Thank You to Our People
Before we get into it, we want to thank everyone who came out and supported us. Whether you rolled up to an event, listened in the car, or sent us a message, it means a lot, and it's the reason we keep doing this.
Luftgekühlt
Luft never disappoints. We go around the table on our favorite cars from the show, and there's no shortage of contenders. The 935 is always going to pull a crowd, and the 964 Turbo makes a strong case for itself every time you see one in person. We get into what stood out, what surprised us, and what we'd take home if the keys were on the table.
Fahren
Fahren is in the books, and we share our favorite moments from the drive. Every year has its own highlight, whether it's a stretch of road, a moment at a stop, or just the people. A big thank you to everyone who came out and made it what it was.
Mission S
Porsche finally pulled the cover off the Mission S, and we have thoughts. It's a mid-engine halo car sitting above the 911, it's not going to be limited, and the rumors point to a flat-eight. Porsche hasn't announced pricing, but our guess is it lands somewhere in the 600 to 700k range. A manual is still TBD, though the concept's paddles and auto shifter don't exactly give us hope. We break down the looks and whether this thing is going to be great or miss the mark.
992.1 GT3 Production Numbers
Here's a number that stopped us in our tracks: by our count, over 15,000 992.1 GT3s were built. That's a lot of cars. To be fair, every GT car is built to be driven, but on pure numbers these just can't be collector cars. If you paid over sticker and you're holding one waiting for it to climb, we get it, but there are simply too many of them for values to hold. We debate who's holding, why, and whether the 991.1 is the real cutoff for GT3s that enthusiasts will chase down the road.
996 Prices Keep Climbing
The 996 isn't the bargain it used to be. Manual Turbos with miles are listed between 90 and 120k, and C4Ss are sitting in the 60s and 70s. Not long ago, and we mean three or four years, not ten, that was the money for a really well-specced Turbo. So what's driving it? People buying before it climbs further, buyers shopping 100k-plus 911s seeing a bargain, or pricing up top pushing everyone down the ladder? We think it's a mix, and we get into all of it.
Outro
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