In 1999 Porsche said goodbye to the air-cooled 911 to, what at best could be called, mixed reviews. It was quick, and it had more modern comforts, but many felt it didn't hold true to the essence of what a Porsche was suppose to be. Moving ten years forward to 2009 and resale prices for 1990 911s were bringing in higher values than 2004 models. Over the past ten years that difference has only increased.
Modern air-cooled 911s include the 964 1989-1993, and The 993 1994–1998 model years. Of these,
it's the 993s that are typically the most prized. The values range dramatically between common production models and special limited versions. Modern air-cooled 911s include the 964 1989-1993, and The 993 1994–1998 model years. Of these,
A few of the particularity valuable examples include: the PORSCHE 993 TURBO S,
PORSCHE 993 GT2, PORSCHE 964 CARRERA 3.8 RS, and PORSCHE 964 Speedster, if clean, these cars can bring prices in the low to mid six figures.
Common sense suggests that prices will level off, with only the most treasured cars out pacing inflation. Over all, it's the rare auto that can return a larger investment than just putting the money in an index fund. The best way to look at classic car buying is that you have a chance to own and drive a hot car at the same cost of driving a four-year-old Toyota.
