[techweenie]

Predicting the future is tough. Judging by my stock portfolio, you should just ignore my opinions on future value.

But...

IMO, the early cars were turned into short hoods in the late '70s, 80s and 90s primarily to look newer and make their owners appear wealthier. These owners were often not "Porsche guys." If you've seen 'updated' cars up close, most are a symphony of cut corners.

The backdates being done now are largely by "Porsche guys" to capture the spirit of the 'golden age' of 911s. As a result, the other modifications on these cars tend to be desirable and consistent with that spirit. You rarely see cut corners.

I suspect the backdate cars will slowly lose the large premium they seem to be bringing now, but will remain somewhat more valuable than non-backdated similar models.