Equipment
3600/550hp, 6-speed transaxle, all-wheel drive, RUF modular wheels, cross-drilled rotors with red RUF calipers, rear seat delete, roll cage.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
First owned by Alois RUF, Jr. and just one owner since. A few isolated, small paint blisters on the hood and a small chip on the rear wing, but otherwise clean exterior. Very light wear to the driver’s seat. Represented with 25,360 miles and the condition matches that. It’s a lightly used 996-based RUF further distinguished by history with the man who builds them.
Market commentary
RUFs were a more common sight than usual at the Monterey auctions this year. Three of them sold at Gooding, with this car selling second highest behind the more hardcore 997-based RT12 sold a few lots later (Lot 8). But this one smashed its estimate, recognition of its ownership history and modest mileage.