BLENHEIM, Ontario, June
25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RM Sotheby's is honored present
the renowned Taj Ma Garaj Collection on 28 September in
Dayton, Ohio, comprising the
cars and collectibles of late, well-known collector, Mr.
John Dixon, entirely without
reserve.
John Dixon's love affair with
Porsche began the day a 911 passed him while driving his muscle car
on the freeway in high school, and the rest is history. John
purchased his first Porsche the following year and began seriously
building his collection in the 1990s. Now, the Taj Ma Garaj is an
eclectic Porsche paradise, featuring over 30 Porsche and Volkswagen
motor cars, along with more than 350 lots of memorabilia including
sought-after Porsche unobtainium, rare literature, engines, and
arcade ephemera.
Highlights include:
- 1952 Porsche 356 Cabriolet by Gläser. An extremely rare
car, of which less than one tenth survive today, this meticulously
restored Gläser Cabriolet wears many beautiful features unique to a
pre-A 356 (Est. $375,000 - $425,000);
- 1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera GT Speedster Coachwork by
Reutter. Essentially the ultimate speedster, this is a
fantastic example of the lightest, most race prepared version of
the model and has been a part of the Collection for two decades
(Est. $1,500,000 - $2,000,000);
- 1967 Porsche 911 S Coupe. One of the best, most
original, and lowest-mileage examples available, the 911 S wears
its original paintwork and interior, and has seen just three owners
from new (Est. $350,000 -
$450,000);
- 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport. One of just 15
Clubsports, this is undoubtedly the lowest mileage example in
existence at just 47km since new (Est. $250,000 - $350,000)
- 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo. Ordered by Dixon wearing
$45,000 in bespoke options, including
a paint-to-sample Pearl Metallic finish with matching wheels. This
is likely the most highly optioned, lowest mileage example of the
last air-cooled 911 model (Est. $225,000 - $275,000);
- A 1953 Porsche 356 Limousine Custom, a fantastic
illustration of John's sense of humor and representative of some of
the quirkier cars in the Collection (Est. $150,000 - $250,000).
The remainder of the Taj Ma Garaj Collection covers six decades
of Porsche production, coupled with quirky Volkswagen Beetles,
Things, and more. Beyond the cars, Dixon assembled an array of some
of the most hard-to-find Porsche collectibles on the planet. Visit
rmsothebys.com or call +1 519 352 4575 for more information.
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