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Frozen in Time: 12k 1987 Porsche 944s
In 1987 Porsche released the 944s, the S differed from the standard cars in that they possessed a dual overhead cam 16 valve 192 horsepower version of the stock 2.5 litre engine. The S cars also came with optional dual airbags and ABS. While the S cars have never had the same cache as the Turbo cars, they do represent a upgrade in performance over the standard 944.
The owners of this car have obviously cherished this 944s over the mere 12k miles it has traveled over the last 23 years.
From the seller -
“Quite possibly the finest and cleanest automobiles my hands have ever caressed, I am very proud and privileged to introduce to you this 1987 Porsche 944s. The mileage is mind numbing for me to fathom at only 12,419 miles which brings this vehicle to an average of 539 miles a year that it was driven, UNREAL!!!! This vehicle looks, runs, feels, sounds like it just came from Stuttgart Germany. The story on this vehicle is as impressive as the vehicle. It was originally purchased by an affluent businessman under his corporations name, he enjoyed the presence of this beauty. It was then sold from the corporation to the gentleman himself, finally the vehicle was sold from the father to his son who is respected local physician. So this vehicle has literally remained in the same family since the showroom floor. I acquired this vehicle from the son who has to part ways with the vehicle since he has too many toys and has no time for them.
The owner of this car was so meticulous that not only having the original window sticker would do, he even kept the newspaper photo ad of the car dealership where he bought it from. The car has NEVER seen rain or inclement weather, it has literally been started to allow the fluids to run and then remain in the garage. I had the joy of driving this vehicle for 60 miles and it ran like a top with no hesitations or slips, still very solid and handles like a dream. There has never been any accidents to this vehicle and everything is original. This vehicle would pass the inspection of even the most scrupulous Porsche enthusiast. The vehicle was last serviced in 2008 (approximately 150 miles ago) in which the valve gaskets were replaced and oil changed, the belt was fine and did not need to be replaced. The only thing I noted was that the AC does work but will need to be charged with freon.
This was the first year of the 944s and in regards to collector significance: “Although by Porsche standards many were built, by 2010 the number of surviving 944s (in any condition) is falling to around 40%[citation needed] due to the high maintenance costs of the now old and higher mileage cars scaring off potential buyers. The post-1985 cars (referred to as the 85 and 1/2′s), Turbos and S variants are considered more desirable than the earlier cars; having improved interiors, suspensions, and engines.” This car belongs in a showroom/museum more than my garage or anyone else, I HIGHLY doubt you will be able to find a cleaner or lower mileage 944s than this.”
I have to agree with the seller, there are not many 944′s running around with this sort of mileage. That being said, this is an S car finished in a gold/brown color scheme. The miles alone do not make this a $20k car and the seller is going to be in for a long wait if he/she sticks to that price.
From a historic standpoint this is an important car, it is as close to new as you can find some 20 years later. But, this is not a museum piece that you store under cover. It is just not rare enough to merit that sort of attention or the asking price for that matter.
~Aaron.
1991 Audi Coupe, RS2 conversion
The Audi RS2 was one of those forbidden fruits for the US market back in the mid 1990s. With the discontinuation of the limited Mercedes-Benz 500E, Porsche had extra production capacity at its Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Beginning in March 1994, the collaboration between Audi and Porsche to produce a super high performance version of the 90 began. Available only as a wagon (Avant), the RS2 featured a 2.2 liter inline five cylinder, turbocharged engine that produced 311 horsepower, good for sub 5 second 0-60 runs. Rounding the package off were suspension and braking bits tuned by Porsche, Porsche Cup wheels, Porsche side view mirrors and a more aggressive bodykit, which featured a full length rear light assembly, forcing the relocation of the lciense plate to the bumper.
While Audi produced an S2 coupe, they never officially produced an RS2 coupe. This didn’t stop folks from realizing their dream of the ultimate Audi pocket rocket. Below is an example of what might have been…
The seller states:
You are bidding on 1991 Audi Coupe, excellent condition. It has been fully rebuilt. It has been stripped to the bare body and it is done professionally. The suspension is red Koni adjustable on H&R springs, 2″ lowered, 17 ” Porsche wheels, Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position rubber.
