Porsche P.I.
Case file

Porsche 944 Turbo

https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/944-turbo/ · 503 completed auctions · 40 read in depth · compiled · 28 parts/memorabilia listings excluded

The figures below were computed by an earlier build of the analysis and do not carry later corrections to it. Refreshing this case file recomputes them from the same cars.

BaT files wheels, seats, engines and memorabilia under the same model page as the cars. 28 such listings were removed before any figure below was computed — e.g. No Reserve: 16×7″ and 16×8″ Fuchs Wheels for Porsche; No Reserve: 16×7″ and 16×8″ BBS RS Wheels for Porsche; No Reserve: Porsche Workshop, Service, & Technical Manuals.

The 951 market has plateaued: median sold price is $21,951 all-time and $23,000 over the last 12 months (-5.2% year-on-year), with everything above $40k now reserved for genuinely low-mileage, original, verifiable cars and everything modified stuck in the teens.

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
$59,500 ·
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car
$16,000 ·
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$30,250 ·
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$49,000 ·
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Widebody by Widerstandsfahig
$20,000 ·
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$10,300 ·
Median sold
$21,951
381 sales
Typical range
$16,500–$32,500
middle 50%
Last 12 months
$23,000
-5.2% year over year
Sell-through
74%
122 reserve not met
All-time high
$135,944

The market

Across 503 completed BaT auctions, 381 sold — a 73.7% sell-through, healthy but not hot. The all-time median is $21,951 with a mean of $26,880, the 25th percentile at $16,500 and the 75th at $32,500, and a range from $2,300 to $135,944. That interquartile spread is the whole story: half of all 944 Turbos change hands in a $16k band, and the money above it is bought entirely with mileage, originality and paperwork. Year-by-year medians show the run-up and the flattening: $17,000 in both 2017 and 2018, $21,250 in 2020, a peak of $28,500 in 2022, then $26,500 (2023), $24,625 (2024), $21,500 (2025) and $23,888 so far in 2026. Trailing-twelve-month median is $23,000 against $24,250 the year before, i.e. -5.2%. In practice, prices are back to roughly 2021 levels and the 2022 froth is gone.

The top of the market is thin and specific. Of the 40 most recent sales analysed, exactly two cleared $45k: 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $72,000 (which commenter Nolyaw called a record for a street 951, noting the car had zero options and disclosed leaks) and No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $49,000, a claimed one-owner, all-original-paint 51k-mile car. Right behind them sit 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $44,951 and 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $42,951 (~37-38k miles). Meanwhile 18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo, arguably the best-preserved car in the set at 17,600 miles with a fresh 150-150-150-150 compression test, failed to sell at $52,000 — the seller refused in-person inspection, and LiveFromNY (self-described buyer of 50+ Porsches, four 951s that year alone) told him flatly it would 'cost you money in the end.' That is how tight the bid/ask is above $50k.

The bottom is equally unambiguous. High-mile drivers and modified cars are not appreciating and the comment threads say so out loud. RecoveringAtty, on 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (124k miles, RNM at $15,000): 'The values of 951s depend heavily on whether it is a driver with 100K plus miles or a more pampered, low mileage example. This one is a driver. Driver 951s do not appreciate much.' Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — a 2.7L stroker with a 968 six-speed, 993 Turbo brakes and Forgelines — was bid to $43,000 and not sold, against roughly $80k at its 2022 BaT sale. LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo, a CARB-certified swap by an engineer owner, brought $17,500; a post-sale commenter noted the buyer effectively 'bought the drivetrain and got car for free.' Track cars land $12k-$16k: No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car at $12,350, No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car at $13,951, No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car at $16,000 despite a salvage/theft title.

Within the analysed subset, the transmission and colour cuts are of limited use: only Manual (n=30, median $22,444) and Guards Red (n=11, median $30,250) meet the sample threshold, and the Guards Red figure is almost certainly picking up condition rather than colour — that group includes the $72,000 record car and the $49,000 one-owner example. Mileage is the variable that actually behaves: every car under 35k indicated miles in the subset sold between $30,000 and $72,000, while every car over 90k except the LS3 and the 224k-mile No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo ($17,550) landed between $9,300 and $21,000. Reserve-not-met cars cluster where sellers priced off the 2022 peak: 27-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S stalled at $22,000, 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (Maraschino Red, 55k) at $27,951, 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose at $31,250 after undisclosed paintwork surfaced mid-auction.

