I will never get it.

[DWBOX2000]

There is a 89 911 Speedster on BAT right now that is at 106k. It's not a super fast car, it not a particularly beautiful car. Looks like a regular mid year cab. Yeah they made less speedsters but the car is just not different enough that most would even know it was different than a regular cab. If I am paying that kind of money, I would want it to be a standout car.

I get it is whatever the market will pay, I just don't get why. I might pay $30-35k, other than that, I would look for another Porsche. Is it just being able to snub your nose as the regular cab guys/gals?

[BeyGon]

ok then, go buy a regular 89 cab for your 30-35 and tell us how that goes.

[cabmandone]

I'd entertain the idea of 40K not sayin I'd sell... but I'd think about it.

[scottmandue]

This will probably go way over $30K but RE: a recent thread where a pelican was looking at +$100K Ferrari's if I had that kind of money this is what I would be looking at:

https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/930-turbo/

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by DWBOX2000

Looks like a regular mid year cab.

Yes and no. It has the Turbo goodies without the engine.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Yes and no. It has the Turbo goodies without the engine.

My '88 has 'em too....minty Diamond Blue
....first come....

60k might do it

[JeremyD]

it has the cut down windscreen - which last I heard was $12,000 to replace - so it's got that going for it

[racer]

plus limited production numbers.. (had to use up those unsellable turbo cab bodies somehow).. and the name "speedster".

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Yes and no. It has the Turbo goodies without the engine.

Yeah, but the engine's the best of the turbo goodies!

I don't get it either. Limited numbers or not, I'd rather have the lighter 911 cab, or the more powerful 930 cab. The Speedster's the last of the cab variants in which I'd be interested.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by cabmando

I'd entertain the idea of 40K not sayin I'd sell... but I'd think about it.

and yours isn't an 89

[DWBOX2000]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

ok then, go buy a regular 89 cab for your 30-35 and tell us how that goes.

Your right, I wouldn't because likely a beater at that cost. I guess it's the limited number thing and the goodies. Still hardly justifies in my head but who am I to say. Whatever makes you happy I guess.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

and yours isn't an 89

Which makes it even MORE valuable! ... it's a "classic"

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by cabmando

Which makes it even MORE valuable! ... it's a "classic"

Mine is an "Edition" too... Commemorates at least a 10k premium, ea$y...throw in '88 (the BEST year imo)....cha-ching!

[speeder]

It sold for $125k plus $5k buyer’s fee= $130k. They have sold for quite a bit more at times, not sure if the market is up or down right now. I don’t follow them.

They’ve always been somewhat collectible since they came out. The problem is that cars like that, “planned classics”, is that all of them were bought to look at rather than drive and most have extremely low miles and just go from auction to auction. No one has ever gotten much pleasure from owning one, you can’t really drive it like a regular car and they haven’t appreciated much.

The aforementioned $12k windshield can sort of ruin a blast up the coast, stone chips are a part of life.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by speeder

........... “planned classics”, is that all of them were bought to look at rather than drive and most have extremely low miles and just go from auction to auction. No one has ever gotten much pleasure from owning one, you can’t really drive it like a regular car and they haven’t appreciated much.

Nicholas Cage would vouch for this. His went in the lake with just a few hundred miles on the clock. Mind you, this event is over is ten years old. Pricing is meaningless.

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-PORSCHE-911-CARRERA-SPEEDSTER-NICHOLAS-CAGES-65790

[LWJ]

I have always really loved those cars. Sorry. I think they are cool.

[BeyGon]

I have ridden in this car, it is damn fast.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Subjective I know but I think these Speedsters are the best looking of all the impact bumper car variants. The windshield and flares with no tail is magic. Have gone tailless on the on the M491 for a while now, love the look.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Nicholas Cage would vouch for this. His went in the lake with just a few hundred miles on the clock. Mind you, this event is over is ten years old. Pricing is meaningless.

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-PORSCHE-911-CARRERA-SPEEDSTER-NICHOLAS-CAGES-65790

I'd have taken a swing at that for $57k. Holy sheet. I'm imagining that they did a pretty good job of vacuuming the water out of it.

Meaningless trivia: I was in acting class w Nick 100 years ago when he was still Nicholas Coppola. Did lots of scenes w him, super nice guy.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Denis’ comment about planned classics is an interesting one. The original Speedster became a classic due to its popularity as a race car, it’s basic and lightweight design, and a connection to James Dean. Porsche didn’t make it with the intention of becoming a classic, it just happens to be appreciated as one. The Carrera based Speedster is basically a styling exercise that is nothing special underneath, and it’s really only unique as a showpiece. Sadly that’s the case with many modern “classics”, just another car to impress your fellow collectors and polish in the garage. It all seems rather contrived.