This 911SC Is A Three Trick Pony

Good Morning! Solid weekend with over $1m in sales off of 23 cars listed, but one would have thought there would have been more given Barrett-Jackson’s final day of sales was Saturday. For whatever reason, the majority of the Porsches ran through Friday, leaving only one for the final day.

However, the upper end of the market struggled, with our four highest bids of the weekend failing to sell. Plenty of big-money cars are closing this week, so we shall see if this was just an off few days or a trend we need to pay attention to.

THE MARKET

Sell-Through Rate (STR): 74%
Market Volume ($): $1,148,236
Market Volume (Units): 23

TOP SALES

2009 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6sp $130,000 Bring a Trailer
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cab. $115,000 Bring a Trailer
1995 Porsche 911 Coupe 6sp Modified Twin Turbo $109,330 Bring a Trailer
2003 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6sp $90,000 Bring a Trailer
1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe $86,000 Bring a Trailer

SPOTLIGHT

The second generation of the classic 911 model began in 1978, bringing back the SC moniker last used in the final 356s, called the 911SC. Due to strict emissions in the United States, we received the detuned 180hp 3.0-liter engine while the rest of the world received higher output versions of the engine.

The market for SCs has remained fairly stagnant over the last twelve months, with a moving average of about $60,000. Cars that find their way above that line are typically low mileage, an attractive color combination, or well-documented and presented examples.

This 1978 911SC Coupe happens to be a combination of all three. With 60,000 miles shown, our Spotlight car is finished in a beautiful shade of Minerva Blue Metallic over Black leather on 16” Fuchs wheels with black centers and black Carrera script on the side. With about 400 photos showing just about every inch of the car, including paint meter readings, there’s no doubt about the car's physical condition.

Mechanically, the car is in good order, with the seller noting a bounce in the tach but no other issues. The car is accompanied by plenty of service history, with a recent compression test to ease any worries.

As you might have guessed, with this car’s color combination, mileage, and documentation, the price paid was over the $60k average. It sold at a final bid of $86,000, putting it in the top 10% of prices paid for an SC over the last 12 months. The seller did well here, but I wouldn’t call this one poorly bought. About right for the quality of car on offer. Well done by both parties.

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