$0$50k$100k2017202020231988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $59,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $31,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $16,00027-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — RNM $22,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $27,951No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — RNM $122,826No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $49,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Widebody by Widerstandsfahig — sold $20,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,3001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $9,300No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project — sold $23,88832k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $19,50018k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $52,000LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $37,00041k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $28,250No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $34,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $36,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $25,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,50031-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $34,990No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $12,350Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — sold $13,9511987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,94460k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $42,95132k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $44,9511987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $31,777No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,55021k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $72,000Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — RNM $43,000No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $6,2001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,944No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $55,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $37,50022k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $58,000383 L33-Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $27,000LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed Track Car — sold $46,4441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,450No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,500No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $42,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $20,750Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $21,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,750Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $16,250No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $11,7771989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $20,00030k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $61,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,25047k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,9401988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $13,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,750No Reserve: 20-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,00035-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — sold $78,50047k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $61,500No Reserve: 40k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $36,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $13,7501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $24,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $30,9442,500-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $70,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $18,750No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $14,50033-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $45,50035k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $31,50021-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,250No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,900No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,201No Reserve: 43k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $61,000No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $25,944No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,75037k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $35,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,400No Reserve: Safari-Style 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,250LT1-Powered 1985 Porsche 944 Race Car — RNM $16,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $17,7501989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $30,500RoW 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $45,000LS1-Powered 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed Track Car — sold $45,000No Reserve: Rally-Style 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $28,100No Reserve: 36k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $40,000No Reserve: 36-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $24,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $21,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $13,500No Reserve: Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,50047k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $50,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $24,25025k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $29,244Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $37,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $40,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,25037k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $41,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $23,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $17,2001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $38,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,00043k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $48,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,2501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,7501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,00024k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $75,500Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,951No Reserve: 33-Years-Owned 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $36,95129k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $56,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,000LT1-Powered 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $62,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,20235-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $45,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,000Original-Owner 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $19,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,250No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — sold $13,000No Reserve: Modified 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,9511986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,250LS1-Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $60,9511986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,500No Reserve: 21k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $51,00029k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $49,9511988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $40,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — sold $11,750No Reserve: 24-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $14,000RoW 1991 Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet — RNM $18,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,500No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,50031k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,2001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,75045k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $45,7501,900-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $113,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,250No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,950Restored 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $29,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $24,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $53,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $34,8881989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $30,2501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,9441989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $46,7503.0L-Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,7501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,7501989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,876No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,000No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo 2.8 — sold $19,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $22,00033-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — RNM $71,952Modified 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $21,3011986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $23,777No Reserve: Carbon-Fiber-Composite Dashboard for 1985.5+ Porsche 944 — sold $2,3001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,6001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $30,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $35,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $26,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,9441989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $23,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $50,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $26,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,25032k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $40,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — RNM $15,0006k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $44,9991986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $29,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $22,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $31,0001991 Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet — sold $46,0002,300-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $100,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $29,751No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $7,2511988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $48,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,4501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $25,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $16,200No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 3.0L — sold $27,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $28,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $30,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $41,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,9511990 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $34,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,000No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project — RNM $7,951Original-Owner 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $36,750Single-Family-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $66,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $23,952No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,50021k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $51,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — sold $15,00049k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $19,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $81,00034k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $52,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $28,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $12,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $16,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,80040k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,75041k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $19,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — sold $34,000Original-Owner 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $27,900No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $16,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,5501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $17,55145k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $41,750No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,9991987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $35,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,951Original-Owner 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $23,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,00033k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,7501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $22,75024-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,150LS1-Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $43,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $16,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $27,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,1001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 5-Speed Project — sold $19,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,0501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,94444k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $38,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,500No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo for Charity — sold $35,951No Reserve: LS1-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 — sold $30,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $42,50010k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $83,000Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $80,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $29,000No Reserve: 3,100-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $135,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $25,00020-Years-Owned Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $40,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,00020-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $29,9991986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — sold $14,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,2501989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $20,9511986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,00016k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $31,50028-Years-Family-Owned 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $28,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,88830-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $29,25027k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $37,9511988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $45,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,500No Reserve: One-Owner 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,8001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $25,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $32,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $11,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,944Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,00023k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $39,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $20,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $34,7221986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,50018k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $67,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,9501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,700No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $20,05026k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $35,75019k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $29,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,25037k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — sold $30,25034k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $67,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $16,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $24,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,3515k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $62,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,50024 Years-Owned 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed — RNM $19,50036k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — RNM $33,000No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,700No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,00048k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,00031k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $43,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $40,000No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,250Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,6002,400-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $80,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,250No Reserve: 24k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,0501988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — RNM $43,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $50,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,50050k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $21,00039k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $33,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $15,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,9001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $24,0251988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — RNM $50,000No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $9,85121-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,50024k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $29,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $15,000No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $16,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $12,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,3601988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $10,0005k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $49,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,00022k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $28,95136k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $38,250No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,30048k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $17,750No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,2011987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,75030k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $21,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Track Car — sold $35,9441990 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $18,75042k-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $30,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $11,2501989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo 5-Speed — sold $17,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo M030 — RNM $20,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $30,00039k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $21,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,350No Reserve: 28k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $51,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,250No Reserve: 22k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $36,50028k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $11,750No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $22,00049k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $25,9001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $19,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $21,50027-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $9,00056k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $21,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo M030 — sold $21,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo S — RNM $23,2501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $5,1001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,5001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $7,2001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,00028k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $60,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,95133k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $61,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $9,000LS1-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 — sold $17,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — sold $19,95122k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $27,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $11,1945k-Mile Pearl White 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $74,000No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,2001989 Porsche 944 Turbo M030 — sold $16,9511986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $26,000No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,3001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,250No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $12,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,9511989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,7001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — RNM $19,750Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,55143k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $19,50138K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $17,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $9,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,194One-Owner 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,0001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,951No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $12,500One-Owner 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — RNM $4,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $8,20046K-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $37,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,95153K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $23,5001989 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $19,2511987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,850Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,2751987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $9,50066K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $15,50048K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,50065k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,5501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $10,500Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $8,94429K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,00056K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $19,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $13,50061K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,2501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,00021K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $34,9871986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $15,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,5501989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,951Ex-Targa Newfoundland 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,750No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $18,4101986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $8,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,1901986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $11,500Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,2501988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $13,9501988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose — sold $16,1611986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $5,8001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $22,2001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $6,0441987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $16,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,0001987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $12,451No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $10,25036K-Mile 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $17,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — RNM $9,6001989 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $18,00048K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $17,75060K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,5001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $34,00047K-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $27,50044K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $28,7501987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,00046K-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $30,2501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $8,800No Reserve: Modified 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $14,7501986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $22,0001988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — sold $23,00068k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — sold $20,400
Every completed auction. Filled = sold, hollow = reserve not met. Line = median sold price per year.
$0$50k$100k2015: median $20,400 (n=7)20152016: median $17,375 (n=16)20162017: median $17,000 (n=16)20172018: median $17,000 (n=23)20182019: median $18,400 (n=38)20192020: median $21,250 (n=39)20202021: median $26,500 (n=27)20212022: median $28,500 (n=34)20222023: median $26,500 (n=37)20232024: median $24,625 (n=52)20242025: median $21,500 (n=59)20252026: median $23,888 (n=33)2026
Median sold price per year; the vertical line spans that year’s low to high.

