A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder and a 1997 Porsche 911 GT2 were the top results at the RM Sotheby’s 2023 White Porsches sale in Houston, Texas.
A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder sold for a world record $4 million as the most expensive car result at the RM Sotheby’s Houston 2023 sale in Texas, USA. Seven Porsches, all painted white, achieved results of over a million dollars each with three setting new model records.
2023 RM Sotheby’s Texas White Porsche Auction
RM Sotheby’s The White Collection auction — a unique gathering of rare Porsche models, most wearing brilliant shades of white — was held on 1-2 December 2023 in Houston, Texas.
The White Collection auction realized $30,505,620 in total sales, including just over a million dollars in memorabilia. The sell-through rate was 99.82%
Top Results at RM Sotheby’s Texas 2023 Porsche Sale
The following seven white Porsches achieved results in excess of a million dollars at the RM Sotheby’s Houston 2023 sale in Texas:
| Year | Car | Price ($) | |
| 1 | 2015 | Porsche 918 Weissach Spyder | 3,937,500 |
| 2 | 1997 | Porsche 911 GT2 | 2,397,500 |
| 3 | 1993 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 | 2,073,000 |
| 4 | 1973 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight | 1,875,000 |
| 5 | 1994 | Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 Flat Nose | 1,462,500 |
| 6 | 2016 | Porsche 911 R | 1,105,000 |
| 7 | 2019 | Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach | 1,006,500 |
Record 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach
The most expensive car sold at the RM Sotheby’s Houston Texas 2023 car auction was a 2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder that sold for a new model world record $3,937,500. This stunning result was nearly a million dollars over its high estimate and exceeded the previous record for the model by nearly $2M — $1,980,000 paid at Mecum Indianapolis 2019.
The crown jewel of The White Collection, this 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder was delivered new to The White Collection and had only 12 miles on the clock. Finished in paint-to-sample Grand Prix White (9A5) with color-matched magnesium wheels, over full LTS Yachting Blue leather and Bianco Leda piping, it was custom-specified by the consignor with over $96,000 of bespoke tailoring from Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, as well as the desirable Weissach performance package. An extensive assortment of original 918 accessories accompanied the car, which is the only 918 Spyder ever produced with this specification (Presale estimate: $2,500,000 – $3,000,000).
Other Million-Dollar Porsche Results at RM Sotheby’s Texas 2023
Other noteworthy results selling well over their pre-auction estimates included:
- the 1997 Porsche 911 GT2, in Glacier White over extended black leather upholstery, which sold for $2,397,500;
- the 2016 Porsche 911 R, having covered just 19.7 miles, sold for $1,105,000;
- while the most powerful road-going 911 ever produced, the 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘Weissach’, sold for $1,006,000.
The three world model record prices achieved at the auction were:
- 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach sold for $3,937,500 with a previous record of $1,980,000;
- 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 ‘Flat-Nose’ sold for $1,462,500 with a previous record of $1,325,000, and
- 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera RS sold for $555,000 with a previous record of $533,000.