Car Porsche, in which American actor and director Tom Cruz starred in the film “Risky Business” of 1983, sold at the highest price in history. This is reported by Fox News.
We are talking about the machine Porsche 928 1979 release, which is equipped with a 4.5-liter V8 engine with a capacity of 240 horsepower and a five-speed manual transmission. The vehicle salon is divided by natural brown leather, and its body is painted in a bronze color.
According to the publication, the cult car has left the hammer for a record 1.9 million dollars (139 million rubles). It is noted that similar models of cars are usually sold by no more than 100 thousand dollars (7.3 million rubles). Bidding took place at Barrett-Jackson auction in Houston, USA. The name of the buyer is not disclosed.
The high cost of lot is explained by his unusual history. It is known that Cruz learned to manage the mechanical transmission on this Porsche for filming the film “Risky Business”, after which he gained worldwide popularity. The pursuit scene from the picture was one of the most famous automotive scenes in the history of modern cinema.
In September, the BMW brand car, which killed a hip-hop artist Tupak Shakur, was put up for almost two million dollars for sale. We are talking about the Black BMW 750IL series of 1996, in which the rapper was during the murder. It was reported that the car was restored to the initial state, namely, got rid of bullet holes on the body.