Dad buys a $1 million legendary supercar at a gas station on a whim
- The dad had previously bought a luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV for his 5 year daughter
- This time he has gone even further by buying a $1 million car
- That too at a gas station of all places
Published on Jul 21, 2024 at 1:43 PM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Jul 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Daksh Chaudhary
Recently, a dad bought a $1 million legendary supercar at a gas station on a whim — a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.
The man in question is Houston Crosta, who was driving around town in his giant GMC Yukon Denali.
He eventually spotted a particular car he had bid for back in 2023.
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Buying a $1 million legendary supercar at a gas station
While Houston was the highest bidder at the auction, he wasn’t able to hit the reserve.
So the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT went unsold and he gave up on the idea.
However, after running into the Porsche’s owner, he found out it was still up for sale.
Finally, Houston checked his bank account and shook hands with the owner to seal the deal.
“I’ll buy it, dude, like, we have a deal,” he said.
The incredible story of Houston and Porsche Carrera GT is covered on his YouTube channel.
Houston is no stranger to supercars as he had previously bought a luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV with a pink interior and a pink starlight headliner for his 5-year-old daughter.
Now that’s one hell of a gift.
After calling his wife and getting her approval, Houston finally got his hands on the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.
Although he has a successful YouTube channel, Houston also owns an ‘exotic car’ rental company.
Since he owns a supercar dealership, it shows that he didn’t just buy the supercar on a whim.
2005 Porsche Carrera GT
The 2005 Porsche Carrera GT comes with a 5.7-liter V10 engine that produces 605 horsepower and 435 lb-ft or 590 Nm of torque.
It is a rear-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual transmission system.
The car that Houston Crosta brought was involved in an accident in October 2009.
However, the supercar was rebuilt in March 2010 and then again in 2012.
Coincidentally, it’s the very same model that Paul Walker was in as a passenger when he suffered a tragic and fatal accident.
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Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
