What would you do with a limited-edition $600,000 sports car?
Some folks might keep it in a climate controlled garage, then pop out for an occasional coffee run on sunny Sundays.
You probably wouldn’t chuck the keys to a couple of strangers and send them into the desert. You might not ask them to jump, skid and generally abuse the car like a $500 paddock basher.
I doubt you would then apply a clear coat of sealant to preserve the mud, dust and grime coating your investment.
But that’s exactly what the South Australian owner of this Porsche 911 Dakar chose to do.
Having spent about $530,000 drive-away on the rally-ready 911, the anonymous owner of this car shelled out another $100,000 for further options and accessories including a roof basket with integrated driving lights, fuel cans and Porsche-approved recovery boards made by Australia’s MaxTrax.
Then he tossed the keys to a pair of professional drivers with c...
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