Bill Gates cars have always been in news, the prominent Bill Gates car name which comes to mind is the Porsche 959s which was in headlines due to regularity issues and the law amendments for it’s import in US.
The Porsche 959s is the prominent one in the Bill Gates car collection.
Bill Gates car name, the "Gates 959" was manufactures in the mid eighties and was imprted to United States by Bill Gates in the year 1987. Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and Jerry Seinfield, a noted Porsche collector also imported the same car. However, due to lack of approval from the department of Transportation and Environment Protection Agency, the car has to be stored by the customers for 13 years unit the law was amended in order to allow the import of the car with severe limitations.
Below are the specifications of 959:
Manufacturer: Porsche
Production: 1986–1989 (337 produced)[1]:
Successor: Porsche 911 GT1
Class: Sports car
Body Style: 2-door coupé
Layout: Rear-engine, four-wheel drive
Engine: 2847 cc twin-turbocharged flat-6
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 2,272 mm (89.4 in)
Length: 4,260 mm (168 in)
Width: 1,840 mm (72 in)
Height: 1,280 mm (50 in)
Curb weight: 1,450 kg (3,200 lb)
Though there have been several names Bill Gates car name have been linked to the Bill Gates car collection, there is no official records of the number of Bill Gates cars. The other car Bill Gates car collection is 1999 Porsche 911. |
