Bill Gates’ Porsche penalty: Paid $28 every day for 13 years; customs knot untied

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. Gates finally drove his Porsche. The case changed US car import rules. Now, others benefit from this change.