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1968 Porsche 912

It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a Porsche 912 that falls into that middle stage of the market: not a pristine collector car, but not a car in need of significant work either. That’s somewhat troubling since much of the appeal of the 912 precisely is the opportunity for getting your hands on a good vintage Porsche driver, but without breaking the bank. Entry-level Porsche at entry-level pricing. But as the market for the 912 has heated up there is more incentive to restore properly those that have been neglected, which also brings out the sellers who are less interested in putting in the time for a quality restoration. Of course, this also tends to mean that owners of the middle-of-the-road cars price them too high – a rising tide raising all boats and whatnot – but ultimately a patient buyer should eventually be able to find one for a reasonable price. The example we see here, a Tangerine 1968 Porsche 912, located in Maryland, I think falls into that latter category. It looks in good running condition and worthy of being a fun weekend cruiser, but the asking price will likely need to come down. That said, excellent examples of the 912 have slipped into $50k-$60K territory so even this asking price is well under where top examples will sell.

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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

The Porsche Boxster has been with us for nearly twenty years now and while it initially was derided as being somewhat soft Porsche gradually applied corrections and enhancements, most notably releasing the Boxster S, and at this point the Boxster makes for an excellent open-top performer. Even still the Boxster has never really been Porsche’s go to performance car. Much of that has been reserved, quite naturally, for the 911, but also for the Cayman, which debuted around half way through the Boxster’s current life. The Boxster has first and foremost been a roadster. Following along in that tradition the release of the Boxster Spyder was long overdue. The traditional roadster was meant to be a relatively simple machine. Granted, with the passage of time that formula has shifted toward higher degrees of refinement, but there remains within the ethos of any open-top two-seater that basic sense of sacrificing practicality in the name of oneness between driver, machine, and environment. In that manner, in producing the Spyder Porsche scrapped more than 100 pounds from the Boxster S through a variety of weight saving measures, most visibly through the sacrifice of the standard convertible top for what really is little more than a sun shade. Additional savings were found through aluminum doors and lighter wheels along with a host of deletions from the interior, including the use of carbon-fiber sport seats. All together we are left with one of the lightest cars in the Porsche lineup, but still with plenty of power to compliment that lighter weight. The example we see here is a Carrera White 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, located in Texas, with Red leather interior and 10,244 miles on it.

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1977 Porsche 911S Coupe

This past weekend I was watching the Monterey auction and early on Saturday, prior to the plethora of six- and seven-figure cars we’d see cross the block, a Red 1977 Porsche 911S Targa came up for auction and sold for $52,000. I was shocked. The car looked in good shape, but with more than 50K miles it wasn’t an exceptionally low-mileage example. These have long been a neglected member of the 911 family, and perhaps there is more to that particular 911S than I am aware, but it made clear to me that I should start paying more attention to the market for these cars. Lo and behold almost immediately I came across this Polar Blue (more on that color below) 1977 Porsche 911S Coupe, located in Virginia, with 96,625 miles on it. These 911s have never been considered performance icons as their emissions equipment tended to suffocate the engine, but with relatively low weight they still can be spirited performers and provide plenty of thrills on a twisty road. While I wouldn’t expect this one to achieve the $52,000 benchmark of the 911S Targa from over the weekend, it should still garner a good deal of attention due to that very attractive color and from 911 buyers interested in finding some of the few values that remain.

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Motorsports Monday: 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport

There aren’t many more highly regarded classic 911s than the Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport. Any Porsche Club Sport model likely will be well regarded, but with demand for an air-cooled 911 continually increasing it is the 911 Club Sport that receives the most serious attention. The 911 CS followed the standard protocol of track-oriented models by going on a significant diet that stripped away most everything that wasn’t necessary. It lacks fog lights, rear seats, A/C, power windows, locks, and seats, as well as a few items, such as the passenger sun visor, that we may not think much about, but which still added extra unneeded pounds. Handling was improved through a lower suspension and a set of stiffer Bilsteins and while the engine mostly was similar to the standard 3.2 Carrera its rev limit was raised by around 500 rpm providing a few extra moments of top-end ferocity. The example we see here is a rare Dark Blue 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport, located in New York, with 26,842 miles on it. Most Club Sports were produced in Grand Prix White so coming across one in another color is certainly uncommon.

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1983 Porsche 911SC Sunroof Coupe – REVISIT

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This is somewhat of a long-term revisit as we originally featured this beautiful Ruby Red Metallic 1983 Porsche 911SC back in April 2014 and it has now come back up for auction. Looking at our original post it looks like this 911SC was bid up to about $31K, but then the listing was ended prior to auction’s end. Perhaps the seller wasn’t getting as much bidding as hoped, but either way it is back. Air-cooled 911 values have continued their upward trajectory over the past year, though at a more gradual pace than when this car was first for sale. As I wrote before, the combination of low miles and an excellent exterior color should garner this SC plenty of attention and should it sell I imagine it will make its new owner very happy!

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The below post originally appeared on our site April 29, 2014:

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