Forget Old 911s: This Is The Affordable Porsche You Really Need

It's slightly sad that of the two bits of Porsche-related news today, this is the one that really gets us excited, but then again it's a gloriously-restored classic Porsche-engined tractor. What's not to love?
Forget Old 911s: This Is The Affordable Porsche You Really Need

If you’d like a Porsche but find most models just a bit too common (and expensive) for your tastes, check this out. It’s a Porsche diesel-engined Allgaier tractor from 1957.

Yours for an estimated £10,000-£15,000 at auctioneers Historics at Brooklands’ November sale, it’s the kind of Porsche you just don’t see every day.

Forget Old 911s: This Is The Affordable Porsche You Really Need

Alongside Ferdinand Porsche’s businesses building Porsche cars and the Volkswagen Beetle during the 1950s, he also built tractors. His company built some 120,000 of them as Porsche Allgaier models before buying the latter company outright in 1957. This tractor, therefore, is one of the last associated with the Allgaier name.

This gorgeous (sorry not sorry) two-cylinder diesel farm worker has a mighty 18 horsepower beneath that long, graceful bonnet. Originally used to manage the lands in Saint-Ferriol in southern France, it was eventually retired and stored in a medieval castle. Because of course it was.

Forget Old 911s: This Is The Affordable Porsche You Really Need

When its second owner bought it in 2009, he restored it to the glowing condition you see here. It’s in full working order and, weirdly, conforms to Belgian traffic laws. That man sold it to a racing driver called Barry Sidery-Smith in 2013. After more time in storage it will make its way to auction next month.

The sale takes place on November 25, ironically at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands. It has no corrosion, ‘reasonable history’, handbooks and still runs just fine. Are we alone in being just a little bit in love with this?

Forget Old 911s: This Is The Affordable Porsche You Really Need

Also for sale on the same day is a left-hand drive but UK-registered Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The 997.1-era car has covered just over 24,500 miles (39,500km as per the odometer) but has still somehow managed to gain value.

Sold for £94,280 when it was launched in 2006, the car’s estimate now takes in a range from £115,000 to £140,000, despite the steering wheel being on the wrong side. Originally sold in Sweden, it then went to Japan before coming to the UK. It’s in superb original condition with the Japanese service history, but the single month’s MOT is a bit short.

Comments

Anonymous

nope, still not tempted

10/18/2017 - 10:43 |
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Matt Kimberley

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Awww. :(

10/18/2017 - 10:48 |
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Anonymous

I’m tempted. Imagine all the girls you could get with one of these. They like Porsche, right? 😏

10/18/2017 - 10:47 |
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Matt Kimberley

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

All these tractor replies… I smell a drag race coming on. If only we could make that happen!

10/18/2017 - 13:57 |
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ferrarman11

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

And it’s red! Girls love red, drop top Porsches!

10/19/2017 - 03:37 |
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Anonymous

I really want that GT3 RS though. That green is beautiful. 😍

10/18/2017 - 10:51 |
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KodoMazda人馬一体

Can you LS swap that Porsche tractor

10/18/2017 - 10:53 |
10 | 8

With enough time and money, anythings possible (an engineering degreee might help too)

10/18/2017 - 11:10 |
8 | 2

And why would you

10/18/2017 - 11:48 |
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Phil Drift

Can’t wait for the Allgaier GT3 RS.

10/18/2017 - 11:06 |
4 | 0
Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

Well, you can get a first gen early Boxster for probably less, and it’s at least a car

10/18/2017 - 11:53 |
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Anonymous

Forget Porsche tractors, have a Lamborghini one.

10/18/2017 - 11:57 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I have better

10/18/2017 - 12:06 |
38 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Forget Lamborghini, have some of Luigi and Guido’s fanboying

10/18/2017 - 12:21 |
38 | 2
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Honda gives you wings

10/18/2017 - 12:53 |
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simply sausages

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

But Porsche tractors are faster around the Nurburgring

10/18/2017 - 13:06 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Lamborghini tractors are one of the worst tractros you can buy :)

10/18/2017 - 19:46 |
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HAYABUSA

Engine swap project ❤️

10/18/2017 - 12:06 |
4 | 2
Aaron 1

Anyone who has seen the Porsche commercial thanking Audi for their competition in LMP1 would remember this

10/18/2017 - 12:09 |
8 | 0

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