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Wow $100k more than the last sale of one of the original 4. Wouldn't be surprised if mine went up 28% over the same time period.
Jay
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Its not about performance. Its not about much of anything that makes sense or can be measured. Its all about 1 of 4 in the world. And if I had that much spare money and a garage to store it I would buy it and then drive it too. Just for fun. And to brag. We have evolved to be irrational - I also want to visit the Galapagos Islands.
I have some rare Rolling Stones records, perhaps 1 of only a few left. The CDs sound better, are easier to play and will last longer with less effort. But, I sure love having them.
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I always say - if you are going to brag you should try to brag about something for which the probability of being outbragged by someone else with the same item but better is vanishingly small. This likely fits that caveat.
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Dealer Estimates are now reaching £450K
jeez, what's that in dollars $580K
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Speaking of rare, isn't the 968 itself very rare compared to the other major Porsche models? 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, even 964 and the 944 Turbo, were all produced in far higher numbers than the 968. And the rest -- "fa'get about it" : Boxster, 996 and on, Cayenne, Cayman, Panamera, etc. 968 production is less than all of them making it the most rare of all (with the exception of specialty models).
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Quote:Speaking of rare, isn't the 968 itself very rare compared to the other major Porsche models? 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, even 964 and the 944 Turbo, were all produced in far higher numbers than the 968. And the rest -- "fa'get about it" : Boxster, 996 and on, Cayenne, Cayman, Panamera, etc. 968 production is less than all of them making it the most rare of all (with the exception of specialty models).
Yes, there were over 76,000 356s made...our cars are destined to be very valuable, you just have to live long enough, and hope that there are still fossil fuels
Jay
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No, I have the rarest Porsche in the whole world. Check this out: 1993 968 Coupe, Tiptronic, Silver over Grey, B&B exhaust, cup holder, Koni shocks, a home made splice in the transmission cooling lines going to the radiator, a worn driver's seat, a black shoe stain on the passenger's floor mat, a scratch at about 7:00 on the right rear quarter panel, intermittent power sun roof, unpredictable temperature gauge, the cable to the cruise control unit is laid over the decorative engine cover rather than underneath it, salvage title including pictures of it being winched out of a ditch, wife and all kids have driven it (a seriously valuable Provenance), absolutely no french fries fallen between the seats and the center console, no spilled baby formula, has never seen a Big Gulp inside, custom browning color present on the tops of the door panels, recent application of Rejex on the wheels, always garaged (except while driving), -- and the unique characteristics go on an on.
This combination of features is not available anywhere else in the world, making it incredibly rare and only 1-of-1!
Roland
'93 Coupe Tip Silver on Grey, '02 911 C4S, '89 Vanagon Syncro -- (RIP: 944, 911SC, 931, MGB, VW Bug, GTO, Sprite.)