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I am watching ebay (the great car dumping ground) and numerous German and Porsche used parts suppliers, and it appears about 20 or so 928 s are being dismantled a week, and the 78-79 model is down to virtually worthless in resale, with anything below the 32 valve models dirt cheap and falling fast.
Cars go this way, though. In the early 70s, an early 60s V-12 front engine Ferrari was a couple thousand dollars, (now $100K), early Corvettes were $1,000, GTX 440s were $800, and I recall an Aston Martin DB for $300 in 1968. Within 2 to 3 years, there will be around 2,500 clean, running 928 Porsche left, with 10,000 or so derrelict and semi-derrelict 928s under tarps, in garage corners and in stages of forgotten restoration - and within 5 years they will suddenly be re-discovered as a collectable. About 60% of the 928 remaining fleet will have to be eliminated first - and that is happening now very quickly.

While I think the 911 GT1 is probably the most stunning appearance performance road car ever built - this having nothing to do with it being Porsche - I have just never cared much for the 911 series. Guess that is why I bought a 928, no? A 928 is nothing like a 911 (and visa versa). The basic Carrera and the Boxster are just too dull and conservative an appearance for my tastes. If I spent upper 5 or lower 6 figures on a performance roadster, I want people to think "wow" when they see - or at least I think that when I see it in my driveway.
When the 928 does the "wow" is when you lift the hood. "WOW, now THERE'S a motor!" Actually, the most common reaction of muscle car guys of hot rod American V-8s at a local dragstrip is "holy s---t!" when I show the 928 motor, which they have not seen before. A big Holley on a highriser is dull as dirt compared to an early 928 spider intake or the later 32 valve massive seeming cross rams.