What moves the price

verifiable sub-35k indicated mileage premium +60-200% over the $21,951 median

21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo brought $72,000 with single-family provenance and a functional six-digit odometer; 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo brought $44,951; 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (~37-38k miles) brought $42,951; 32k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo brought $30,000 despite a replaced front-left fender and full front-clip respray. Commenter 308FCar used the $72k car as the direct comp when arguing 18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo was underbid at $52,000.

Seen on: 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

documented, unbroken mileage chain (as opposed to TMU/odometer repair) discount if absent -30-50% versus what the same car would make with proof

1987 Porsche 944 Turbo showing 16,168 miles was bid only to $25,000 and did not sell after WonderlandCanyon showed the Carfax recorded 16,167 miles in January 2013 and 16,170 in November 2025 — three miles in nearly 13 years — and the seller never responded; threebirch wrote 'I was very willing to pay north of $40k with mileage verification of some sort... Masterclass on what not to do as a seller.' Conversely 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S sold for $59,500 at 41k indicated even with 'Not Actual Mileage' title entries, because the seller produced a 2014 blog article documenting 39k.

Seen on: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S

stock, unmodified specification premium +50-100% versus an equivalent modified car

Every sale above $30k in the recent set is essentially stock: No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $49,000 (original paint, original exhaust, factory toolkit), 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $44,951 ('Superb originality... without overglamming,' per CarsBicyclesAndSushi). Against that, Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed failed at $43,000 versus ~$80k in 2022, and 944savant summarised the structural problem: 'You can't build a car like this for under 100k... 944 buyers tend to want them cheap.'

Seen on: No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed

Turbo Cup / genuine competition provenance with Porsche paperwork premium +4-5x a good street car

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup — one of 39 Rothmans cars, with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and a 2002 Norden Autohaus letter — was bid to $122,826 and still did not meet reserve, having reportedly sold for $196,000 at the Porsche 75th Anniversary auction in 2023. This is the only part of the 951 market that touches six figures, and it explains the $135,944 top of the all-time range.

Seen on: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

Turbo S variant (1988, 247hp, K26/8, 928 S4 brakes, LSD, M030) premium unclear as a standalone factor; condition dominates

The S sold outcomes bracket the ordinary Turbo rather than sitting above it: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S sold $59,500 at 41k miles, but No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S sold only $19,500 with a TMU cluster, 11-18 mil paint readings and an 18-year-old timing belt, 27-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S failed at $22,000 at 182k miles, and 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose failed at $31,250 once paintwork was exposed. P3fe1 put the originality test bluntly: 'having the full set of scripted seats is extremely important to the difference between a coveted/desirable factory unique 951 and now it's just another car!'

Seen on: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S · No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S · 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose

rare factory colour (Maraschino Red Metallic, Silver Rose, Stone Grey, Lemon Yellow) premium talked up far more than it is paid for — no measurable premium in this sample

bearofsa on 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S: 'The color is rated 5 paint cans (unicorn level) on Rennbow.' Yet 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo in Maraschino with 55k miles failed at $27,951, No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S in Maraschino sold for $19,500, and No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo in near-unique Lemon Yellow (~400 built) made only $21,000 on a 1992 timing belt. Guards Red, the common colour, shows the highest computed median at $30,250 (n=11) — which tells you condition, not paint code, is doing the work.

Seen on: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S

fresh, invoiced belt-and-pump service within 1-2 years premium roughly +$3-5k, i.e. more than the ~$2k job costs

The strongest results all carried recent documented belt work: 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (belt December 2025) at $44,951; 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo at $32,944 after GNavakas specifically demanded invoice detail on 'balance shaft belt, rollers, and tensioners' and got it; 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at $37,000 with two binders of records back to 1987. Cars where the belt was old or undocumented were punished: No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo ($21,000, belt last done 1992) and No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S ($19,500, belt 2008).

Seen on: 32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

undisclosed paintwork discovered mid-auction discount -20-30%, plus a materially higher no-sale risk

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose stalled at $31,250 after Nolyaw extracted paint meter readings and concluded 'So the car has had paintwork on the panels with the high readings. Bummer,' with Spokayman adding 'You would have done better IMO to have admitted the paintwork on the car up front. Finding that out later casts doubt about more thing.' No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S showed 11-18 mils across every panel — waflnutz called it 'armor, not paint' — and made $19,500.

Seen on: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose · No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S

engine swap (LS or non-turbo Porsche) discount -40-70%

LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — a BAR/CARB-certified 430hp build with a documented track programme — sold for $17,500, and No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo, whose original 951 engine and LSD were sold off, made $6,200. BadToTheBown: 'this was a deal for a driver… lack of collectibility not withstanding.' Caleb348, who claims 130-150 transaxle Porsches owned, defended the engineering of LS swaps — the market simply does not pay for them.

Seen on: LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo

1989 model year (ABS, stronger front hubs, later wheel offsets) premium unclear — sample too thin to price

eclou argues the case on Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo: 'The 89's have the later wheel offsets and stronger front wheel hubs that allow more a cheaper brake upgrades to the 993tt front calipers... 89 also has ABS whereas 86 did not.' But the only 1989s in the recent set are modified or swapped ($17,000, $12,350, $6,200, RNM $43,000), so no clean premium can be measured.

Seen on: Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo

$0$20k$40k$60k050k100k150k200k1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — 41,000 mi, $59,500No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 21,000 mi, $30,250No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 51,000 mi, $49,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Widebody by Widerstandsfahig — 78,000 mi, $20,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 70,000 mi, $10,3001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 95,000 mi, $9,300No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project — 59,000 mi, $23,88832k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — 32,000 mi, $30,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S — 62,000 mi, $19,500LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — 92,000 mi, $17,5001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 64,000 mi, $26,9441986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 57,000 mi, $37,000No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 70,000 mi, $34,7501988 Porsche 944 Turbo — 58,000 mi, $36,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 90,000 mi, $21,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 101,000 mi, $20,50031-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 72,000 mi, $34,990No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car — 89,000 mi, $12,350Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo — 106,000 mi, $17,000No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car — 55,000 mi, $13,9511987 Porsche 944 Turbo — 67,000 mi, $32,94460k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 60,000 mi, $42,95132k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 32,000 mi, $44,9511987 Porsche 944 Turbo — 55,000 mi, $31,777No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo — 224,000 mi, $17,55021k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 21,000 mi, $72,0001986 Porsche 944 Turbo — 102,000 mi, $16,944No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo — 96,000 mi, $21,000
Mileage against sold price across the 28 deep-analysed cars.

