All The Money For A G50 3.2 Carrera

Good Morning! What is it about the last two weekends that brought out the buyers? Last weekend we saw our sell-through rate pop up into the ‘80s after a less-than-stellar end to the week and then this weekend… the ‘90s! Note to self, end your auctions on Saturday or Sunday.

THE MARKET

Sell-Through Rate (STR): 91%
Market Volume ($): $1,666,806
Market Volume (Units): 22

TOP SALES

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 6sp $269,000 Bring a Trailer
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1997 Porsche 911 C2S Coupe 6sp $160,000 Bring a Trailer
2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 7sp $142,000 Bring a Trailer

SPOTLIGHT

You may have noticed that when we list a manual transmission in our Auctions Ended section, I’ll list it as 5sp, 6sp, or 7sp… unless it’s a G50. Why is that? What’s so special about the G50 transmission that it warrants its own call-out instead of just being referred to as a normal 5-speed?

The G50 transmission replaced the long-standing 915 5-speed in 1987, about mid-way through the 3.2 Carrera production series. The G50 was sourced from Getrag with proven Borg-Warner synchronizes. It was more expensive to fix, more expensive to replace, and about 25 lbs heavier, but it was smooth as butter, pure manual bliss.

And that buttery smoothness is reflected in the price of the G50-equipped 3.2 Carreras as they command a premium over their earlier 915-equipped counterparts. From 1986, the final year of the 915, to 1987, expect at least a $10,000 jump in price and a $20,000 jump from ‘87 to ‘88.

Today’s Spotlight car, this 1988 911 Carrera Coupe G50 sold for $104,911, about $15,000 above the average sales price for an ‘88 G50. The car is finished in Black over Black with Black-centered 16” Fuchs Alloy Wheels and has been thoughtfully modified with SSI Heat Exchangers, Turbo Valve Covers, Dansk Exhaust System, Steve Wong ECU Chip, and Bilstein Shocks & Front Strut Bar. Basically, everything you’d want to do to perfect a 3.2.

The car presents extremely well with only the front hood and front fender being refinished under prior ownership although no mention of accident damage. The CarFax is clean and clear and the car comes with service records and books.

At $104,911, I’d have to call this one well-sold as it was on the higher side of the price range for 3.2s with about 70K miles. Maybe the tasteful mods pushed the price up a bit as the paintwork should have pushed it down. To read the FULL Stuttgart Market Letter, with Noteworthy Sales (and No Sales), New Listings, and a full rundown of every Porsche sold today, subscribe below.