Apr 29, 2020, 01:05 IST
- An Apple-themed Porsche racecar is on sale for half a million dollars.
- The 1979 Porsche 935 K3 is a replica of the real one sponsored by Apple that raced in the 1980 season.
- The original and the replica both have the vintage Apple look with rainbow stripes.
- Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
The ultimate piece of Apple merch is up for sale: a 1979 Porsche 935 K3 decorated in a vintage Apple look, a complete replica of the racecar sponsored by Apple in 1980.
The car is being sold by the Atlantis Motor Group for $ 499,000, a steal compared to the estimated $ 8 to $ 10 million value of the original. In fact, the original car doesn’t even look like it did in the Apple sponsorship days anymore.
In 1979, one year before Apple decked it out in rainbow colors, Paul Newman raced in it, to a huge media circus. In 2006, it was restored to the way it looked when driven by Newman, without a trace of its Apple background.
Luckily, the replica remains to give a peek at what Apple’s only racecar ever looked like. Take a look.
Read the original article on Business Insider
