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.
