1989 Porsche Art Car #2

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Ended on Bring a Trailer Auctions : 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Art Car by Jean-Pierre Lafrance


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This 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe was refinished by Yves Thibeault under the direction of artist Jean-Pierre Lafrance as number two in the Art Cars Project, in which a series of artists have completed uniquely painted Porsche 911s in cooperation with the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec in Canada. Power comes from a 3.2-liter flat-six paired with a five-speed manual transaxle, and features include 16? Fuchs wheels, a sunroof, Mahogany leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, central locking, and a Blaupunkt cassette stereo. The car was acquired by the current owner in 2013, and recent service includes changing the brake fluid. This 911 Carrera is now offered on dealer consignment in California with an Arizona title.

The oil-based custom paintwork was applied by auto-body painter Yves Thibeault, who used airbrushes, hand brushes, spray paints, markers, finger-painting, and sanding to translate Jean-Pierre Lafrance’s directives onto the car itself. The completed project is named “Masterpiece II,” and it features an abstract impressionist-inspired intermixture of bright colors against a white backdrop. Close-up photographs of the livery can be seen in the gallery below.

The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a central tachometer, a 170-mph speedometer, a clock, and auxiliary gauges. The speedometer was recently repaired, and the six-digit odometer shows 114k miles, less than 1k of which were added under current ownership. The Carfax report shows mileage inconsistencies in January 2011 and June 2021, and total mileage is unknown.

Decoding the option sticker reveals the following information:

• L908 – Grand Prix White paint
• TA – Mahogany leather upholstery
• 158 – Blaupunkt Reno cassette stereo
• 348 – Fuchs wheels with white-painted centers
• 424 – Automatic heating control
• 425 – Rear window wiper
• 454 – Cruise control
• 490 – Sound system
• 494 – Amplifier
• 650 – Sunroof