The BLM Porsche — Provenance Dossier

I · The Night

May 30, 2020. Beverly Hills.

On the night of May 30, 2020, during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd, this Porsche 997.1 GT3 RS was vandalized, looted, and set on fire in Beverly Hills. The images and video clips that circulated in the days afterward — the spray paint, the smashed glass, the missing rear wing — made this one of the most recognized vehicles of that period.1

Within weeks the car was recovered from a Los Angeles salvage yard and brought into private custody, where it has remained since. Every protest-era mark on the body — graffiti, scorch, dent, missing panel — remains as it was, and the body itself has not been repainted. Three trim items (wheels, side mirrors, wing end plates) have been restored to their OEM orange — a return to factory configuration, not a modification.2

The mechanicals tell a different story. The 8,400-RPM Mezger flat-six survived the fire and still starts cold without warning lights. The DME report is clean. The car completed a full track day at Willow Springs after recovery. It is the rarest possible combination: a wholly preserved historical artifact that still drives.3

Close-up detail of the passenger-side door and rear quarter, showing burned and bubbled paint, areas of bare metal, residue from fire suppression, and orange spray-painted lettering across the bodywork. Wheels are factory-spec orange, restored to OEM by the current owner.

Plate 01 · Passenger flank, post-recovery. Photographed in private storage, Los Angeles.

II · The Pledge

Ten percent of the hammer price will be donated to Black Freedom Fund, a Black-led Los Angeles nonprofit, paid directly via wire from the auction house escrow.

Designation confirmed and authorized in writing. Final attribution language to be issued by the recipient organization prior to sale.

III · Documentation

Every claim, a receipt.

Twelve pieces of evidence. Each is shown here as a thumbnail and is available in full at info@blmporsche.com on request, or to inspection in person by appointment.

Archival photograph from the night of May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles. The Porsche is stopped in an intersection at night, driver door open, spray-painted with the letters A C A B, broken glass on the pavement, vehicles and a cyclist in the background.

Plate 02 · Intersection, late evening, May 30, 2020. Photographer credit pending; included for reference.

IV · Specifications

As consigned.

Year / Model	2007 Porsche 997.1 GT3 RS
VIN	WP0AC29927S793129
Engine	3.6L Mezger flat-six · 415 hp
Redline	8,400 RPM
Transmission	6-speed manual
Original color	Black with orange graphics package
Current condition	Preserved as recovered, May 2020. No restoration, repainting, or replacement of body panels.
Title	California salvage View title ↗
DME status	Clean. No fault codes recorded. DME report ↗
Drivability	Confirmed. Completed Willow Springs Fast Toys track day post-recovery. Waiver ↗
Mileage at consignment	Available upon request

V · The Sale

Consignment.

Auction House

To be announced

Letters of intent reviewed weekly. Consignment director contact provided upon request.

Event & Date

Summer 2026

Target window: July–August. Catalog page will be linked here at close of consignment.

Lot Number

TBD

Issued by the auction house at catalog finalization.

Comparable Range

$450,000 – $550,000

Reference range based on recent 997.1 GT3 RS results, unrestored, comparable mileage. This vehicle's preservation status is non-comparable.