Bill Gates’ Porsche 959 Spotted in BellevueBill Gates, a figure to which needs no introduction, mainly for the creation of Microsoft, but mostly for the fact that he is extremely wealthy - at ...

In 1988, Bill Gates bought a Porsche 959. The car was not legal in the US. It sat in storage for thirteen years. Gates and Steve Wozniak lobbied for change. A new rule allowed import of special cars.

Bill Gates has always been fascinated by cars. He didn’t recognize the idea of driving with a driver — he liked to be behind the wheel himself. He was especially fond of Porsche. His favorite was the ...

In 1988, Bill Gates' dream car, a Porsche 959, faced US import hurdles due to non-compliance with safety and emission standards. Impounded in Seattle, it incurred a daily fine of $28 for 13 years ...

The Porsche 959 was illegal to import into the United States. This gave Bill Gates headaches when he ordered one only to see it impounded by U.S. customs.

But it was this gloriously over-engineered Porsche of the 1980s, the 959, that set the stage. And it happened three decades ago. Bill Gates declined to comment for this story.