Cuts with fewer than 5 cars are left out of the two tables above: Maraschino Red Metallic (exterior colour, 4 cars), White (exterior colour, 1 car), Black (exterior colour, 4 cars), Zermatt Silver Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), Metallic Gray (exterior colour, 1 car), Stone Grey Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), Gray (exterior colour, 1 car), Alpine White (exterior colour, 2 cars), and 4 more. A median of two or three cars is not an estimate of anything, and sorted beside a real one it reads as a price difference that the record does not actually support.

Known issues

majorTiming belt / balance shaft belt failure — age-driven, not mileage-driven, and catastrophic

raised or flagged on roughly 16 of the 40 cars reviewed; the single most recurrent thread topic

lawmaw22 on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($49,000): 'I owned a 944 had maybe 20k mile had Porsche replace timing belt lasted less than 50 miles a couple of valves went thru the pistons and cracked the block... A 10 year old timing belt even not driven much still deteriorates' — that car's belt was 2016 vintage and backed only by a technician's memory. robthe54 on 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo warned 'the turbo runs a LOT hotter in the timing belt area,' arguing the $32 belt fitted in 2022 was already due. Autobahn on 27-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S: 'not sure I would do that on a nearly five year old timing belt.' On No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo the belt dated to 1992 with 51k miles since; Jwing16 noted 'a willingness to forgo that maintenance over a long period... could suggest neglect on other maintenance items.' VaLee on 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo asked point-blank about belts, balance shafts and pump before bidding.

Check: Dated invoice for belts, tensioners, rollers AND balance-shaft belt plus water pump, within the last 3-4 years regardless of miles. If the paperwork is older than that, budget $1,500-$2,500 and bid it off the price. Verify the balance-shaft belt specifically — sellers routinely document the cam belt only.

Seen on: No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

major (to value, not to reliability)Gear-driven odometer disintegration → TMU titles and unverifiable mileage

odometer failure, repair, rollback notation or TMU title on at least 12 of the 40 cars reviewed

MajorTomB on 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S explains the mechanism: 'The mileage discrepancy is common as a 4 dollar gear that disintegrates probably was not changed immediately for the odometer.' Gary_T1 made the same point on No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S, though 1lotus1 there noted something odder — 'Out of the 10 mileage notations on the Carfax, 7 of them are even 1,000's... never seen that before.' On No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($30,250) the odometer stopped in 2015 and was repaired, and TTQ2K2 flagged that a prior auction reported miles added while the cluster was dead. 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo showing 16,168 miles went unsold at $25,000 purely on this issue, with the BaT moderator removing mileage from the headline.

Check: Pull the Carfax mileage table yourself and look for static readings, repairs, replaced clusters or 'Not Actual Mileage' brands. Ask for a video of the odometer physically incrementing on a drive. Check the title for odometer notations and 'OD Exempt' remarks. Treat any gap as high-mileage until proven otherwise.

Seen on: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S · 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

majorOriginal rubber fuel lines routed over the exhaust manifold — engine fire risk

raised by commenters on at least 4 cars, and pre-emptively upgraded on 4 others

Spokayman on 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($9,300): 'Deteriorated rubber fuel lines are a cause of many engine fires in these 944s. The lines are routed above the red hot exhaust manifold and if they leak……flambé.' The seller there admitted no fuel line work and 'hadn't heard of arbitrarily upgrading them.' Kokopelli on 18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo: 'Whomever wins – make sure to replace the engine bay fuel lines first thing. Way too many fires caused by the old rubber lines leaking.' steve-racer on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($10,300) praised the SS fuel lines as 'a great upgrade for not catching on fire.'

Check: Open the hood and look at the engine-bay fuel feed/return hoses. Cracked, glazed or original-date rubber means replace before the first drive; braided stainless replacement is cheap and is a positive signal when already done.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderateCracked dashboard (defroster vents and airbag area) — expensive to fix properly

disclosed, covered or discussed on at least 11 of the 40 cars

blpski on 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $27,951) rejected the seller's minimisation: 'Disagree – the one by the dash vent and airbag is not minor and the dash removal to make perfect is a PITA. Sorry just my $.02, having owned and raced several.' The seller of 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $18,500) refused to lift the glued-on cap and simply said 'I would assume it has cracks like every other 944 dash.' Just_me on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($10,300) noted the reverse pattern — trashed seats, uncracked dash — as itself suspicious. A crack-free original dash is called out as a strength on the top cars, including 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo.

Check: Insist on photos with any dash cap removed. If the seller won't or can't remove it, assume the dash underneath is cracked and price accordingly. Look specifically at the defroster vent seam and above the passenger airbag.

Seen on: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderateRear hatch glass delamination, dead hatch struts and water intrusion

raised on 5 of the 40 cars

On 1986 Porsche 344 Turbo territory: the seller of 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $18,500) admitted 'flex tape has been applied between the hatch glass and frame to address moisture intrusion.' blpski asked directly about delamination on 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($37,000) and the seller supplied photos showing early laminate separation. On No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($30,250), leftlane11 noted the struts were shot and the seller declined to replace them fearing glass delamination — SDSU1993, a 37k-mile 951 owner, contradicted him: 'I have replaced the rear deck lid struts on my car and it can be done without damaging anything.' Radar1367 raised the same on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($34,750), where the seller conceded delamination 'is common on 944s.'

