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Originally Posted by pu911
Not many 964 coupe sold in US 90-94, for some reason getting accurate production numbers is difficult, very few 92-94's I for one would be very skeptical that Singer has had any impact on pricing. I think it's more simply this is another 911 that the 911 folks initially loathed but after a while folks began to realize that these are terrific cars- prices rose rapidly along with the rest of the 911's. Been a few C4's on BAT trailer recently- stronger prices than I would have expected. See very few C2's listed for sale - almost none of the later model ones that everyone finds so desirable. There has been a lot of price compression between a later model C2 and RSA - makes the RSA one the best deals going in my book right now.
Phil
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Production numbers are out there, but the accuracy is debatable, although generally close. Total 964 production was 50-60 thousand, but only 13-14 thousand came to the USA. The 964 was expensive for its time, and the currency swings made for some price adjustments during model years. As production neared the end, everyone knew the 993 was coming with many improvements (?), and the 993 was actually introduced at a lower price. The first three years, numbers ramped slowly up, but by 1992, sales fell dramatically. Total coupes into the USA in 1992-1994 barely exceeded 1991's total. The thing that is deceiving, is that 92-94 coupe production was actually over 1000 vehicles less than the production of special models (i.e. Turbos, RSA's, and speedsters). That is why later models are so hard to find. Singer, if anything, has had more of a "halo" effect than the reduction in supply by buying up cars. Another interesting fact, less Targa's were made than turbo's.
Porsches had always been expensive, but during the 964 years things almost got out of control. Many questioned if the company could survive, and they almost didn't.