White Porsche collection sells for $46 million

One of the world’s largest collections of white Porsches has been sold at auction in America, fetching close to AU$50 million.

The enormous garage, known as the ‘White Collection’, includes some of the world’s rarest Porsches and is made up of 56 cars. It has also been a topic of mystery and intrigue among the Porsche community, with the collection’s exact location and owner both remaining top secret.

Uniquely, every Porsche in the collection is painted white, although two red Porsche tractors and a host of other Porsche memorabilia, including bikes, luggage, golf bags, skis and models, were also offered for sale. All up, more than 500 lots were included in the collection.

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The auction took place in Texas earlier this month and was handled by Sotheby’s, who claimed the collection “represents over a decade of dedicated collecting by one perfection-focused owner.”

The identity of that fastidious owner, and the location of the White Collection’s wonderfully minimalistic, Bond villain-esque warehouse have both been kept secret.

Sadly it seems the collection hasn’t been bought in its entirety and will instead be broken up for individual buyers. Some of the vehicles remain unsold, like a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 with gold decals, although most of the collection will be going to new homes.

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In total, seven cars went for more than USD $1 million

The most expensive car sold was the collection’s flagship: a 2015 918 Spyder with Weissach pack painted in Grand Prix White and optioned with a blue interior. It has travelled just 20km and sold for USD $3,937,500 which was well above its reserve and double the previous marker for a 918 Spyder.

Other high-price models included a Glacier White 1997 911 GT3, which is just one of 194 examples, and sold for USD $2,391,500. A 1993 Carrera RSR 3.8 also fetched more than $2 million, while a 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight went for USD $1,875,000.

In total, seven cars went for more than USD $1 million, although there were some comparable ‘bargains’ to be had as well. A 1977 Porsche 924 Martini Edition sold for USD $29,120 and a 1990 944 S2 Cabriolet fetched USD $39,200.

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The White Collection is unique, of course, although it’s not the only car collection where every car is painted white.

UK radio announcer, and former Top Gear host, Chris Evans has his own “White collection” of Ferraris. Come on guys, get original…

The concept of hoarding a massive collection of high-value cars only to store them in a sterile environment with no plans to drive them might also go against the grain for some enthusiasts.

Our advice? Try not to think about it too much and instead flick though our image gallery of the Porsche White Collection and let the pleasing crispness and uniformity of the cars soothe your worries.