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Elton John Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 on eBay

by | Dec 26, 2013 | Classic Porsche Blog, Market & Prices

My next building project is knocking down our old lean-to garage to build a new extension, so I had a good Stephen’s Day clear out in the current garage today, dragging some stuff out for eBay, including some Carrera 3.0 bits and pieces which I don’t think I’m going to need on my car.

Elton John Porsche 911 Carrera 30 2

Flicking around eBay at various 911 bits and bobs to get an idea on selling prices, I found this: a 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe for sale with just 93,000 miles, which may have been driven by Sir Elton John. The first Elton John Porsche I have ever heard about.

Owned by Sir Elton’s Limited company – William A Bong Ltd – from 1976 to 1981, the silver Carrera 3.0 went to its second owner at 57,000 miles. It’s had three more owners since, and is not exactly factory fresh, with a few wrong bits and various shades of silver suggesting some work has been done on the body over the years.

Elton John Porsche 911 Carrera 30 3

On eBay at £34k, it’s advertised elsewhere for under £30k and has been around for a few months, so might be bought cheaper. I doubt it owes the dealer anything like £30k, and for sure there is work to do to bring it back to A1 condition. Nevertheless, it may be worth a follow up.

Whilst not a diehard fan, I like a lot of Sir Elton’s music (Songs from the West Coast – brilliant) and find his wit, career and performance ethic quite inspiring. No doubt Sir Elton has been a key player in pop culture since the early 1970s. Perhaps more associated with British cars – Rolls Royce, Jaguar and Bentley – an Elton John Porsche is a rare beast. Given the amount of spare time Elton has to go driving around, I find it difficult to believe that he clocked up 57,000 miles in this 911, so maybe it was an MDs car or similar.

Elton John Porsche 911 Carrera 30 4

With investment in mind, it’s perhaps a better idea to look at this as a lowish-volume air-cooled 911 hardtop in need of some work and price accordingly. Finding a RHD C3 Coupe still with the right engine is rare enough, but those miles and the possibility of a celeb owner for the first five years of life do give it an extra spoon of Stuttgart sugar.

2 Comments

  1. GBooth

    Is the pictured car really a 3.0? Some of the interior and exterior features – seats, centre console, steering wheel, and front fog lamps, are indicative of a 1985 3.2l. Perhaps it’s been “updated” somewhere during the past thirty years. As you say, it’s definitely in need of some TLC.

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    • John

      Most C3s have been mucked about with by now, so no doubt there are a few bits to find to bring back the ’70s. I’m a bit more interested in the metal which may fallen off or been replaced over the years 😉

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