Hemmings Daily: Derek Bell's former company car, a 1987 Porsche 928 Club Sport prototype, heads to auction

The 1987 Porsche 928 CS prototype formerly owned by Derek Bell. Photos courtesy Bonhams. The words "company car" tend to conjure up images of de-contented Fords and stripper Chevrolets, but world-class racing drivers have different vehicular expectations. For Porsche racing great Derek Bell, his Stuttgart-issued company car from the late 1980s was a 928 prototype, one that foretold the 1988 launch of the model's lightweight Club Sport variant. One of five such prototypes built for Porsche's top drivers, the for [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Monday, October 3, 2016 [Derek Bell's former company car, a 1987 Porsche 928 Club Sport prototype, heads to auction] [Derek Bell's former company car, a 1987 Porsche 928 Club Sport prototype, heads to auction] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The 1987 Porsche 928 CS prototype formerly owned by Derek Bell. Photos courtesy Bonhams. The words "company car" tend to conjure up images of de-contented Fords and stripper Chevrolets, but world-class racing drivers have different vehicular expectations. For Porsche racing great Derek Bell, his Stuttgart-issued company car from the late 1980s was a 928 prototype, one that foretold the 1988 launch of the model's lightweight Club Sport variant. One of five such prototypes built for Porsche's top drivers, the for... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Ford Custom DeLuxe] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Ford Custom DeLuxe] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1950 Ford Custom DeLuxe for sale. From the seller's description: FANTASTIC FOOR DOOR FORD ! Tired of looking for a 2dr ShoeBox Ford that's in decent shape, or at a decent price ? All the good ones are already owned by someone else, and those that are for sale make one shudder when seeing the asking price ! Right ? 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