buy/sell or hold on my 964 speedster

3 owners, 57k miles... drive it to keep it fresh otherwise it doesn't see much use ....

thoughts ?
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short term profit? sell it at Pebble Beach this year (or Rennsport, if there's an auction attached to that)

otherwise keep it. long term I think it's going to do very well.

 

It was never a car to my tastes, but with the distance of time and context on collectible porsches, I think this is one with good long term potential. Fewer than 1000 made, without any real 'analogies' in the model lineup before or since, and in the context of other 964s (a lackluster pause in the aircooled playlist) this is going to be a must have for interesting Porsche collections forever.
So from a pure 'investment' standpoint, it's a hold.

From the standpoint of personal philosophy, though, I'd say if you don't have a use case for it, take the $ off the table now and get something you'll enjoy.

 

Beautiful speedster! Prices have been climbing and I am sure will continue to.

 

keeper

 

Question, if there were 1000 of these made and they are climbing, what is the difference between this and 100 348 Speciales dropping pricing? Just curious.

 

i think there were 900 made. 400 of which were USA cars.

 

964 speedsters rarer than the earlier 911 version, keep it would be my recommendation.

 

If it was silver and an '89 I'd offer to trade you something for it

 

The '89 Speedster hit the spot on all metrics. Turbo bodied, raked windscreen, light weight, simple top, bare bone accessories. I don't think it has ever sold below it's MSRP.

Great idea Porsche.


Joe

 

i have been told both the 89 and 94 cars were hard sales when new.....

 

The '89 Speedsters sold for large premiums when new but the '94s didn't. 1989 was a collector car market top and in 1994 the market was in the doldrums.

 

Major styling cues on the 964 Speedster -- windscreen and cowl behind the seats. The 348 Speciales are pretty hard to distinguish from other 348s, other than some of them having sport seats.

More broadly, air-cooled Porsche prices have gone through the roof, so the rising tide is lifting anything vaguely collectible.

To the OP: Prices are strong right now, so I would be tempted to cash out if you don't feel any deep attachment to the car. I can't imagine there's a lot of investment upside left... but, who knows.

 

put it out on the pca website.

least expensive the in country