Good Morning! I often get asked which day of the week is best to end an auction as well as how many days. Well, it appears that three hours on a random Friday isn’t too shabby of an answer as we saw a new high from a “flash sale” over on duPont Registry Live. When it’s the right car, and the right audience, nothing else really matters. |
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THE MARKET |
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Sell-Through Rate (STR): 68%
Market Volume ($): $2,304,746
Market Volume (Units): 28 |
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TOP SALES |
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach $359,625* Sotheby’s Motorsport
1997 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe 6spd $340,000 Bring a Trailer
2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $282,000 Bring a Trailer
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $210,000 Bring a Trailer
2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $200,000 Cars & Bids |
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SPOTLIGHT |
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER |
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The 1989 911 Speedster debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show before entering production as a one-year-only model to cap off the Carrera 3.2 generation. Inspired by the original 356 Speedster, it featured a shortened windshield, lightweight manual top, and distinctive double-hump rear tonneau cover. While most of the 2,104 examples produced were built in Turbo-Look specification with the wider 930 bodywork, Turbo suspension, and upgraded brakes, Porsche also built a small number of narrow-body cars for specific requests from European dealers (like Sonauto in France). With just 161 to 171 produced, the narrow-body Speedsters are among the rarest production 911s of the era, offering a lighter and more understated alternative to their widebody counterparts. |
This 1989 911 Narrow Body Speedster came finished in a gorgeous color combination Linen Metallic with a Blue soft top over Linen leather. Delivered new in Sweden, it remained with its original owner until being imported to the United States in 2023. Showing just 741 km (~460 miles), it’s in basically as-new condition as evidenced by hundreds of detailed photos in the gallery. Stunning example. |
Welp, it looks like our run of Narrow Bodied Speedsters went 0 for 3 as this museum piece failed to sell at a final bid of $550,000. That’s a big bid for a Carrera 3.2 Speedster, as the highest price paid ever was $379,000 for a 260-mile (wide body) example back in 2019. Evidently, not enough to get it done for the seller. |
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You may have a more expensive watch in your drawer. But this will be the one on your wrist. |
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Two things that always go hand in hand are Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd, and just like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. |
Enter Jay Turkbas, founder of Sheffield Watches. Jay approached me two years ago when he was relaunching his new microbrand, inspired by his original Sheffield watch from the 1970s. He took that inspiration and paired it with more than 30 years in product development to bring back the classic Sheffield Dive Watch line, a name once known for honest, low-price-point quality in 1950s New York. |
Today Sheffield Watches has grown to more than 20 models and has partnered with names like Spike Feresten of Spikes Car Radio and Jay Leno, with one of my favorites, the Jay Leno’s Garage Driver’s Watch. Throughout that growth, Jay has kept the same Sheffield philosophy alive, creating watches at accessible price points that outperform expectations in build quality and performance. Give Sheffield Watches a look. I think you will be just as impressed as I am. |
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NOTEWORTHY SALES (AND NO-SALES) |
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PHOTO CREDIT: DUPONT REGISTRY LIVE |
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With just three hours for bids, this 2015 911 GT3 not only got the job done in such a short time, it set a new twelve-month high for an online auction. Finished in Paint-to-Sample Maritime Blue over a Black leather and Alcantara interior, this GT3 showed 4,170 miles and was lightly modified with a Sharkwerks exhaust. It sold at a final bid of $169,500, $177,975 with fees, topping the previous high of $151,000 with ease, and swiftness. The last time we saw this 1997 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed was in December of 2025 when it failed to sell at a final bid of $215,000. Finished in Grand Prix White with matching wheels over a Cashmere Beige leather interior, this C4S showed just 13,000 miles and looked to be in amazing condition per the detailed photos in the gallery which included paint meter readings and service records. With the current high of $361,000 held by a 1,900-mile example, the record wasn’t in contention, but it still topped all others, hammering at a staggering $340,000. 📈 This 2007 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed on the other hand, was in contention for a new high as it showed just 3,400 miles, just 200 more than the current $226,000 twelve-month high. Finished in Carrara White over a Black Full leather interior, this Turbo looked to be in very nice condition inside and out and came with a DME report, but lacked a bit of service history other than what was on the CarFax. It previously sold back in October of 2024 for $179,000 after failing to sell the prior December for $186,000. It sold this time around for $210,000, slotting it into the number two position.