ENGINE: newly rebuilt, chrome sleave in cylinders, head studs, high performance headgasket, Rs2 intake and exhaust manifold, k-29- 26- 27 hybrid turbo, porsche 993 turbo injectors, 24 pound boost, 467 horspower, (tuned by 034 motorsport), rs2 intercooler, (original but enlarged) all original hoses and lines, 6 speed transmission, cevlar klutch plate, 870 lb clampingpower prassure plate, (not double plated)
BRAKES: big red on front 13 inch 2 peace brembo disc, 993 turbo caliper on back 11 inch wented disc, all lines are breaded, even clutch line. Subframe bushings are all aluminum, Koni control arm bushings
EXHAUST: 3 inch wibrant turboback exhaust sistem, with catalitic (sporty not loud) all stainless.
INTERIOR: ALL original rs2 wireharnesses, instruments, steering wheel, carbon mouldings, all suede interior, custom doorpanels, headliner, rear seats.
BODYPARTS: RS2 original bumpers, lights, and mirrors, rear bumper original but modified, Climatronics air conditioning, Clarion 8 inch lcd deck
SOUNDSYSTEM: FOCAL speakers, amps, and sub
This car is 99% original parts, a state of art, and a true adrenalin rusher, it will bring lots of joy for its owner and lots of surprise for R8 owners and bikes.
Given this car is in Canada, there could be importation and licensing issues, but my guess is that this car’s VIN would signify it as a North American Audi coupe, which would make registering easier. The modifications on this example look true to the RS2 original. With no reserve on this auction, it will be interesting to see how bidders value this hot Audi that never was. As a big fan of the RS2, this is an exceptionally tempting proposition.
-Paul
1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet, 20k miles
With just under 4,000 produced for 1990, the Porsche 944 S2 cabriolet is one of those classics you don’t see every day. Finding low mileage ones without the automatic transmission is even more difficult. Here we have a clean example that fits both of the above criteria. The S2 model also had the biggest production four cylinder engine of its time, at 3.0 liters. With the manual transmission, this was good for 0-60mph runs in the low six second range.
The seller states:
Nicest S2 convertible available!! No dents or dings, smoke-free, no fading, blue leather interior, all original, 3.0 liter 4 cylinder, new convertible top, stereo does not work.
If this car checks out on Carfax and is mechanically sound, it could be a fairly economical way into open air Porsche motoring. Having driven an earlier non-S2 944, I can attest that it was not a slow car, but one that wasn’t a hair raiser. Even though it isn’t an iconic 911 and has a broken radio (and who needs it) you surely would be the only one on the block with a 944 cabriolet.
-Paul
Low Mile 1988 Porsche Celebration Edition 944 For Sale
I have to admit, I had not heard of this obscure take on the 944 until I saw this ad, so here you go:
1988 Celebration Edition 944 for Sale:
From the seller -
“I have a One Owner 1988 Porsche 944. Non Turbo. Celebration Model 757. Only 423 of these made. Very rare!!! Satin Black with Studio Cloth interior plus Only 44,000 miles. Body is in great shape. Been sitting for 12 years in the garage. Some minor blemishes on the exterior including some clear coat that has come off the hood.
Everything works. Brand new tires. Original everything. Most all service records. Color is Black. The passenger seat and top of back seat have some wear. Very rare cloth interior. Built in Germany. All the original pamphlets come with the car and the celebration edition information plus original sticker for car! The rest of the interior is great except a small crack on the dash. Will probably still need the full 45k tune up done, Great Buy at $6450!”
What does a Celebration Edition entail you ask?
“1988 944 “Celebration Edition”
PORSCHE CODE M757 or 757By 1988 sales were falling dramatically, with the production down by nearly a third from 1987. Howerver, this only encouraged Porsche to celebrate the 944 breaking all the company’s previous sales records. To mark the 100,000th car rolling off the Neckarsulm production line, a limited edition was made available in either Zermatt Silver or Satin Black Metallic.
