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Who plays with fire can burn, and who transports cars valued at millions of dollars also runs the risk of burning since the slightest carelessness can generate damage valued in thousands of dollars.
This is what happened to a passionate owner of a RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’, one of the 80 more rare derivatives of Classic Porsche 911. After investing more than $ 150,000 in maintenance tasks and a total repainting of his painting, the valuable car It ended up rugged When downloading it from the truck that transported it before the stunned look of its owner.
An icon of the 80s: the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’
The RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ is a modified version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 and developed by the German firm Ruf, specialized in converting the sports firm’s sports car In authentic beasts. Specifically, only 29 units of this RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ were built, which makes it one of the most coveted cars in classic auctions, and a usual of cars video games.
His exclusivity has led him to reach historical figures: in March 2024, one of these units was sold for 6.05 million dollars, As reported Topgear.
Despite being based on the chassis of the Porsche 911, the Ruf Ctr It was very different In specifications. Its weight was reduced to 1,170 kg thanks to the use of aluminum in several body panels and carbon fiber defenses. It mounted a six -cylinder boxer engine with double KKK turbocharger, double intercooler and a DME injection system derived from the Porsche 962 competition. All of the above granted 476 hp of power and a maximum torque of 553 Nm, capable of exceeding 342 km/h in official tests, surpassing Ferrari F40 by then.
Of “yellow bird” to bright black
Be that as it may, the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’ protagonist of this story is one of these 29 unique copies that originally went on the market with a body painted in a striking yellow color, as indicated by its last name ‘YellowBird’.
Looking for a more elegant appearance, the owner resident in California sent his unit to the RUF headquarters in Germany so that, in addition to making mechanical adjustments, the car in bright black was repainted.
For many collectors, modifying the original color of such an iconic model may seem risky, but in this case, the change added an even greater touch of distinction.
As you can imagine, neither the transfer nor the restoration process was at all cheap. In total, the owner disbursed more than $ 150,000, according to details Road & Track. These types of restoration operations are common between collectors of high -value cars, which do not hesitate to send their vehicles even to other continents to ensure that they are in the hands of experts accredited by the manufacturer.
A very expensive carelessness
The tragedy arrived just when the owner was about to receive his Ruf Ctr back and with his new body color. When downloading it from the truck in the transport gondola, the car tires were not correctly secured, which caused it to slide through the ramp without control.
Deportivo fell painfully from an approximate height of 2.4 meters, hitting the ground on the rear bumper, while the front was raised at a 45 degree angle on the truck.
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The images of a six million dollar car making the pine on a transport truck soon became viral on social networks, and accounts like @johnclaywolfeshowThey shared them on Instagram accompanied by messages such as “Guess how many millions this little bird was worth.”
In these photos you can see the transport operator inside the car at the time of the accident, observing impotent how a newly restored collection piece suffered damage that has not yet been evaluated at all but that, without a doubt, will mean an important disbursement for the person responsible.
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