THE LEAD
Between February 1st and 11th, 198 Porsches sold on Bring a Trailer for a combined $15.6 million. Average price: $78,850.
The headline? John Oates — yes, that John Oates — sold his 1960 356B Emory Special Cabriolet for $575,000. But the more interesting story is one line below it: a 2019 GT2 RS with the Manthey Performance Package hit $566,000. These are two completely different Porsches separated by 59 years and $9,000.
That gap tells you everything about where the Porsche market is right now. Heritage and performance are both pulling premium dollars, but they're attracting different buyers. And both camps are paying up.
AUCTION INTEL
Year | Model | Gen | Miles | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | 356B Emory Special Cab | — | — | $575,000 | Celebrity provenance (John Oates) |
2019 | 911 GT2 RS Weissach + Manthey | 991.2 | 4K | $566,000 | Full MR package — factory race car |
1996 | 911 Turbo | 993 | 8K | $500,000 | Original owner, 8K miles. Unicorn. |
2024 | 911 GT3 RS Weissach | 992 | 1.2K | $398,000 | Already trading above MSRP |
2008 | 911 GT2 | 997.1 | 7K | $373,000 | Last analog GT2 — 7K miles |
2025 | 911 Turbo 50 Years | 992 | — | $342,000 | Limited edition halo effect |
1997 | 911 Carrera S Vesuvio X51 | 993 | — | $336,000 | RoW spec, Vesuvio edition, X51 |
2025 | 911 Turbo 50 Years | 992 | — | $336,000 | Second one, same price. Market set. |
1996 | 911 Turbo | 993 | 22K | $330,000 | $170K less than the 8K-mile car |
2022 | 992 GT3 Touring 6-Spd | 992 | 1.5K | $310,250 | PTS Oslo Blue. Color did the work. |
The story in the data: Two 2025 Turbo 50 Years cars sold within a week of each other — $342K and $336K. When two identical cars sell at nearly the same price, the market is telling you that's the real number. Not a fluke. Not a bidding war. That's the floor.
MARKET PULSE
911 volume: 93 sold (47% of all Porsche sales). Average: $122,938.
Boxster: 15 sold, avg $22,729. Still the most accessible way into a Porsche.
Cayman: 13 sold, avg $56,142. GT4s pulling the average way up.
Cayenne: 18 sold, avg $26,452. First-gen Cayenne Turbos are quietly creeping above $30K.
356: 10 sold, avg $114,435. The Oates car skews this, but even without it, 356 prices are firm.
Sell-through: 174 of 198 listings sold (88% sell-through rate). Strong demand across the board.
THE DEEP CUT
Two 993 Turbos. $170K Apart. Why?
A 1996 993 Turbo with 8,000 miles and one owner sold for $500,000 on February 2nd. Nine days later, another 1996 993 Turbo with 22,000 miles sold for $330,000.
Same car. Same year. $170,000 difference.
The gap comes down to three things: miles, ownership history, and narrative. The $500K car had original-owner provenance — one person, 30 years, 8K miles. That's not a car. That's a time capsule. Buyers pay enormous premiums for cars with a clean, simple story.
The $330K car is actually the more realistic comp for what a 993 Turbo is "worth" on the open market. Sub-25K miles, well maintained, no celebrity connection. And $330K is still staggering for a car that stickered around $100K new.
The takeaway: If you're buying a 993 Turbo, anything under $300K with clean history and under 30K miles is actually reasonable right now. But don't chase the provenance cars. The story tax is real — and it can double the price.
PIT LANE
Auctions closing this week I'm watching: A 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0 (BaT — will likely cross $400K), a no-reserve 987 Cayman S with a 6-speed (the $25K sports car), and a 1974 911 Carrera Targa in Bitter Chocolate (color alone is worth the click)
Number of the week: $288,000 — what a 2026 911 Spirit 70 sold for. It's not even a GT car. Limited-run 992s are printing money on the secondary market right now.
Tool of the week: Flatsixes.com — the best independent Porsche news source. Great for staying current on factory announcements and model-year changes that affect resale.
RennPulse — Porsche market intelligence, every Tuesday.
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