Good Morning! While there were plenty of solid sales yesterday, it’s next week that has my attention. Several cars we haven’t seen in quite some time are set to cross the block, three of which are featured in a pretty stacked New Listings section below. |
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THE MARKET |
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Sell-Through Rate (STR): 73%
Market Volume ($): $2,033,676
Market Volume (Units): 30 |
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TOP SALES |
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 6spd $295,000 Bring a Trailer
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS $249,000 Bring a Trailer
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $186,900* duPont Registry Live
1979 Porsche 911 Turbo $176,925* duPont Registry Live
2015 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $152,000 Bring a Trailer |
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SPOTLIGHT |
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER |
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The 1977 911 Carrera 3.0 was built exclusively for markets outside the United States, filling the gap between the 2.7-liter Carrera and the upcoming 930 Turbo. Powered by a naturally aspirated 3.0-liter flat-six derived from the Turbo's aluminum crankcase, it produced 200 horsepower while weighing significantly less than the turbocharged flagship. With just 3,687 examples produced over the 1976 and 1977 model years, the Carrera 3.0 combined the durability of the Turbo's engine architecture with the simplicity and responsiveness of a naturally aspirated 911, making it one of the most underrated G-series models. |
This 1977 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe came finished in Signal Yellow over Black upholstery and showed just 1,300 miles, although the true mileage is unknown. Originally delivered in Light Yellow, it was repainted in Signal Yellow and backdated under previous ownership to resemble a 1973 Carrera RS, complete with a steel long hood, ducktail spoiler, early-style turn signals, and horn grilles, while retaining its factory Carrera 3.0 rear flares. Inside, the cabin featured fixed-back Recaro-style bucket seats, a 1973-style dashboard, Sportex rally timers, and a rear-seat delete. Recent service completed between 2024 and 2025 included rebuilding the front brake calipers and replacing the brake pads, rotors, battery, and tires. |
Over the past twelve months, Carrera 3.0 values have averaged $68,456, with a low of $60,000 and a high of $76,911 for a 133,000-mile example sold in November of last year. Those figures, however, reflect largely stock cars, and our Spotlight Car was anything but original. Previously sold for $97,000 in June 2019, the extensively backdated build found an even stronger audience this time around, bringing $120,000. |
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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. |
VinBidders is an alternative designed specifically for vehicles like ours, promising strong value for a fraction of the effort. You submit your car in about five minutes. They send an inspector to your driveway and handle the full photo gallery at no cost to you. From there, a network of 30+ verified dealers places blind bids, competing against each other, with no public listing, no VIN history attached to the transaction, and no audience. You only pay $149 if the car sells, and the winning dealer handles all the paperwork, logistics, and payoff. Most sellers get through the process from listing to sale in under a week. |
These dealers NEED your car. And let’s be honest, they’re typically the winning bidders online anyway. Put it in front of them in five minutes and get started with VinBidders today. And if you'd like to use VinBidders to sell your car, promo code STMKT will get you $100 off the seller's listing fee so you pay only $49 and only if your car sells. |
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NOTEWORTHY SALES (AND NO-SALES) |
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER |
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While estimates put this 1979 911SC Coupe in the $54,600 to $91,200 range, it was most likely going to top it as it came finished in a great color combination of Casa Blanca Beige Metallic over a Cork interior, came out of 43 years of family ownership, and underwent quite a bit of work in 2025 to the tune of $81,000 with work including rebuilding the 3.0-liter flat-six, replacing the clutch, refinishing the wheels, refreshing the brakes and suspension, and overhauling the fuel, cooling, and air conditioning systems. It sold at a final bid of $131,000, the second highest price paid for an SC Coupe in the past twelve months. This 2018 Macan Turbo came finished in Mahogany Metallic over a Saddle Brown leather interior and featured Porsche’s Turbo Performance Package, which added the Turbo Performance Package and Sport Exhaust increasing horsepower to 400. Showing 71,000 miles, estimates put it in the $20-30,000 range, with it selling right near the top at a final bid of $29,250. Keeping with go-fast SUVs, this 2014 Cayenne GTS came finished in Carmine Red over a Luxor Beige and Black interior and showed 37,000 miles on the odometer. It was very well optioned from the factory with over $40,000 in options including PCCB brakes. It sold at a final bid of $50,000, topping the high estimate of $42k and only $7k away from a new twelve-month high.
