One lucky bidder has claimed the last Porsche 911 (991) for $500,000. The model crossed the RM Sotheby’s virtual auction block this week with the digital hammer coming down on April 22 after 32 bids. Proceeds from the sale benefit the United Way Worldwide’s COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. Porsche matched the sale price to raise the total donated to $1 million.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) donated the car. It’s the last 991 generation 911 to enter and pass down the serial production line within serial production at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen factory.

We are all profoundly affected by the current situation and the immediate impact it’s having on those most at risk in our communities,” said Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA. “United Way continues to step up to the plate and their response to this crisis has been quite impressive. So we are proud to do our part. I also appreciate the swift support of RM Sotheby’s to make this possible and I am hopeful that the sale of a very special Porsche will help in a small way.”

The auction vehicle is a unique 911 Speedster, one of 1,948 examples, created to mark 70 years of Porsche sports cars. It’s finished in GT Silver Metallic paint and powered by a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine that produces 502 horsepower and is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

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The car also features the Heritage Design package. It has just 20 miles on the odometer.

In addition to the vehicle, the winner received an invitation to take a person, behind-the-scenes tour of the Porsche AG Weissach development headquarters – including experiencing the test track – on a 1:1 basis with Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser and Andreas Preuninger, heads of the 911 and GT model lines respectively. They also received a one-of-a-kind book illustrating the assembly and completion of the last 991, including photographs and an original sketch by the Speedster design team, and a unique Porsche Speedster watch.

Accompanying the car is a letter of authenticity from Porsche confirming the chassis number applied to this car is indeed the last of the 991 generation to enter and pass down the serial production line.

The auction winner will get the keys to their model from Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA, which will take place at a dedicated event in the U.S.