Air Cooled Porsche 911s Prices Rise

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. 
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.

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Porsche Caymen R

Less is more


When I opened and email from Porsche today and read through their information promoting their new Caymen R. the first thought that popped in my mind was the Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. While he did not coin the term he used it to describe his aesthetic concept of stripping a design, be it a building or a chair, to it’s most basic, essential elements, believing that there was beauty and power in extreme simplicity. To turn the quote around, “That adding more that what was necessary, created a design of Less value.
The irony is that Mies van der Rohe buildings were not inexpensive to build. In fact some of the “Simplicity” raised, rather than lowered the cost.

Read Porsche’s outline of the wonders of their new Cayman R, and you will see some common rhetoric with Minimalist design that began in Germany while Mies was working alongside Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier.
Cayman R

When developing the Cayman R, one thing was clear: It should be uncompromising, sharper and more radical than before. This was to be achieved through a consistent mid-engine concept combined with rigorous weight reduction and enhanced power output. The result: No radio. No air conditioning system. No cupholders. Instead: 19-inch lightweight alloy wheels. Sports bucket seats. And 330 hp. In short: 121 lbs. (55 kg) lighter and 10 hp more powerful than the Cayman S.

I understand that in any sports car weight is the enemy. Well to be more exact, the greater the weight the more horsepower needed to reach the top-speeds and 0-60 times that cause excitement for the owner. So I get the idea of taking steps to cut weight. That said I feel strange about paying Porsche thousands of dollars extra money to take-out equipment that they charged me to include in the car originally. It's a little like charging me $2 more for the Cheeseburger, than charging me an extra $1 to remove the cheese.

That said there is no doubt that it is a HOT car, and I'll bet fun to drive.

Will 2013 look like this for Porsche?

Posted on 12.4.2009 16:00 by Terence Keon

Forward thinking automotive designers are getting younger and younger these days. At age twelve we were exploring the world of middle school, girls suddenly became less icky and the homework started piling on. However there is one such 12 year old who has put down the PlayStation controller long enough to come up with a few rendering of what Porsche’s lineup of high performance sports cars will look like in 2013.

What is so amazing is that these renderings look good enough to have come from a drafting table in Stuttgart. For the 2013-2014 model year, according to our up and coming designer, the 911 will be a few inches longer thanks to a new nose inspired by the GT3 race cars with larger air intakes and a more pronounced smile. Porsche’s latest entry level model will be a Spyder based on the rebirth of the classic 356. A few other drawings reveal a future 928 that is in fact a two door Panamera coupe and the Roxster that as far as we know won’t go into production. However these are some really good renderings that we feel will be right in line if not spot on as to what the German sports car builders will be rolling off the assembly lines a few years from now.

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There are “practical” cars that you need,
Then there are the “Fun” cars that you want.
For many a car is just a “Tool” a means of getting from point “A” to point “B”. An auto should be efficient and practical. There is an undeniable wisdom to that point of view. In fact I find it quite admirable. I however, am not one of those people.

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