Mid January the eyes of all classic car fans headed towards Arizona, USA. The 2017 auction season took off with the first important auction at Scottsdale. In a previous report we told you about the Porsches that were going under the hammer this year. Everybody was wondering what the results would be. After all, at the RM Sothebys’s Duemila Ruote Auctions it seemed that some crazy prices were being paid for rather modest and average cars. Would the market be as strong for more important cars in Scottsdale ? Well actually it wasn’t. On the contrary, the most unexpected results were the no sale of some cars that everybody thought to hit the 1 million dollar mark.
RM Sotheby’s
The highest price paid at the RM Sotheby’s auction was for the 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort with a hammer price of 935.000 USD, which is in the lower range of the estimated price. To everybody’s surprise, the yellow 1996 Porsche 993 GT2 didn’t bring the estimated price and remained unsold. Another car that I expected to be hammered but didn’t reach the minimum price was the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2RS.
Lot 154 1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 S Cabriolet by Reutter Estimate $180,000 – $240,000 – Sold for $198.000
Lot 124 19544 Porsche 356A Speedster 1600 by Reutter Estimate $275,000 – $325,000 – Sold for $280.500
Lot 229 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster by Reutter Estimate $340,000 – $380,000 – Sold for $330.000
Lot 111 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet by Reutter Estimate $125,000 – $150,000 – Sold for 145.750
Lot 119 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion Edition Estimate $250,000 -$300,000 – Sold for $225.500
Lot 136 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS America Estimate $150,000 – $200,000 – Sold for 154.000
Lot 218 1996 Porsche 911GT2 Estimate $1,100,000 -$1,500,000 – no sale
Lot 144 2011 Porsche 911 GT2RS Estimate 450,000 – $500,000 – no sale
Lot 125 2011 Porsche G11 GT3 RS Estimate $225,000 -$275,000 – Sold for $225.500
Lot 212 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Flat Nose Cabriolet $225,000 -$275,000 – Sold for 239.250
Lot 215 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S estimate 425,000 – $500,000 – Sold for $418.000
Lot 226 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Estimate $900,000 – $1,200,000 – Sold for $935.000
Lot 133 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Estimate $650,000 – $750,000 – Sold for $742.500
Gooding & Co
In my personal opinion the barnfind 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster was one of the more interesting lots to be sold by Gooding & Co. Not a car for the people faint of heart, as this was a project that needed a nut and bolt restoration. The car sold for $341.000, that was above the high estimate range. And as we all know, the new owner will have to dig deep in his wallet to get his baby back to a driveable condition. We’re looking forward to see it on the road again. The 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort sold for $1.089.000. Same story here too, with a Porsche 993 GT2 that remained unsold. Remarkable to see was that most of the Porsches didn’t reach the minimum estimated price, except for a 1967 Porsche 912 that exceeded the maximum estimate with approximately $35.000 reaching a hammer price of $114.000
Lot 007 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Estimate $60,000 – $80,000 – Sold for $81.400
Lot 011 1979 Porsche 930 Estimate $180,000 – $220,000 – Sold for $145.700
Lot 017 1961 Porsche 356B Coupe Estimate $90,000 – $110,000 – Sold for $90.750
Lot 025 1973 Porsche 911 2.4S Estimate $200,000 -$250,000 – Sold for $188.700
Lot 035 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 Est. $120,000 -$150,000 – Sold for $110.000
Lot 042 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort Est. $1,100,000 – $1,3,000,000 – Sold for $1.089.000
Lot 043 1965 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet Est. $225,000 – $275,000 – Sold for $192.500
Lot 054 2011 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 3.8 Est. $225,000 – $275,000 – Sold for $214.500
Lot 057 1973 Porsche 911 2.4S Targa Est. $250,000 – $325,000 – Unsold
Lot 060 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet Est. $125,000 – $150,000 – Sold for $143.000
Lot 062 1658 Porsche 356A Super Speedster Est. 200,000 – $275,000- Sold for $341.000
Lot 107 1967 Porsche 912 Est. $60,000 – $80,000 – Sold for $114.400
Lot 109 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Est. $90,000 – $120,000 – Sold for $105.600
Lot 113 1979 Porsche 930 Est. 140,000 – $180,000 – Sold for $115.000
Lot 116 1973 Porsche 911 2.4T Est $150,000 – $180,000 – Sold for $165.000
Lot 122 1976 Porsche 911 2.7 S Signature edition Est: $120,000 – $140,000 – Sold for $93.500
Lot 135 1971 Porsche 911 2.2 E Targa Est. $175,000 – $225,000 – Sold for $170.500
Lot 140 1996 Porsche 993 GT2 Est $1,300,000 – $1,600,000 – Unsold
Lot 145 2011 Porsche 997 Speedster Est. $275,000 – $325,000 – Sold for $275.000
Lot 149 1970 Porsche 914/6 Est. $80,000 – $100,000 – Sold for $99.000
Lot 150 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S Est. $400,000 – $500,000 – Sold for $396.000
Lot 156 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Est. $650,000 -$750,000 – Sold for $621.500
Lot 158 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster Est. $400,000 -$500,000 – Sold for $341.000
Bonhams
The 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GT was definitely the most important car that crosssed the block at the different Scottsdale Auctions. Porsches 904 don’t come up for sale that often, and this was a remarkable original one, probably because it wasn’t raced that extensively i it’s life. Originality needs to be paid. Once again this is proven by the hammer price of $2.310.000.
