Good Morning! When I made my predictions at the beginning of the year, I picked the Boxster/Cayman as Porsche’s model line to watch. While parts of that market have shown real strength over the past six months, it’s the 997 that has stolen the show. Case in point: today’s .2 GT3 RS, which crossed into the $700k range with fees. If 3.8s are already knocking on the door of $1m, where are 4.0s headed? |
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THE MARKET |
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Sell-Through Rate (STR): 79%
Market Volume ($): $2,000,186
Market Volume (Units): 28 |
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TOP SALES |
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS $704,547* duPont Registry Live
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $235,000 Bring a Trailer
2024 Porsche 911 C4 GTS Coupe 7spd $196,000 Bring a Trailer
2020 Porsche 911 C2S Coupe $116,000 Bring a Trailer
1989 Porsche 911 Coupe 5spd $108,500 Bring a Trailer |
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SPOTLIGHT |
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PHOTO CREDIT: CARS & BIDS |
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The 991.1 GT3 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show as the first GT3 offered exclusively with Porsche’s PDK transmission. Powered by a new 3.8-liter, 475-horsepower flat-six capable of revving to 9,000 rpm, it immediately impressed with its performance but soon became infamous for engine failures in early E-series cars, prompting Porsche to replace every affected engine under warranty. The updated F-series engines largely resolved those catastrophic failures, though they have since developed their own reputation for valvetrain issues, specifically premature finger follower and camshaft lobe failure, leaving buyers today focused not only on condition and mileage, but also on engine serial numbers and service history. |
This 2015 911 GT3 came finished in Carrara White Metallic over a Black interior and showed 23,900 miles on the odometer. Factory options included PCCB brakes, Sport Chrono, plenty of extra Carbon on the inside, and more for an original MSRP of $165,985. Overall it looked to be in nice condition with a solid history and carried the balance of a CPO warranty. |
Over the past twelve months, 991.1 GT3 values have averaged $121,700, with a low of $78,000 and a high of $151,000 for a 9,000-mile Dark Blue Metallic example sold in September of last year. Our Spotlight Car’s final bid of $131,991 landed toward the upper end of its $105,000-$144,000 estimate. Personally, I think it should have sold, especially considering it was equipped with the more desirable F-series engine. |
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Sell your Porsche without the drama. |
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When it was time to sell my beloved C4S, I had all the options available to me. I could have listed it privately, but I didn’t want to deal with weeks of inquiries from buyers who needed financing, lowballers (I know what I got!), or tire-kickers coming to my house. I could have gone the auction route, and I’m well versed there, of course, but I just didn’t have the time to properly list the car or manage the process. I’ve got writing to do. |
In the end, I sold it to a dealer. It was simply easier, and the offer landed right in line with where I would have estimated it had I been writing about it here. |
But I really wish I had known SML reader Niket was launching VinBidders. |
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NOTEWORTHY SALES (AND NO-SALES) |
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PHOTO CREDIT: DUPONT REGISTRY LIVE |
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Finished in Grey Black with Red accents and wheels, this 2010 911 GT3 RS showed 3,580 miles on the odometer and looked to be in very nice condition from the photos in the gallery. The most recent sale of a 997.2 RS was a new twelve-month high at $625,000 for a 9,500-mile example last month, which topped the previous high of $575,000 set by a 683-mile car in July of last year. This example kicked it up a notch, hammering at a final bid of $670,997, $704,547 with fees. This 1989 911 Carrera Coupe 5-Speed came finished in Grand Prix White over a Mahogany partial leather interior and showed 80,000 miles on the clock. It looked to be in very nice condition and was well serviced throughout its life with records dating back to 1995. Estimates put it in the $66-108,000 range, with it selling right at the top at $108,500 thanks to that impeccable service history. At a final bid of $196,000, this 2024 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe 7-Speed tied the twelve-month high for the model. Showing just 198 miles, it came finished in Racing Yellow over a Black leather and Race-Tex interior and featured a factory Aerokit, Front- Axle Lift, Rear-Axle Steering, Carbon Buckets, and more for an original MSRP of $201k. Another example of 992.1 GTSs bringing the money now that the dot-two has gone to hybrid.