Check: Inspect the perimeter of the hatch glass for cloudiness/separation at the bond line, test the struts, and check the spare-wheel well and battery tray for standing water or rust. Any 'flex tape' style fix is a walk-away-or-discount item.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderateAir conditioning that leaks, is disconnected, or has been deleted

non-functional, leaking, unknown or removed on 10 of the 40 cars

The seller of 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($37,000) disclosed 'one of the AC lines has a pin hole leak. It will hold charge for roughly 4-6 months.' 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($16,944) has an admitted refrigerant leak with no diagnosis in seven months of ownership. No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S was sold with the A/C simply disconnected. LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo had heat and A/C removed entirely, and 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $15,000) had the whole system stripped with a $2,500-$4,500 restoration estimate. On 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose, Spokayman observed 'The A/C did not appear particularly cold.'

Check: Run it to a thermometer reading — Spokayman's benchmark is 'low 40s.' Ask whether it holds charge season to season, whether the system is R12 or converted, and whether the compressor, drier and condenser have been replaced. A pinhole in a line means recharges forever.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

majorCylinder-head gasket failure / cooling-system pressurisation, typically from overboost

directly raised on 4 cars; head gasket work already done on 3 of the 40

SlowNRusty asked the seller of No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project whether 'cylinder 4 is still pressuring up the cooling system, a known 944 Turbo failure point.' eclou, on Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo, ties head gasket blowout to overboost mapping. 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($20,500) had its head gasket and intake valves replaced in 2024, and kevin3681 asked the seller of No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo ($17,550) whether the head gasket had ever been changed — no answer. steve-racer on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($10,300) flagged the yellowed, crack-repaired expansion tank: 'when they are that yellow they crack and burst.'

Check: Cold-start with the expansion tank cap off and watch for bubbling/pressurisation; get a compression and leak-down test (150-150-150-150 on 18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo is the benchmark to ask for); check the expansion tank for yellowing and crack repairs; be sceptical of chipped/boost-controller cars without a tune history.

Seen on: No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project · 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderateFront-of-engine and turbo oil leaks: oil pan gasket, cam tower, front main, air/oil separator, rear main

leaks disclosed or repaired on at least 9 of the 40 cars

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $18,500) had oil pan gasket, front main seal, cam tower gasket, air/oil separator seal (turbo removed) and turbo oil-feed O-rings all done in 2024-25 — a useful template for what these cars need. Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo carries handwritten notes reading 'Issues, oil leaks and bores scored' and a May 2020 list of 'significant oil leaks' from pan, pump and rear main; kevin3681's forensic read of those pages is the most useful comment in the set. On 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo, a January 2026 invoice found seepage at the rear end, rear axle, steering rack and rear cam cover on a 21k-mile car.

Check: Look at the front of the engine behind the belt covers, the oil pan rail and the air/oil separator. Note that doing the separator seal properly requires pulling the turbo — treat a car with that already done as a genuine plus, and a car 'weeping a bit of oil' as a $2k-plus job.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo · 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderatePower steering rack / pump leaks — common enough that owners delete the system

leaks, replacements or manual-rack conversions on 6 of the 40 cars

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($21,000) has a rack that drips after sitting; 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $15,000) was offered with the pump leaking and the belt removed entirely; Allrpm found a 2022 record showing a leaking rack on No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo ($17,550) and got the evasive reply 'I don't sell projects' rather than confirmation of repair. Both 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $18,500) and 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($20,500) had been converted to manual racks, the latter described as 'addressing known power steering failure point on these cars.'

Check: Look for fluid at the rack boots and the high-pressure hose, and check the reservoir level. Seller quotes in these threads run $300-$450 labour plus $300-$1,100 for the pump. A manual-rack conversion is a legitimate fix but removes a factory feature.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

minorSunroof mechanism failure (brittle plastic gears)

inoperative or stuck on 4 of the 40 cars

SlowNRusty on 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($16,944): 'Very typical for 944 cars, the sunroof gears become brittle, crumble or strip with age... New gears are less than $40 and a few hours of your time.' Also inoperative on 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (RNM $15,000, with commenters pointing to YouTube fixes), stuck on 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo ($31,777), and non-raising on 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo at the photo shoot.

Check: Cycle the roof through lift and removal. If the motor clicks with no movement, it's the gears — cheap parts, a few hours' labour, but confirm it's not a seized cassette.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · 21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

major if the car will be trackedOil starvation and inadequate factory oil cooling in track use

raised specifically on 1 of the 40 cars, by a 944 track builder, and echoed by oil-pan baffle upgrades on 3 others

mxk944 on No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car: 'The original oil cooler is inadequate for track use... The 2.5-liter motors are known for oil starvation; I'm surprise this car doesn't have a dry sump lubrication system.' The same thread flagged '12 V through a hole without a grommet is asking for an electrical fire.' By contrast, No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car and LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo both carry baffled pans, coolers and accumulators.

Check: If you intend HPDE use, verify a baffled or accusump-supplemented oil system and a properly ducted auxiliary oil cooler. Note the pattern: the serious track builds in this set all fit Lindsey Racing oil pan baffles, Mocal/Setrab coolers or Accusumps.

Seen on: No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car · No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car · LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

moderateTurbo wear and boost deficiency on original K26 units

explicitly documented on 1 car; dyno/output data refused on 4 modified cars

kevin3681 dug the finding out of the service records on 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo ($20,500): 'They checked the turbo and it was boosting on the lower side due to leaks in the manifold and the turbo being old and wearing out.' Verdigris listed the deferred items — 'Fuel system, A/C leaks, oil leak, clutch, turbo barely boosting, exhaust manifold leaks' — and the car still made $20,500, so the market discounts but does not reject this. Multiple modified cars (Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed, No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project) refused to supply dyno data.

Check: Get a boost gauge reading under full throttle in third gear — several sellers here never provided a full-boost video despite requests. Check the exhaust manifold for cracks and leaks, which mimic a tired turbo.

