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Could this be the worlds most valuable Porsche?

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  1. velocetwo

    velocetwo F1 World Champ

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    The worlds most popular car the 911, longest production run and there is only one prototype left. Could this be the worlds most valuable Porsche? The 901
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  2. mclaudio

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    It certainly is an important Porsche, but I don't think it is the most valuable. A visit to the Porsche museum may help sort out what's most valuable from a historical perspective. From a pure financial value perspective, I still think other Porsches (if available for sale) may bring more money.
     
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    GM built a twin rotor Corvette prototype with Pininfarina crafted coachwork
    but then it sort of disappeared from public view
    because blabbermouth Duntov admitted to a reporter it was built on a Porsche 914/6 chassis. GM kicked it out of its family tree once it became known GM had spent $2 million customizing a Porsche
     
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  4. DriveAfterDark

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    That's actually amusing.

    Imagine Porsche releasing a car which really was just a Corvette beneath :eek:
     
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  5. 375+

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    They did, the 928.
     
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    Ouch !
     
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    One of the greatest.
     
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    They look the same!
     
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    Well the Porsche museum has been trying to buy this car from my friend for many years, so the most valuable Porsche may not be in a Museum. This car looks like a 911 but all the windows and panels are a different size. it's the only 901 left in the world
     
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    Most valuable early 911 variant: yes
    Most valuable Porsche: no
    You'd have to think Porsche #1 would hold that title forever.
     
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    Cool, I wonder what they offered? :D
     
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    If James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder is ever found, and restored, THAT will be the most-valuable.
     
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    Actually, what I was trying to convey is that there are other Porsches (at least IMHO) more valuable than this 901. Furthermore, I meant that perhaps visiting the Museum and seeing and comparing other important Porsches such as at the museum may shed more light and provide a big picture perspective of the important cars. To be clear, I'm not saying that the most valuable one is in the museum. Lastly, there's a healthy level of subjectivity in this topic.


    I think the mid-engined #1 is indeed more historically important than the 911 prototype. There are also certain race cars that I would personally put ahead of the 911 proto.

    As to what I consider the most valuable, I'd have to take the time to think about it. It's not something that I've really given much thought.
     
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    If it's ever found and not restored, it might still be the most valuable.

    But, the engine and transaxle have been installed in other 550s, so it would require a lot of heavy check-writing to pull it off.
     
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    the 928 is a pos.
     
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    If I had to go back in time and pick between a brand new 78 928 and a 78 Vette. The stipulation being I had to drive, maintain and put on a 100000 miles in 2013. Then sell it.

    I'd take the Vette in a heartbeat.

    The maintenance cost on the 928 would far exceed that of the Vette over a 100000 miles. The original purchase price in of the 928 was 2 1/2 times what the Vette was. And, today a 100000 mile Vette is worth more than a 100000 mile 928.
     
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    You place no value on the driving experience during that 100k miles?

    In 78 the 928 was the best GT on the planet.
    You go and enjoy that plastic car ;)
     
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    Sure I place value on driving, all things being equal I would take the Porsche without question.
    In 1978, I would take the Porsche....but in 2013, I would not. I'm not saying the Vette is better than the Porsche either, I was just giving an example.

    Before this thread gets off topic...no I don't think the 911 above is the most valuable Porsche. How much of a premium would someone place on that car over and above a similar 911 without the pedigree? 50%, 100%, 200%??
     
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    While the 901 is interesting,... and no doubt very desirable to a collector,... it wouldn't even be in my top 10 desirable porsches.

    Not meant to be disrespectful to the car or it's owner. It's just not my thing...
     
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    I would think the 917 that won Le Mans (023) would be the most valuable.
     
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    i agree that would be the most valuable Porsche. the 901 pro type the museum wants could be the most valuable Porsche streetable car.
     
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    917-30 would do it for me. Next, a Gulf 917, a 911R, RSR, RSK...the 901, while significant, doesn't interest me as much.
     
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    +1.
     
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