If you told someone in ‘87 this Ruf Yellowbird would sell for $6.1M one day, they’d laugh. But here we are—history made, wallets emptied!
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Back in the day, this thing didn’t just win—it humiliated Ferraris and Porsches. (“213 mph”) was unheard of, but the Yellowbird made it look easy.
Only 29 ever existed, and this one—chassis #26—is even rarer, being one of just nine in its legendary yellow. Good luck finding another!
Pop the hood, and you’ll find a (“3.4L twin-turbo flat-six”) pushing (“463 hp and 408 lb-ft”). That’s serious muscle for an ‘80s machine.
With just (“1,673 km (1,039 miles)”), this car has seen more garage floors than open roads. It’s basically a time capsule on wheels.
Aluminum body panels, a roll cage, racing seats—Ruf built this thing for speed, not comfort. No fluff, just pure performance.
Buying this for $147K back then probably felt expensive, but selling it for over $6M? That’s got to be the best flip in automotive history.
Even today, the Ruf Yellowbird can outrun modern sports cars. Some legends age, but this one just keeps getting better.