Seen on: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo · Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed

moderateClutch and torque-tube wear with no replacement records

clutch history unknown or questioned on 5 of the 40 cars

On 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo ($32,944) the seller could not confirm clutch history at all, only that 'it has good bite and does not slip,' and RAF1000 pressed on 'clutch slippage, or any abnormal noises from the turbo, torque tube, or transmission.' On 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S, MajorTomB worried about '38 year old rubber damper material in the clutch' until 944play clarified the Turbo S clutch never had a rubber centre — a good example of comment-thread noise being corrected by a specialist. Torque-tube bearings were replaced in 2025 on LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo.

Check: Ask for a dated clutch invoice. Test for judder and slip under boost in second gear, and listen for torque-tube bearing noise at steady throttle. A Turbo Cup-spec or Spec Stage clutch with paperwork is a plus; 'good bite, doesn't slip' with no invoice is worth a deduction.

Seen on: 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo · 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S

Pre-purchase checklist

Ask the seller

  1. Show me the invoice: what date, what mileage, and which belts — cam, balance shaft, tensioners, rollers — plus the water pump?
  2. Has the engine-bay fuel line rubber ever been replaced, and can you photograph it?
  3. Why does the Carfax show [specific reading]? Walk me through every mileage entry and any cluster or odometer repair.
  4. Will you remove the dash cap for photos, or is it glued down?
  5. Can I have full-panel paint meter readings, and is the factory options sticker still in the hatch?
  6. Has a compression and leak-down test been done in the last year — and if not, will you allow one?
  7. With the engine cold and the expansion tank cap off, does the coolant pressurise or bubble?
  8. What temperature does the A/C blow, and how long does it hold a charge?
  9. Is the rear hatch glass delaminating at the bond line, and do the struts hold the hatch up?
  10. Does the sunroof lift and remove, or does the motor just click?
  11. When was the clutch replaced, and by whom? Any torque-tube bearing noise?
  12. Does it have M220 (LSD) and M030 from the factory — can you show me on the sticker or COA?
  13. If chipped or boost-controlled: who tuned it, at what boost, and is there a dyno sheet?
  14. Are there any current leaks — pan gasket, cam tower, front main, air/oil separator, rack — and do you have invoices for reseal work?
  15. Why are you selling, and when did you buy it? (Several cars here were bought and relisted within 3-9 months.)
  16. Will you allow an in-person inspection or an independent PPI during the auction?

Walk away when

Budget

Driver grade (90k-220k indicated miles, cosmetic wear, cracked dash, some deferred items, possibly modified): $9,000-$21,000. That band is well populated — $9,300, $16,944, $17,000, $17,550, $20,500, $21,000 in the last eight months alone — and the 25th percentile of all sales is $16,500. Expect to spend $3,000-$6,000 immediately on belts, pump, fuel lines, A/C and leaks.

Strong usable car (50-75k miles, stock or lightly modified, documented belt service, honest paint, functional A/C): $27,000-$37,000, which brackets the 75th percentile of $32,500. Recent examples: $30,250, $31,777, $32,944, $34,750, $34,990, $36,000, $37,000. Kokopelli's in-thread comp is consistent: 'I spent $34K this January for one that previously sold here for $38K and considered myself lucky.'

Best in class (sub-40k verifiable miles, original paint with meter readings, crack-free dash, complete books and tools, fresh belts): $43,000-$72,000. That is $42,951, $44,951, $49,000 and the $72,000 record. A genuine Turbo S with low miles and an intact Porsche-script interior sits at the top of that range — $59,500 most recently — but a high-mile or resprayed S is a $19,500-$22,000 car, so pay for the condition, not the badge. Rothmans Turbo Cup and equivalent competition provenance is a separate market at $120,000+.

Outliers

21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo $72,000

Roughly 3.3x the all-time median and described in-thread as a record for a street 951. Single-family ownership since new, all-original paint per meter readings, crack-free dash, functioning six-digit odometer. Nolyaw's post-sale reaction — 'An '86 with zero options and some issues just shattered a record' — is the point: it had no LSD and documented leaks at the rear axle, rack and cam cover, and still cleared $72k on mileage and provenance alone.

No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo $49,000

$49,000 at no reserve for a claimed one-owner, 51k-mile car with 5-mil original paint throughout — more than 2x the median. Notable because the buyer paid it despite no service records for the claimed 2016 timing belt ('Hans did not keep the records... the technician remembers the car well') and an unresolved dispute about exhaust noise. Originality and a clean single-owner story outbid documentation.

32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo $44,951

Textbook example of what the top of the market actually rewards: 32k miles, original owner until November 2025, factory LSD, early car without side rub strips, and a full December 2025 belt/pump/fuel service done with receipts. Jwing16's summary — 'Low mileage, LSD, excellent paint meter readings, and a seller that completed the proper maintenance!' — is the recipe for a 2x-median result.

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo $9,300

Less than half the median for a 95k-mile car. The stack was fatal: odometer replaced and recalibrated in June 2025, speedometer failure history, track use with fender damage at Lime Rock plus corrective repainting, extended storage since 2019, cracked dash, split seats, and original fuel lines the seller declined to consider replacing after Spokayman's fire warning.

No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo

No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo $6,200

The floor of the analysed set at $6,200. The original 951 turbo engine, turbo transaxle and LSD were all sold off and replaced with naturally aspirated 944S parts, the odometer is dead with a 180k/184k discrepancy, and the ABS and airbag lights are on. Jake_944: 'Someone just snagged this for 2016 944 money.' A 951 that is no longer a 951 is worth driver money, nothing more.

LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo $17,500

$17,500 for a BAR/CARB-certified 430hp LS3 build by an engineer owner with a live track programme, fresh clutch, torque-tube bearings and coilovers — less than the crate engine and clutch cost new. drjoesc's post-sale line, 'Bought the drivetrain and got car for free,' quantifies the swap discount precisely.