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NEW LISTINGS |
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PHOTO CREDIT: PCARMARKET |
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Oh Riviera Blue, how I love you. Especially on a 968 Clubsport with color-matched wheels. Showing 142,500 km (~88k miles) on the clock, this example has been repainted at some point along with having its sunroof “deleted” and shows some wear in the paint here and there. It has also been modified with a Deutsch Nine carbon-fiber rear wing, Leda adjustable coilovers with Eibach springs, M030-spec brakes, and more. This is one for the drivers who wants to rag on a rare Porsche in a special color and not have to worry about adding more miles and killing depreciation. Price? Well, it failed to sell at $40,968 back in ‘24, and I think bids will be in that ballpark again. In a similar fashion, this 1996 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed shows big miles at 126,000 and has been fitted with a Patrick Motorsports-built 3.8L. Finished in Grand Prix White over a Tan leather interior with Pepita inserts, the car features Classic Retrofit electric air conditioning, the previously mentioned engine build, and has been serviced in preparation for the sale. It was involved in an accident in 2014 and shows paintwork, but again, this is one to drive and not worry. From the handful of 3.8-liter 993 C4S comps I have, bids should be just over the $100k mark. But with stock cars on the uptick (see above), this one might follow. This 2017 911 Carrera 4S Coupe comes finished in Paint-to-Sample Viper Green with High Gloss Black wheels over a Black leather interior and shows 20,045 miles on the odometer. It was well-optioned with Sport Chrono Package, Rear-Axle Steering, Front Axle Lift System, and Adaptive Sport Seats Plus and looks to be in very nice condition with plenty of maintenance since new. The current twelve-month high sits at $159,000 for a PTS Gulf Blue example with 26k miles that sold exactly one month ago. We’ll see if Green can beat out Porsche’s famous racing Blue when this one closes next week.
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AUCTIONS ENDED JUNE 5th |
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach $359,625* Sotheby’s Motorsport
2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $282,000 Bring a Trailer
2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $200,000 Cars & Bids
2022 Porsche Cayenne GTS $75,500 Cars & Bids
2021 Porsche Panamera $58,000 Cars & Bids
2017 Porsche Macan GTS $20,373 PCARMARKET
2016 Porsche Cayenne S $21,000 Cars & Bids
2015 Porsche 911 GT3 $177,975* duPont Registry Live
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS $26,750 Bring a Trailer
2012 Porsche Cayman R 6spd $82,500 Bring a Trailer
2012 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe $76,500 PCARMARKET
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $210,000 Bring a Trailer
2007 Porsche 911 C4S Cab. 6spd $58,500 Cars & Bids
2007 Porsche 911 C2S Coupe $53,000 Bring a Trailer
2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cab. 6spd $54,250 PCARMARKET
2003 Porsche 911 Coupe 6spd $38,996 Bring a Trailer
2002 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe $67,500 Cars & Bids
2000 Porsche Boxster S 6spd $17,600* Mecum
1997 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe 6spd $340,000 Bring a Trailer
1992 Porsche 911 Coupe 5spd $136,000 Bring a Trailer
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Narrow Body $550,000 Bring a Trailer
1987 Porsche 911 Targa 5spd $69,000 Bring a Trailer
1987 Porsche 928 S4 $14,800 Bring a Trailer
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo $20,500 Bring a Trailer
1971 Porsche 914 Modified $13,000 PCARMARKET
1969 Porsche 912 Coupe 5spd Modified $99,911 Bring a Trailer
1960 Porsche 356B Roadster $120,000 Bring a Trailer
1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Continental Coupe Project $41,000 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 |
Mecum Tulsa - June 5th-6th
Barrett-Jackson Columbus - June 25th-27th
Mecum Harrisburg - July 22nd-25th
Bonhams Cars Laguna Seca - August 13th
Broad Arrow Quail - August 13th-14th |
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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) |
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