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NEW LISTINGS |
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER |
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While this 1953 356 Pre-A Coupe does look great in Ivory over Red leather, it was originally Azure Blue. Repainting ~15 years ago, other work during the refurbishment included re-chroming, re-plating, or polishing of the brightwork and replacement of the door seals and window seals, re-trimming of the interior, and an overhauled 1,582cc sourced from a 356A. A beautiful car for sure, but man it would look good in Azure Blue over that Red. All of the Pre-As to sell that weren’t projects over the past twelve months were all Continentals, let’s see what this “standard” car brings when it closes here next week. Converted to a track car by the current owner upon their purchase in 2014, this 2005 911 GT3 has been modified with 18″ BBS center-lock wheels, an Evil Energy fuel cell, a GT3-style vented front bumper cover, vented quarter windows, a carbon-fiber decklid, and an adjustable rear wing. On the inside, the interior has been stripped and fitted with a roll cage with door bars as well as a MOMO fixed-back seat trimmed in black cloth with OMP padding and a Tanaka harness. Engine mods? Well, they're limited to just a K&N air filter, which was a surprise to me considering everything else that went into this car. Maybe due to class restrictions? We’ve seen bids in the $20-110,000 range for 996.2 track cars over the past twelve months with none of them finding new homes. Will this be the one? While I do like this 1987 924S 5-Speed, I have to say, I really love the seller’s username: lotusizuzu. I’m thinking there’s an Isuzu Impulse in the garage next to this 924. Back to the Porsche. This example is finished in Guards Red over a Black interior with Porsche script inserts and shows 21,000 miles on a replacement odometer. As with most 924s these days, it needs a bit of work, but looks like a solid base for a fun project. Should land somewhere on either side of $10k.
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AUCTIONS ENDED JUNE 22nd |
2026 Porsche 911 GT3 6spd $278,000 Bring a Trailer
2024 Porsche 911 C4 GTS Coupe 7spd $196,000 Bring a Trailer
2024 Porsche Cayenne Coupe $62,000 PCARMARKET
2020 Porsche 911 C2S Coupe $116,000 Bring a Trailer
2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe $35,500 Cars & Bids
2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo $54,000 PCARMARKET
2019 Porsche Macan S $32,500 Cars & Bids
2016 Porsche Cayenne $13,500 Cars & Bids
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS $226,000 PCARMARKET
2015 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe $71,750 PCARMARKET
2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel $20,800 Bring a Trailer
2015 Porsche 911 GT3 $131,991 Cars & Bids
2014 Porsche 911 Coupe $54,600 Cars & Bids
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS $19,051 Bring a Trailer
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $235,000 Bring a Trailer
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS $704,547* duPont Registry Live
2010 Porsche Boxster 6spd $28,751 Bring a Trailer
2009 Porsche 911 C4S Cab. 6spd $64,997 Bring a Trailer
2007 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe 6spd $46,200 Cars & Bids
2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cab. 6spd $73,000 Bring a Trailer
2003 Porsche 911 Targa 6spd $33,911 Bring a Trailer
2003 Porsche 911 C4 Cab. 6spd $25,996 Bring a Trailer
2001 Porsche Boxster S 6spd $16,000 Cars & Bids
1998 Porsche 911 C2S Coupe 6spd $198,000 Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche Boxster 5spd $16,100 Bring a Trailer
1991 Porsche 944 S2 Cab. 5spd $14,980* Hagerty Marketplace
1989 Porsche 911 Coupe 5spd $108,500 Bring a Trailer
1966 Porsche 912 Coupe $57,000 Bring a Trailer |
*Prices in Red denote a high bid and no sale. All prices are high bids and do not include the buyer’s premium unless otherwise noted by a (*). Cars listed include those offered on US online auction websites and at US in-person auctions. Unless noted, 12-month averages, lows, and highs are from online sales from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, and PCARMARKET. |
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UPCOMING AUCTIONS |
Barrett-Jackson Columbus - June 25th-27th
Mecum Harrisburg - July 22nd-25th
Bonhams Cars Laguna Seca - August 13th
Broad Arrow Quail - August 13th-14th
Mecum Monterey - August 13th-15th |
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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) |
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