Half Price 964 Widebody

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THE MARKET

Sell-Through Rate (STR): 77%
Market Volume ($): $1,039,140
Market Volume (Units): 22

TOP SALES

1994 Porsche 911 C4 Widebody $155,000 Bring a Trailer
2020 Porsche 911 C4S Coupe $126,000 Bring a Trailer
2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe 6sp $108,000
356 Speedster Replica by Vintage Motorcars $75,000 Bring a Trailer
1985 Porsche 911 Coupe $72,000 Bring a Trailer

SPOTLIGHT

Today we have a car whose rarity was a product of the economic troubles of the early ‘90s and their effects on the final run of Porsche’s 964. It is said that Porsche had ordered too many turbo-bodies and assumed they were not going to sell enough Turbos to use the bodies ordered, so they produced the special “30 Jahre 911” to use the remaining Turbo bodies and limited production to just 911 units.

But… quite a few customers didn’t like the Viola paint of the Anniversary car but still wanted the wide body, so Porsche decided to offer cars in different colors without the M096 code for the Anniversary model. These cars became the 964 Carrera 4 Widebodies, of which it is reported that between 170 and 267 were produced, making it one rare 964. Even rarer than the roughly 450 30 Jahre 911s produced. So much for 911 units.

Like any rare 911, the 964 Widebodies have seen a meteoric rise over the five years from prices just over $100k in 2018 to a high of $330,000 in the first half of 2022. Over the last year, however, we’ve seen widebodies start to dip with many cars sold below $200k.

This 1994 911 Carrera 4 Widebody 5-Speed sold at the lower end of the price spectrum for $155,000. Purchased new by the seller’s father-in-law, they have owned the car for over 10 years. Finished in Black over Caramel leather, the car has been maintained very well with a recent clutch and flywheel replacement to get the car ready for sale.

The price paid though reflects the condition of the body. The car shows damage to the rear bumper as well as some good scrapes on the right quarter panel. The rear fender stone guards are cracking and can be replaced but the bubbling around the windshield is a bit worrisome.

At $155,000, the buyer got a solid driver that’s far from perfect visually but rare enough to justify over $100k. Both parties should be more than satisfied with the price paid for this one.

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