These Celebration models- effectively standard cars brought up to a very high specification, featured black leatherette, the attractive grey or maroon “STUDIO” cloth and silver and grey carpeting. The new split rear seat backs were included, along with automatic heating control and removable electrically tilting sunroof. Wheels were the optional 7J front and 8J rear “telephone dials”, fitted with 205/55VR16 and 225/50VR16 tires respectively. Integral fog lamps were also fitted at the front. US models did not have the rear “944” logo found on the cars for other markets.”
Sure, it’s not much but at only 423 produced it is rare. I have to think any one owner 944 with this kind of mileage has to be worth $6.5k. Throw in the unheard of “Celebration Edition” moniker and it seems like a darn good deal.
Sure, there is some paint issues needing to be dealt with and the ever present dash crack but other than that this looks like a very straight forward 944. Being a one owner car there must be a pretty nice set of records as well.
And it’s local too…. must… resist… temptation…
Some 944 nut has to snap this up.
~Aaron.
Custom 1995 993 Turbo Cab
The Porsche 993. The last of the air-cooled 911s and many believe the last of the “true” 911s. I’ve never owned a 993, never driven one, but I have gotten a few rides in them and talked to a lot of people who have owned them.
Today a good 993 will fetch more than a 996 in similar condition and there are plenty of reasons for that. The first few that come to mind are: the M64 engine, it’s far prettier than its successor and the driving experience is far greater than that of a 996/997. I’d love to sit here and write and write about the 993 because like many, I believe it’s one of the best Porsches ever created. But that’s not what I’m here to do; I’m here to show you this 993 Turbo Cab that I found on eBay.
This is NOT one of the extremely rare factory 993 Turbo Cabs that Porsche built 14 of in 1995 with the single-turbo engine from the 964 Turbo 3.6.
This 933 cab features a custom built Prototech/Protomotive twin turbo engine racking up over $27K in receipts. The owner claims turbo lag is non-existent with the Protomotive system and that there’s more torque compared to the factory 993 turbo. The engine and the long list of upgrades have only seen 4,000 miles or less. I’d be interested to learn a little more about the actual engine build.
At $67,790, this is not a cheap 993 by any means. But I imagine a legit 993 turbo cab would cost 5 time this asking price and to build one to these standards would cost close to $100K.
-Ben
Two Consecutive Porsche 914 Can Am Cars For Sale
In 1974 Porsche created a “Can-Am” version of the 2.0l 914. The cars were like any other 914 with the exception of a different front spoiler, painted Mahle wheels, painted bumpers, center console, leather shift boot, leather steering wheel, dual horns, swaybars, and Bilstein shocks. These cars came in three color schemes, black/yellow (Bumblebee), white/orange (Creamsicle), and white/green (I can’t remember what this was called).
These cars were a limited edition release, roughly 1,000 were produced and only a quarter of them remain today. That makes this pair of Bumblebees for sale in consecutive VIN numbers quite the rarity.
2 1974 914′s for Sale:
From the seller -
“For Sale, 2-914 LTD Edition Bumble Bees
I am thinking about selling the pair of LTD Edition Bumble Bees.
I have owned them for the last 25 years and am second owner of both.
They have connective serial numbers 474291439 and 474291440
Both are restored to original condition.
They are the only connective matching ones owned by one person.
They both have Certificate’s of Authenticity and are on listed on the LTD Ed web site. http://bowlsby.net/914/CanAm/of Jeff Bowlsby’s.
Both of these cars were bought here in Knoxville.
Nether have ever been wrecked or crashed.
I want to sell them as a matching set. There two of the nicest LTD’s in the world.If you are a serious 914 collector, don’t miss out on this once in a life time opportunity!
$60,000 for the pair + shipping.”
I am not sure of the price impact of having two consecutive cars and what impact that would have on collectibility. Since the Can-Am cars are so rare I would say it is a very interesting selling point at the very least. But $60K for the pair? The seller is spot on in thinking that you would have to be a serious 914 collector to “get” the rarity of this opportunity.