Lot 4 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe Est. $100,000 – $150,000 – Sold for $60.500
Lot 23 1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe Est. $170,000 – $210,000 – Sold for $145.700
Lot 27 1956 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster Est. $425,000 – $525,000 – Sold for $528.000
Lot 35 1970 Porsche 914-6 Targa Est. $65,000 – $85,000 – Sold for $60.500
Lot 36 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder Est. $1,300,0000 – $1,500,000 – Unsold
Lot 47 1953 Porsche 356 Pre A Cabriolet Est. $225,000 – $300,000 – Sold for $225.000
Lot 61 – 1960 Porsche 356B 1600 Cariolet (Est. US$ 150,000 – 175,000) Sold for $154,000
Lot 73 1979 Porsche 930 3.3 Turbo Coupe Est. $130,000 – $160,000 – Sold for $93.500
Lot 88 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Est. $2,000,000 – $2,500,000 – Sold for $2.310.000
Lot 94 1987 Porsche 924S Coupe Est. $30,000 – $40,000 – Sold for $26.400
Lot 98 1961 Porsche 356 Outlaw Coupe Est. 90,000 – $120,000 – Sold for $104.500
Barret-Jackson
As we told before not the highest quality cars at the Barret-Jackson auction. The cars that crossed the block are more like daily drivers or the collectors that don’t really bother that much about originality. No Trailer queens that’s what I mean. As a result no extraordinary hammer prices either, but the fair price for the fair cars?.
Lot 40 – 2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER CONVERTIBLE (no reserve) Sold for $12,650
Lot 82 – 2000 PORSCHE BOXSTER (no reserve) Sold for $13,200
Lot 149 – 1997 PORSCHE BOXSTER (no reserve) Sold for $15,400
Lot 161 – 2001 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CONVERTIBLE (no reserve) Sold for $20,900
Lot 321 – 2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER (no reserve) Sold for $14,300
Lot 361 – 1983 PORSCHE 928S (no reserve) Sold for $18,150
Lot 363 – 1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (no reserve) Sold for $18,700
Lot 562 – 1974 PORSCHE 911 (no reserve) Sold for $31,900
Lot 617 – 1987 Porsche 924 (no reserve) Sold for $8,250
Lot 638 – 1988 PORSCHE 959 ROADSTER RE-CREATION (no reserve) Sold for $21,450
Lot 699 – 1988 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET (no reserve) Sold for $34,100
Lot 700.2 – 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (no reserve) Sold for $29,700
Lot 727 – 1970 PORSCHE 911 TARGA (no reserve) Sold for $52,800
Lot 728 – 1978 Porsche 911 Custom Coupe (no reserve) Sold for $44,000
Lot 823 – 1977 PORSCHE 911S (no reserve) Sold for $132,000
Lot 823.1 – 1971 PORSCHE 911T (no reserve) Sold for $63,800
Lot 830 – 1973 PORSCHE 911T CUSTOM COUPE (no reserve) Sold for $39,600
Lot 831 – 1978 PORSCHE 911 RS RE-CREATION (no reserve) Sold for $66,000
Lot 992.1 – 1995 PORSCHE CARRERA CABRIOLET (no reserve) Sold for $33,000
Lot 1034.1 – 1964 PORSCHE 356C (no reserve) Sold for $64,900
Lot 1155 – 1962 PORSCHE 356B (no reserve) Sold for $71,500
Lot 1323 – 1997 PORSCHE 911 993 TURBO (no reserve) Sold for $220,000
Lot 1333 – 1991 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2 TARGA RWB (no reserve) Sold for $82,500
Lot 1367 – 1967 PORSCHE 911S (no reserve) Sold for $170,500
Lot 1396 – 2005 PORSCHE CARRERA GT (no reserve) Sold for $616,000
Lot 1424 – 1973 PORSCHE 911S (no reserve) Sold for $203,500
Lot 1427 – 1977 PORSCHE 930 TURBO (no reserve) Sold for $181,500
Lot 1449 – 1979 PORSCHE 930 TURBO (no reserve) Sold for $125,400
Lot 1522 – 2000 Porsche Boxster S Convertible (no reserve) Sold for $15,950
Lot 1637 – 2007 Porsche 911 (no reserve) Sold for $29,700
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