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup $122,826

Did not sell at $122,826 — but it defines the ceiling of the model and explains the $135,944 top of the all-time range. One of 39 Rothmans Turbo Cup cars with a Porsche COA and a 2002 Norden Autohaus letter, reportedly $196,000 at the 2023 Porsche 75th Anniversary sale. The gap between that and this bid is the clearest single measure of how much air has come out of the collector end since 2022-23.

18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo $52,000

An unsold outlier that is instructive: 17,600 original miles, two owners, unmodified, April 2026 belt/pump service and a published 150-150-150-150 compression test — and it still stalled at $52,000 because the seller would not let anyone see it. LiveFromNY, a repeat 951 buyer, said so in the thread. Access to the car is worth real money on a $50k+ 951.

Verdict

Buy the paperwork, not the badge. The 944 Turbo is one of the few late-80s Porsches you can still buy, use hard and maintain without collector-market anxiety — commenters across these threads (rossvesq, SlowNRusty, dwcmpe1) are consistent that it is a superb-handling, genuinely quick car. But the price curve is brutally binary: either buy a $12k-$20k driver, accept that it will not appreciate (RecoveringAtty: 'Driver 951s do not appreciate much'), and budget $4k-$6k of belts, fuel lines, A/C and seals in year one; or pay $43k-$72k for a sub-40k-mile, original-paint, fully-documented car and understand that the entire premium evaporates the moment the odometer story or the paint meter readings fail scrutiny. The $25k-$40k middle is the trap — that is where lightly-cracked, once-resprayed, partly-documented cars live, and where 12 of the 40 recent auctions failed to meet reserve. Avoid modified and swapped cars unless you want them for yourself at a discount: the market pays roughly $17k for a $60k build.

Three limits worth weighting. First, the segment cuts are thin: the transmission and colour medians come from an 'analysed subset' of only about 28-30 cars, so the Manual median of $22,444 (n=30) and Guards Red at $30,250 (n=11) should be read as descriptive of those specific cars, not as a colour or gearbox premium — and the twelve colours with fewer than five examples (Maraschino Red among them) genuinely cannot be priced from this data, which is why I have called the rare-colour premium unproven despite how loudly the comment threads assert it. Second, the 40 deep-analysed sales skew heavily to February-September 2026, so they describe today's market well but say little about the 2022 peak; the year-by-year medians are the better guide to trend. Third, almost all condition and failure-mode detail here comes from BaT comment threads — these are opinions from strangers. I have weighted claims that recur across multiple listings (timing belt age, fuel line fires, odometer gears, dash cracks, hatch delamination) and that were corroborated by people who identify as long-term owners, racers or specialists (Spokayman, blpski, SlowNRusty, 944play, mxk944, kevin3681). Single-thread assertions — the cage-legality dispute, the gauge-cluster 'speckling,' the clutch rubber-damper worry that 944play corrected — are noted but unverified. No car in this set came with an independent PPI report published in the listing, so every condition claim ultimately rests on seller statements and photographs.

Bidding patterns

These are patterns, not findings. A public auction record cannot show intent, and everything below has ordinary explanations — specialists and dealers bid on many cars of one model, enthusiasts run up cars they end up losing, and new accounts are usually just new. Read them as places to look closely, not as accusations.

Screened 40 bid ladders · 12 with something to note · 0 repeat-bidder patterns · thresholds set against this model's own auctions (typical closing window is 62% low-history bidders) · usernames masked for public viewing

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

42 bids from 16 accounts · no sale, bid to $18,500 · winner d••3 · underbidder C••••••1

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 8 of 8 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (Clarksiii301, dgt3). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

27 bids from 9 accounts · no sale, bid to $122,826 · winner m••••••p · underbidder 1••••••s

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — 196618porturbos placed 11 of 27 bids (41%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 72% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

32 bids from 11 accounts · sold $10,300 · winner G••••1 · underbidder i••••m

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — ictjim placed 10 of 32 bids (31%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

32k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo

27 bids from 10 accounts · sold $30,000 · winner a••••2 · underbidder g••••••2

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 7 of 7 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (andy22, goldy2212). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

36 bids from 16 accounts · sold $26,944 · winner z••••••s · underbidder J••••••5

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 9 of 9 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (goldy2212, britepp, Julian2025, EPpilot13). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

64 bids from 25 accounts · sold $34,750 · winner n••••••7 · underbidder E••••••9

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 22 of 22 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (FrmrHoss, Ecabrera519, neutronica7, Greco1). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo

33 bids from 15 accounts · sold $36,000 · winner M••••••r · underbidder P••••3

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 11 of 12 bids in the final 15 minutes (92%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (FrmrHoss, PaulF3, dgtlhybrd, MrMPower). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

30 bids from 16 accounts · sold $32,944 · winner l••••••6 · underbidder E••••••a

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 9 of 10 bids in the final 15 minutes (90%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (joeysporsche, pirgi10, launch26, EricAtlanta). The typical auction for this model runs 62%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

Comparables read in depth (40)

