Photo: Bonhams
Here’s a unique opportunity to get your hands on what is either a sacrilegious butchering of a Porsche or the boldest hot rod. One of Alexandre Danton’s one-off creations is about to cross the auction block later this month.
Alexandre Danton of Danton Arts Kustoms is a legend on the hot rod scene. Along the years, he’s chopped and modified anything from American pickup trucks to Jeeps, more Porsches, and a Lamborghini Espada. In fact, this particular build that’s about to go under the hammer has been around since at least 2017, and it’s been able to make headlines with every appearance, no matter how short.
It’s a 1971 Porsche 911T that’s been cut in half and has had the engine swapped with a 6.75-liter V8 from a Bentley Mulsanne. It will be offered at no reserve at a Bonhams event on March 20, 2021, and is expected to fetch between £5,000 and £10,000, which is roughly $6,970 and $13,930 at today’s exchange rate.
Considering this is a one-off and quite the most extraordinary car, and a Porsche as well (well, half of it, anyways), even the highest estimate could be a small price to pay for one passionate hot rod collector. It all depends on how much skin you have in the game, but one thing is certain: it will definitely catch the eye, for better or worse.
Bonhams, for one, makes a bold play at drumming up interest. This is a “stunning special supercar from a famed designer,” with a “strong reliable donor engine and transmission” and “terrific performance and exclusivity.” It’s all true: the V8 develops 300 hp, which, coupled with the low weight, should send this thing flying. The interior is a pure lesson in stark minimalism, devoid of the slightest trace of comfort, with aluminum bucket seats and very sparse instrumentation.
The only and perhaps most important caveat is that this hot rod is not road-legal.
It’s a 1971 Porsche 911T that’s been cut in half and has had the engine swapped with a 6.75-liter V8 from a Bentley Mulsanne. It will be offered at no reserve at a Bonhams event on March 20, 2021, and is expected to fetch between £5,000 and £10,000, which is roughly $6,970 and $13,930 at today’s exchange rate.
Considering this is a one-off and quite the most extraordinary car, and a Porsche as well (well, half of it, anyways), even the highest estimate could be a small price to pay for one passionate hot rod collector. It all depends on how much skin you have in the game, but one thing is certain: it will definitely catch the eye, for better or worse.
Bonhams, for one, makes a bold play at drumming up interest. This is a “stunning special supercar from a famed designer,” with a “strong reliable donor engine and transmission” and “terrific performance and exclusivity.” It’s all true: the V8 develops 300 hp, which, coupled with the low weight, should send this thing flying. The interior is a pure lesson in stark minimalism, devoid of the slightest trace of comfort, with aluminum bucket seats and very sparse instrumentation.
The only and perhaps most important caveat is that this hot rod is not road-legal.
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