Which gets me to thinking, there is a rusted out Creamsicle in a field locally for $1,200. If pristine examples are going for $30k ‘ish (which of course they are not) I need to grab that car and get to sanding and welding.
~Aaron.
2000 Porsche Boxster for Sale: I am not Only a Blogger, I am a Client
It all started innocently enough, I was told there was a one owner 1976 Porsche 911s for sale in my area. I had seen this car around town and was always stunned by its originality and condition. As I have mentioned, ad nauseum, I have been looking for a third car with a little more room than my beloved 986 provides. The car was even better than I imagined, I thought about it for a few days and realized that what I needed was a daily that was fun enough to drive but also would carry my little family of three if needed.
I informed the owner that I would be able to buy her car, she was disappointed and shared that she was having some trouble selling the car. I offered to help and 24 hours later the ’76 one owner 911s was sold, to a lucky owner in Germany. About the same time I was able to find a low mileage e39 m5 for sale locally that I could not resist. What are the chances? The same week I find and later sell a car I would normally kill for I locate a car I have been passively searching for as long as I can remember. Life is funny that way. What this all means is that my 2000 Porsche Boxster is for sale.
From my ad -
2000 Porsche Boxster, 5 Speed, Ocean Blue Metallic over Savannah Beige interior, 83k+ miles. Clean title and Carfax. PW, PDL, heated seats, CD with Traffic Pro, Cruise, etc. I am the third owner of this well maintained 986, the car was formerly a CPO car at Sunset. The car is very original with a few modifications such as a Tequipment shift knob, GT3 console and ash tray delete, Evo Swift Shift kit, Das Schild trunk and hood liners, updated (2003) clear headlights and smoked tails, smoked running lights, front and rear spacers (7 & 14mm), new lug bolts, and new floor mats.
This Boxster has been very well maintained with oil changes (Mobile 1 0w/40) every 3k and needs nothing but to be enjoyed. Some of the bigger ticket items include a new glass window Robbins top, front and rear brakes, front and rear cross drilled rotors, newer tires, replaced AOS, and 30k and 60k services completed.The car looks fantastic with no dings or dents, the interior is very clean, and owned by a non-smoker. The exterior has been gone over with a clay bar and waxed every six months. All four wheels have been refinished and waxed regularly with Rejex. As a perfectionist I would say the only flaws on this Boxster are some signs of paint wear on the front bumper and hood and a little scuffing on the inner bolster of the driver’s seat. These issues are minor but worth noting in the spirit of full disclosure.
This is a car you can buy with confidence knowing it will need nothing other than scheduled maintenance, no surprises. It has been a pleasure owning it and I will surely miss it when it is gone. Asking $14,400, an extra set of wheels mounted on new snow tires available for an additional $750.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
It has been a wonderful car and I hope it goes to someone who appreciates it as much as I have. Like I said above, let me know if you have any questions.
~Aaron.
Eye Candy: 1995 Porsche 993 C2 Widebody RSR Clone
As they say, a picture is worth a 1,00o words. In the case of this wonderfully sorted 1995 993 a picture is worth far more than that.
1995 Porsche 993 C2 Widebody RSR Clone For Sale:
From the seller -
“- 1995 C2, Polar silver with black interior
- 6 speed manual
- 104k miles
- Located in Seattle, WA but can be delivered, picked up, or shipped anywhere
- Clean Maine title in hand, the car was in an accident in 2008 and had drivers side quarter panel replaced.
- The car runs and drives perfectly, but there are a couple little things that I never got around to addressing. Flasher needs to be swapped out for the turn signals to work, and the speedometer isn’t working, probably just a loose connection under the dash.
- AC has been removed.