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NEW LISTINGS |
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER |
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For the past eighteen months, we’ve seen nothing but “bumblebee” 914 LEs, until this “creamsicle” showed up. This 1974 911 LE 2.0 comes finished in Light Ivory with Red accents over a Black vinyl interior and shows 57,000 miles on a rolled odometer. It underwent a multi-year restoration completed in 2023 at which time the exterior and wheels were refinished. Prior to that work, the cylinder heads were rebuilt in 2009 along with some other bits on the records in the gallery. Prices over the last eighteen months have ranged from $28,750 to $39,000, but those were all Black & Yellow examples. It will be interesting to see what this one brings when all is said and done in six days. This 2022 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 is one of just 30 track-only cars built with Manthey Racing to commemorate the team’s 25th anniversary. Finished in Matte Gray with Silver & Grello accents, it shows 1,077 km (~670 miles) on the clock, looks to be in excellent condition, and comes with a spare set of wheels and tires, air jack stands, and other extras. This car last crossed the block at Gooding’s Monterey sale in 2025 where it sold for $525,000*. Let’s see if track-only GT2 RS prices have followed their road-going siblings. We haven’t seen a GT3 RS 4.0 at an online auction since August of last year when a 5,700-mile example hammered at $810,000. Since then, we’ve had a million-dollar sale and one that came close at $995,000. This 2011 911 GT3 RS 4.0 comes finished in Carrara White with RS 4.0 graphics over a Black leather and Alcantara interior and shows 3,300 miles. It looks to be in excellent condition with plenty of detailed photos, service records, and recent DME report. There’s a solid chance we see our first $1m online sale here as it is already bid to $700,000 with six days left.
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AUCTIONS ENDED JULY 20th |
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 6spd $241,000 Bring a Trailer
2021 Porsche Cayenne Coupe $38,500 Cars & Bids
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 6spd $295,000 Bring a Trailer
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS $249,000 Bring a Trailer
2019 Porsche 911 C2S Cab. $89,250* duPont Registry Live
2018 Porsche Macan Turbo $34,500 Cars & Bids
2018 Porsche Macan Turbo Performance $20,250 Bring a Trailer
2015 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe $152,000 Bring a Trailer
2015 Porsche Macan S $22,000 Bring a Trailer
2014 Porsche Cayenne GTS $50,000 Bring a Trailer
2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS $32,000 Bring a Trailer
2012 Porsche 911 Cab. 7spd $68,000 Bring a Trailer
2011 Porsche 911 GTS Coupe $85,413 Bring a Trailer
2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo $24,250 Bring a Trailer
2008 Porsche 911 C2S Cab. $44,500 Bring a Trailer
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $186,900* duPont Registry Live
2007 Porsche 911 C4S Cab. 6spd $48,750 Bring a Trailer
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6spd $111,000 Bring a Trailer
2000 Porsche Boxster S 6spd $9,800 Cars & Bids
1997 Porsche 911 Coupe $59,000 Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche Boxster 5spd $13,250 Bring a Trailer
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Modified Project $23,888 Bring a Trailer
1982 Porsche 911SC Coupe 5spd $62,000 Cars & Bids
1980 Porsche 911SC Targa 5spd $51,000 Bring a Trailer
1979 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe $176,925* duPont Registry Live
1979 Porsche 911SC Coupe $131,000 Bring a Trailer
1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Modified $120,000 Bring a Trailer
1973 Porsche 911T Targa 5spd $57,000 Bring a Trailer
1971 Porsche 911E Coupe 5spd Modified $70,000 PCARMARKET
1966 Porsche 912 Coupe 5spd Modified $90,500 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 Harrisburg - July 22nd-25th
Bonhams Cars Laguna Seca - August 13th
Broad Arrow Quail - August 13th-14th
Mecum Monterey - August 13th-15th
RM Sotheby’s Monterey - August 14th-15th |
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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) |
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