1989 Porsche Speedster
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This is one of those cars that would have gone on my Ultimate Car List had I had the room. I've always had a fascination with the 911 Speedsters. I love the primarily open air version of the 911, the flared rear fenders like the 911 Turbo, and the raked windshield. It gives the car such a hunkered down bad boy look.
Course, this is also one of those cars that would be tough to own due to it's collectible status. Not only will it be increasingly tough to find a good example, but the price should continue to move up nicely. The real rub is whether or not you could drive and enjoy a car like this. I'd constantly be worried about it being in the parking lot, getting rock chips, etc. There were only 2,100 of them made and only 800 made it to the US.
Still, be an amazing car to own and this particular one is in exceptional condition. It has just over 28k miles and the owner mentions it being near perfect in every way. Sounds like a bit of a collector, with the collector's attitude to go along with it. Check out his ad:
I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER THAT CAN MATCH THIS CAR FOR ANY PRICE ANYWHERE. MY BUY IT NOW PRICE IS MY BOTTOM LINE PRICE. IF THE CAR DOES NOT SELL IT WILL BE RETURNED TO MY LONG TERM COLLECTION. DO NOT MISS OUT AS I WILL NEVER OFFER THIS CAR AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME. AND IT WILL NOT BE SEEN AGAIN BY THE WORLD.
Guess when you've got the cash to collect cars like this, you can do and say about anything you want. It's currently at $34,100, but his reserve is somewhere nearer the $55,000 range. He wasn't specific about it, just said he'd had offers above $55k.
A car like this is definitely on my list to own someday. Maybe one that's been driven a bit that I could enjoy without worrying about rock chips, door dings, etc.
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Casey W said:
I'v never been a huge fan of cabriolets, however the speedster is one of the exceptions. (along with that pretty little carrera
) And you have a really good point with the collectability factor. I'ts almost a shame to let something like that be exposed to "normal wear and tear" the way i see it a car is meant to be driven, not just looked at. on the other hand, i wouldn't mind knowing the owner on a first named basis so i could see his car all the time.July 28th, 2009 at 6:29 am -
Mels said:
can i have a link to the ad ?
July 28th, 2009 at 6:49 am -
Andrew said:
He seems pretty adamant about this thing not being for sale again what with the CAPS LOCK on and all. Seriously though – if you'll never entertain the idea of selling it in the future, why is it up for sale now? Not to detract from the beauty of the Speedster (because it is one gorgeous car and I think we'd all agree – not really debatable), but I find the tone of the ad a bit silly. But I guess, as you pointed out Ryan, that if you have the kind of money to have a long term collection that would include this car, buyers are sort of at your beck and call – not the other way around.
July 28th, 2009 at 7:41 am -
Jeff W said:
That is a sweet looking Speedster and if you say it is worth the money I better go ahead and buy it before he puts it away in storage forever.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:02 am -
Brad said:
I have no lengthy jawboning about how awesome this car is because i`m drooling profusely lol
July 28th, 2009 at 8:16 am -
Andrew said:
I swear – since I've been coming to this site I haven't gone a single day without seeing at least one Porsche on my drive into work. I never realized how many of them there were driving the streets in Portland. Good to see – makes my mornings a little more fun looking out for them.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:08 am -
Jeremy said:
I first saw the 911 Speedster in the movie Waynes World 2. Christopher Walken drove it and she was a beauty. SchaaaaWiiing.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:13 am -
Ryan said:
@Mels – I just checked on it, it was up for auction on eBay, and it's been sold.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:33 am -
Andrew said:
It looks like it ended without selling. The bidding made it up to $45,310 but the reserve was not met.
I think it's funny after how adamant he was that he added this little note:On Jul-23-09 at 12:49:34 PDT, seller added the following information:
WE HAVE LOWERED THE BUY IT NOW PRICE. I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND A NICER SPEEDSTER FOR THE MONEY. DO NOT MISS THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.
There was another 89 Speedster – almost identical w/ 85k miles that bidding hit $50k on and reserve was not met either.
July 28th, 2009 at 10:14 am -
lar said:
sounds like "the disney vault".buy it now or you will never see it again.
July 28th, 2009 at 10:45 am -
ruthless bookie said:
I'm kinda surprised it went for 55k, I've seen Speedsters way higher than that
July 28th, 2009 at 11:23 am -
Joe said:
Didn't realize there was that few made. Someone just got a sweet rig today
July 28th, 2009 at 12:03 pm -
Brad said:
Incredible car, but clearly after what Andrew noted…I think this seller is really wearing a plaid sport jacket and white shoes
July 28th, 2009 at 12:12 pm -
mitchell said:
i think its interesting how the owner's love for the car seems to effect what he thinks the price of it should be – no matter what others are willing to spend. i guess thats the irrational human mind at work…
im normally not a huge fan of white either, but this one looks good.
is that in FL? white seems appropriate down there.July 28th, 2009 at 2:31 pm -
james o said:
This guy thinks he has James Dean's spyder.
July 28th, 2009 at 3:18 pm -
maria said:
love the lower windshield!car looks sweet.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:32 pm -
Phil said:
nice speedster, but I wish it was black or red
July 28th, 2009 at 8:54 pm -
ruthless bookie said:
there's actually a version of this Speedster from the same era w/ the 3.2 motor that had the narrow non-turbo body style, they only made 171 of them (I've never even seen a picture of one), they draw crazy money, but I don't think they would look as nice as this body style.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:32 am -
Andrew said:
@rb – read my post from 10:14
@mitchell – I don't think he's too far off on his asking price. There was another one (almost identical but w/ higher mileage) that the bidding reached $50k+ on and the reserve was not met so I don't think mid $50's is unreasonable (maybe just not in this market).
July 29th, 2009 at 6:07 am -
Brad said:
I don`t know Phil, White makes this ride pretty sweet!
July 29th, 2009 at 6:27 am -
Ryan said:
@Andrew – I was actually in contact with the seller. I'm 95% sure it ended up selling outside the auction for around $55k.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:21 am -
Jeff W said:
That does look like a pretty sweet ride for the price. Nice to know there were so few made and what to look for if we ever decide to purchase one.
July 29th, 2009 at 10:46 am -
Jeremy said:
Nice deal for. Whoever ended up with it.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:25 am -
James said:
this tops my ultimate porsche list. just looking at one gets my heart pumping
July 29th, 2009 at 11:48 pm -
Andrew said:
@Ryan – thanks for clearing that up. You'd know far better than I. I was just going by the expired auction posting. That $55k mark seems to be a fair price. Especially for one with only 20-odd thousand miles on the odometer.
July 30th, 2009 at 9:14 am -
Phil said:
speedster plus fuchs = love
July 30th, 2009 at 8:57 pm -
ruthless bookie said:
what was the final outcome? did he sell it, and how much did he get?
July 31st, 2009 at 9:25 am -
maria said:
if it sold,hope new owner enjoys it.if not,sure we'll see it for sale again despite what owner says.
July 31st, 2009 at 12:13 pm -
George Rowland said:
I have never even driven a Porsche, but I would love to.
July 31st, 2009 at 2:41 pm -
Salope Baisee Webcam said:
emm… luv it ))
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