1998 911 Carrera Cabriolet 6-Speed

Launched in 1994 alongside the Coupe, Porsche’s 993 Cabriolet remained fairly unchanged throughout its run, even keeping the basket-handle while the coupe ditched the third brake light after ‘95 because, where else would you put the light on a Cab.?!

This 1998 911 Carrera Cabriolet 6-speed is a final model year car finished in Arctic Silver Metallic over a Gray leather interior with a Black convertible top. It comes optioned with Porsche’s 17” Cup II wheels, AC, Cruise Control, CR-210 Stereo, and shows just 10,000 miles on the odometer.

The Arctic Silver Metallic paint is in fairly good condition with the owner showing up-close photos of a few blemishes. Also present are paint meter readings with post-it notes letting you know what panel is being measured. Brilliant! The Grey leather interior is in very good condition, and again, well documented in the gallery. The car comes with service records, window sticker, books, and one set of keys.

The market for 993 Cabriolets had been on a run up until six months ago when average pricing went from just shy of $70,000 to $63,000 over the last few months. Over that time, though, we’ve seen two other 10,000-mile examples sell at $162,250 (The White Collection) and $116,993. Our 10k-mile example fell a bit short of those comps at a final bid of $108,000. With blemishes in the paint and old tires, the sales price feels about right. Both parties should be happy here.

Two things that go hand-in-hand? Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd. And like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. 

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, SML subscriber Allan S. tossed me his new Sheffield Allsport watch. Sheffield Watches is a reboot of an old dive watch brand founded in New York in the ‘50s that was synonymous with producing low-price point, quality watches. The weight of the stainless steel case felt robust, as did the feel of the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel—definitely quality. As for price point, the Sheffield diver punches way above its weight at $108. You can’t buy more watch for the money, period. 

And that’s what Sheffield Watches’ founder Jay Turkbas set out to accomplish, reviving the brand's ethos and creating a watch synonymous with quality, technology, and affordability. Taking inspiration from his original Sheffield watch from the ’70s and his 30-plus years of experience in product development and innovation, he knocked it out of the park with a durable watch capable of exploring the depths of the ocean one day and cars & coffee the next. And all at a price point equivalent to the $13 the watch originally cost back then. Take a moment to give Sheffield Watches a look. I know you’ll be just as impressed as I am.

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