dilapidated shells
- Rare Ferraris and Porsches in shocking condition are expected to fetch tens of thousands.
- Some auctioned models are so incomplete that major components have separate listings.
- These beat-up classic cars may cost thousands to restore but are still highly valuable.
Rudi Klein loved cars and as such he collected several very valuable ones before his passing. We’ve already told you about some of the complete but unrestored barn finds in his collection. Now, we’ve gotta pull the wraps off of some cars that are in atrocious condition. Despite their truly wrecked state, RM Sotheby’s guidance on them often reaches into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Consider this; the least expensive car in the group is a 1965 Porsche 911 with a guidance of $3,000-$6,000. For that cash, the buyer will get the badly damaged shell of a 911 that is missing almost all of its glass, a front fender, both headlights, two gauges, most of the interior switchgear, and the steering wheel.
It does come with some lovely cobwebs and no telling how many creepy crawlies though. One more thing: the floor is completely gone from the driver’s side, so keep that in mind.
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Next up is a 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Cabriolet by Reutter. The auction house expects it to sell for between $5,000 and $10,000. It comes with both fenders, not that they’re recognizable on their own thanks to countless dings and dents. The car is missing at least one door though. I’m not sure that even the Porsche Classics Center would know where to begin putting this one back together.
Now that the Porsches are out of the way, let’s dig into the really rare stuff starting with a 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina. It does come with its original chassis stamp and tag but it’s missing “some body panels”, which is a funny way to describe a car that is in fact missing the back half of itself.
Photo Credits: Robin Adams/RM Sotheby’s
Expect it to go for, and I don’t know how this is possible, $25,000 to $35,000. If you want the motor you’ll have to bid separately though. It’s lot 104 and is projected to go for $10,000 to $20,000. In theory, one could walk away with about 75 percent of a completely trashed Ferrari for $55,000 or more.
Perhaps the weirdest auction here is a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina. That’s because it’s missing the entire front clip, the entire passenger side of the occupant compartment, the wheels, and the drivetrain. Still, RM Sotheby’s expects it to fetch $30,000-$40,000.
Finally, a pair of Ferrari 330 GTCs are up for sale too. One with no front end is also supposed to be worth $30-40k. The other, with a front clip, could go for as much as $75,000.
All of this brings us to our questions. Would any of you pay any of these prices for these cars? If so, why? What would you do with them? The obvious answer would be to restore them to their former glory, but that could easily turn out to be an extremely costly endeavor, so even if you could afford it, would you be brave enough to give it a try? Give us your thoughts in the comments!