- The car is an absolute beast on the street and the track and it turns heads everywhere. It’s only seen one track day.Body:
- Kevlar / Carbon roof
- RSR flares & skirts / rockers
- RSCS front splitter
- Euro bumpers (deleted bumperettes, front and rear)
- RSCS front air ducts
- 993 Ducktail
- Shaved windshield washer squirters
- Shaved headlight washer squirters
- Euro front turn signals
- Red tails
- All new seals (windshield seal, rear window seal, door seals, door handle seals, etc etc)
- New windscreen (windshield)Interior:
- Full weld in cage painted Polar Silver
- Kevlar / Carbon roof
- Custom carbon dash trim kit
- Custom leather Recaro Pole Positions with silver stitching and black Alcantara inserts
- Schroth harnesses (6 pt. drivers side, 5 pt. passenger side)
- Leather RS door cards
- German RS carpet kit
- B-quiet ultimate sound deadening
- Personal grey / black leather steering wheelSuspension:
- KW V3 coilovers
- TRG sway bars (front and rear)
- Tarett adjustable front drop links
- Custom Tarett adjustable rear drop links
- Tarett adjustable toe control arms
- Walrod bushingsMotor:
- Brad Penn synthetic oil
- PPI done by Meaney Racing this past winter (less than a thousand miles ago)
- Fabspeed Supercup MufflersWheels / Tires:
- Custom Hartmann 3 piece Twists 18×9.5 18×11, Polar Silver painted centers
- Continental SportContact2 Tires – 245/40 front and 295/30 rearAsking $45k”
This car is not for the faint of heart given the state of tune and audacious styling. But the owner has really built a nice vehicle that needs only a few minor tweaks to make it perfect. At $45k I would almost rather have something like this than a 996 turbo which would run about the same price.
I also applaud the seller for taking the time and expense to have it shot professionally. I have seen cars twice this price that have been presented with nothing more than a collection of iPhone photos. Bravo!
~Aaron.
1975 Porsche 914 electric vehicle conversion
We don’t really post vehicles like this, because really if you can’t hear the growl of a finely tuned piece of German craftsmanship or smell the fumes, what’s the point right?
Well loyal reader Bob pointed this out to me and I was bored tonight so here it is for you folks who want a German Prius.
$15,000 gets you a plug in Porsche with 92,000 miles on the body. Here are the details from the seller:
144 volt system
Azure Dynamics/Solectria AC24 3-Phase AC Motor and DMOC445 Controller
Zivan NG3 onboard charger
Iota DLS-45 DC/DC converter
New batteries as of August 2009 (US Battery US8VGC)Highway driveable electric conversion. This is the AC VoltsPorsche kit from ElectroAutomotive (www.electroauto.com). The AC motor/controller allows for custom settings of the controller and regenerative braking to increase range and save wear and tear on the brakes. Extras include Custom wheels, CD stereo, Aluminum seat adjuster handles, Custom steering wheel, Rebuilt VDO clock, Fog lights, European style front turn signals, All rear lights are super-bright LEDs, Oil/Alternator light displays controller status, Controller also drives tachometer, Upgraded brakes with BMW320i calipers.
For more information see: http://www.evalbum.com/2615For a detailed diary of the actual conversion, please see: http://914ev.blogspot.com/
Porsche 964 Scavenger Hunt – Take 2
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Yesterday I mentioned the challenge in being inflexible when it comes to finding the “right” car. There are so many variables that come into play with a used auto in terms of condition and care that being rigid on color, equipment and other factors can make for a very lengthy search. With that in mind I already posted what I thought was a good representation of what our buyer was looking for in a used Porsche 964.
Now, if it were me and I had to play by the same criteria I would have to give this car a long look.
Low Mile 1991 Porsche 964 For Sale:
From the seller -
“Only 63k ,3 previous owners ,Full service history,triptronic.Rare Midnight Blue. I have all of the previous receipts and MOT’s this car has been genuinely cherised always garaged hence the outstanding bodywork no flat spots or rust .This head turning 964 has never missed a beat and sounds amazing .Unfortunatly having to sell due to 2nd baby.
Also Service history by H.R.Owen Official Porsche Service Centre up to 44k. Electric windows ,electric sunroof , electric mirrors,electric adjustable seats, electric rear spoiler,6 disc cd boot changer,digital speedo,digital mpg, digital fuel gauge. Wheels are genuine RUF Speedline alloys with continental sport tyres. Still have original Porsche spanner set( unused) and Porsche compressor kit. Just been serviced and mot.
No canvassers or tyre lickers.”
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