Even Chopped Speedsters Are $$$

6 days ago we assumed that chopping up a perfectly good 964 Speedster for a widebody conversion was a sure way to devalue such a collectible car. But after this 1993 911 Speedster was hammered down yesterday for $230,000, which is about average for these cars, we had to dig a bit deeper to see what was going on here.

Unlike the G-body Speedsters which were available in both narrow and wide-bodied form, the 964 Speedster was not offered with wider fenders and wheels. Porsche Exclusive did produce 16 Turbo-Look Speedsters, but those are ultra-rare and command prices close to $1m. That means most wide-body Speedsters you come across are typically conversions done by Gemballa or Strosek.

Unfortunately, there is no documentation with this car as to who performed the wide-body work and why as the conversion was done early on in the car’s life. The internet sleuths among us in the comment section were able to find an old listing for the car where it was stated that the conversion was done by Gemballa, but upon further inspection of the car, no Gemballa parts were found. Even if the car was converted by Gemballa, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the car would be worth more.

To add to the storied past the car is being sold without a title as the seller is located in Belgium, a country that doesn’t issue titles on vehicles of this age but is willing to transport the car to the US and complete the process of obtaining a GA title after it lands in Atlanta.

With recent comps around $200-250k, modifications performed by who knows, a full repaint, and promises of a title, I hope the buyer knows what they’re in for. Well sold.

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