There’s probably only one man on earth who could make selling his cars feel like a cultural event. Magnus Walker, the Sheffield-born, LA-forged fashion designer turned Porsche obsessive, is parting ways with 18 cars from his personal collection through an RM Sotheby’s online auction opening March 18. He’s called it “shedding his skin.” We’d call it one of the most interesting Porsche auctions in recent memory. The man who essentially redefined what it meant to build and own a classic 911 is now handing those machines off to the next generation of custodians, which is both a little bittersweet and undeniably exciting. Eighteen cars is just part of the haul, by the way; he’s keeping 13.
Who Is the Bearded One?
Walker’s love story with Porsches started at age 10 at the 1977 Earl’s Court Motor Show, where a 911 Turbo stopped him cold. He was 25 when he finally bought his first Porsche. The collection that followed was the product of decades of obsessive hunting, building, and driving. The 2012 documentary Urban Outlaw went viral among enthusiasts and made Walker synonymous with air-cooled Porsche culture worldwide. We here in Los Angeles know the man well. A couple years ago, he opened up a 26,000-square-foot, multi-building industrial warehouse complex in Downtown LA’s Arts District – right down the street from our office and studio.
The Icons: Early Shorties
The three earliest cars in the auction are the ones that already have serious collectors sweating before bidding even opens. The 1965 911 (est. $150K-$200K) is the 310th example ever produced, originally delivered to Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, Florida, one of the first half-dozen 911s the legendary dealer ever imported. Walker chased it for nine months before sealing the deal in 2009, and it now wears a “Gentleman’s Racer” livery of silver, slate gray, burgundy, and bronze gold rolling on 15×6 Fuchs with Scheel bucket seats.
Meanwhile, the 1966 911 (est. $100K-$150K) is the counterpoint: numbers-matching engine, factory Irish Green paint, original interior with original carpets. Walker describes it as a time-warp car, and that’s spot-on. Then there’s the 1967 911 S (est. $150K-$200K), a birth-year car for Walker himself, and one he’s clearly had a relationship with. Factory-correct silver, a 2.3-liter bored-out numbers-matching engine wearing short-ratio “airport” gears, Outlaw Fifteen52 concave wheels, and Ultra Shield bucket seats with red tartan are the highlights. It runs out of revs around 120 mph, which Walker openly admits.
The Statement Pieces
The 1976 911 Turbo (est. $175K-$200K) is a Swiss-delivery Euro 930, sunroof-delete, with the more desirable Euro-spec 260-hp 3.0-liter versus the U.S. car’s 240-hp tune. Walker refinished it in Minerva Blue and fitted what turned out to be the very first set of Fifteen52 Outlaw wheels ever produced, debuted at Red Bull HQ in Santa Monica in August 2014. It boasts a Momo Mod.7 steering wheel, Hooligan exhaust from RarlyL8, blue leather and corduroy interior sourced from his 1978 911. It’s a historically significant piece in the Outlaw story.
Among the most unusual of the collection is the 1974 Carrera “Flat-Nose” Widebody (est. $75K-$100K), Walker’s personal homage to the very first Porsche he ever owned: a red slant-nose in 1992.
This one wears an A.I.R. 935-inspired fiberglass kit applied in the 1980s, with a 2.7 RS-spec MFI motor built on a ’73 911 E 2.4 case. Walker knows it needs a 500-600hp turbo build to fulfill its potential and left it for the next owner to finish.
The Wildcards
Among our other favorites is the 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 (est. $100K-$125K), which was Walker’s first water-cooled Porsche, a 996.2 in Arctic Silver with 66,753 miles. He had the hood, rear spoiler, and wheels painted black, added an orange lip and Brumos-inspired blue stripes, and has driven it plenty. It’s a driver’s car wearing a driver’s livery.
Then there’s the 1976 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI (est. $200K-$250K), the top lot of the whole sale, one of just 113 “Sondermodell” examples built exclusively for the German market. It shares its numbers-matching 2.7-liter mechanical fuel injection engine with the hallowed 1973 Carrera RS 2.7. Walker wisely left this one largely alone.
And then there’s the wildcard of wildcards: the 1968 911 “Urban Outlaw Starter Kit.” The winner of this lot will get a 1968 911 L coupe body, a 901/10 911 S 2.0-liter long block, an early 901/02 five-speed ‘box, Minilite wheels, Bilstein shocks, Scheel seat, and a Magnus Walker Special Edition MOMO Prototipo steering wheel. It even comes with Walker’s personal Nike SB Dunk “277” sneakers, hat, and stickers. Some assembly required, to say the least.
Spec Sheet
Auction Name: The Magnus Walker Outlaw Collection
Auction House: RM Sotheby’s
Auction Format: Online
Bidding Opens: March 18, 2026
Bidding Closes: March 25, 2026
Total Vehicles: 18
Additional Lots: 141 (engines, parts, memorabilia)
Year Range: 1965-2004
Top Estimate: $250,000 (1976 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI)
Total Estimated Collection Value: ~$2M+
Notable Models: 1965 911 SWB (310th built), 1967 911 S, 1976 Carrera 2.7 MFI (1 of 113), 1976 Euro 930 Turbo, 2004 996.2 GT3
Pricing & Availability
Bidding opens online at RM Sotheby’s website on March 18 and runs through March 25. All 18 vehicles are offered without reserve. Individual estimates range from no floor on the Starter Kit up to $250,000 on the Carrera 2.7 MFI, with the full 159-lot offering including parts and memorabilia also open for bidding during the same window.
Recap
The Magnus Walker Outlaw Porsche Collection
Magnus Walker is auctioning off 18 Porsches through RM Sotheby’s, with bidding running March 18-25, and the lineup spans everything from a 1965 short-wheelbase 911 to a 2004 GT3. Highlights include a rare 1976 Carrera 2.7 MFI (one of just 113 built), a Euro-spec 930 Turbo, and a DIY “Urban Outlaw Starter Kit” — all offered without reserve.