1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
$59,500
· 41,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
Exceptionally well-presented rare color 944 Turbo S with disclosed mileage uncertainty, recent major service work, and strong cosmetic condition, but buyer assumes significant risk on true mileage history given multiple 'not actual mileage' title entries and reliance on decade-old blog documentation.
Mileage discrepancy and history uncertainty · Clutch age and potential wear · Mileage discrepancy with multiple 'not actual mileage' titles suggests odometer rollback or significant prior unknown mileage; seller's claim of 41k accuracy relies on single 2014 blog article rather than detailed service records · No documentation provided for timing belt/water pump service until specifically asked by commenter
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose
Reserve not met
· 113,000 mi · manual · silver rose metallic
A rare and desirable 1988 944 Turbo S with documented paintwork, undisclosed front-end damage, incorrect rear upholstery, and 22 years of dormancy without proper pre-sale service—a collector's showpiece that will require significant recommissioning before it can be safely driven.
Aged tires from 2003 · Rear seats incorrect upholstery · Long gap in service history (2004-2026): only ~1000 miles over 22 years with no documented maintenance · Paintwork on multiple panels not disclosed upfront; Spokayman stated 'You would have done better IMO to have admitted the paintwork on the car up front. Finding that out later casts doubt about more thing'
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 23,000 mi · manual · slate gray metallic
Comprehensively rebuilt turbocharged 951 with meticulous engine/turbo refresh and strong track-car bones, but the 23k-mile claim conflicts visually with extensive wrap fading, interior wear, and a title with 'OD Exempt' status; reserve not met at $18.5k, signaling buyer skepticism about true condition and history beneath the cosmetic wrap.
Vinyl wrap fading and discoloration · Moisture intrusion at hatch · title shows 'OD Exempt' with '0' odometer reading despite car showing 23k miles—mileage documentation mismatch raises questions · extended storage claim may be understated given visual condition (faded wrap, worn dash) in contrast to very low 23k miles
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car
$16,000
· manual · white
Stripped 944 Turbo with aggressive modifications, salvage title, expired safety gear, and unverified engine work makes for a high-risk project car rather than a ready-to-race machine.
Salvage and theft history · Expired safety equipment · Salvage title and theft history from 2004 make resale and insurance problematic · Seller acquired car only in January 2026 and never drove it for intended purpose - car sat in AZ garage since 2007 timing belt
27-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
27-Years-Owned 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
Reserve not met
· 182,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
Exceptionally well-maintained and documented example of a rare color/variant compromised by seller credibility issues (aftermarket front fascia misrepresentation), approaching timing belt age concern, and asking price that failed to clear reserve despite marketing as museum-quality, suggesting mid-$20ks market ceiling for 182k-mile 944 Turbo S regardless of provenance.
cracked dashboard · left fender paintwork · seller initially misidentified aftermarket front nose panel as original OEM Turbo S, then admitted it was non-stock when corrected by knowledgeable commenter · timing belt is nearly 5 years old at auction end (installed sept 2021), approaching recommended service interval for age-based service on air-cooled Porsches
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 55,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
A well-documented, comprehensively optioned 944 Turbo with genuinely rare paint and strong provenance, undermined by an 11-year storage gap, documented prior damage with evidence of repair variability, and a dashboard flaw that will require expensive removal to fully remedy—attractive but not without risk.
dashboard cracking · fender damage and repair · 11-year gap in service history (2013-2024) with minimal mileage · paint correction and ceramic coating applied in 2026 (future date appears to be data error)
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$30,250
· 21,000 mi · manual · guards red
Exceptionally presentable 1986 944 Turbo with genuine low-mileage provenance undermined by a 2015 odometer failure and unresolved questions about true mileage history, though recent major service work and cosmetic condition suggest solid mechanical foundation for the buyer who can verify independently.
rear hatch struts worn · odometer inoperative from 2015 until repair · odometer repair in 2015 with unknown actual mileage history; true mileage cannot be verified · gap in documented service history between 2015 odometer failure and 2024 work
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
Reserve not met
· 9,942 mi · manual · guards red
A meticulously preserved, never-raced Canadian Rothmans Turbo Cup with solid provenance and recent full mechanical refresh that failed to meet reserve despite being arguably one of the finest remaining examples, suggesting the market may be consolidating around these ultra-rare specials.
Mileage appears extremely low at 16k kilometers with only 250 miles added in current ownership since 2023 - storage car not driven · Car was previously sold at Porsche 75th Anniversary auction in 2023 for $196,000 and is being relisted within 3 years suggesting collector rotation
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$49,000
· 51,000 mi · manual · black
A visually pristine, low-mileage 944 Turbo with single-owner provenance and comprehensive recent reconditioning, but hampered by missing 2016 service documentation, 10-year-old timing belt at replacement risk, and an unresolved exhaust noise discrepancy that warrants pre-purchase inspection.
timing belt age and deterioration concern · service records unavailable · missing service records for claimed 2016 timing belt and water pump replacement · reliance on technician memory rather than documentation
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Widebody by Widerstandsfahig
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Widebody by Widerstandsfahig
$20,000
· 78,000 mi · manual · black
A meticulously documented but ultimately polarizing one-of-six widebody show car with legitimate build pedigree that cannot escape the tension between its wild exterior, unmodified modest engine, multiple seam-crack repairs, prior accident history, and California registration/smog-test barrier.
Engine oil leak · Fiberglass seam cracking · Previous accident in May 2015 with front and rear damage disclosed only in Carfax, not prominently in listing · Multiple quarter panel seam cracks requiring repairs in 2021 and 2026 suggest structural or fiberglass adhesion issues
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$10,300
· 70,000 mi · manual · zermatt silver metallic
A 1986 944 Turbo with three documented accident events, unknown true mileage, a repaired coolant tank, and damaged interior masquerading as a driveable daily, offered by a recent owner under court-ordered title, whose escalating bids suggest strong project-car demand despite substantial red flags.
Mileage verification uncertainty · Multiple accident/damage history · Court Order notation on Georgia title—while seller explains this as a lost-title recovery process, it warrants verification at DMV · mileage inconsistency: 70k shown on odometer but seller says TMU; last verified 2015 at 70k, yet 17-year-old rear tires still on car with healthy tread raises questions about actual usage
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 124,000 mi · manual · malven red
A high-mileage, heavily modified 1987 944 Turbo in a rare color with significant recent mechanical work but compromised by a mysterious 1987 total-loss Carfax entry, removed A/C and power steering, questionable paint history, and failed to clear its reserve, suggesting market skepticism about its true value and title status.
Total loss entry on Carfax in October 1987 · Power steering pump leaking and belt missing · Total loss Carfax entry from 1987 creates title cloud despite seller's clean title claim and assertion previous owners never had salvage status · Air conditioning completely removed, reducing practical street usability especially in southern climate
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$9,300
· 95,000 mi · manual · guards red
Credibly sorted track-proven 944 Turbo with clean title and service records, but the odometer replacement in June 2025, unaddressed fuel line fire risk, and extended storage in hot climate present material concerns for a buyer evaluating true mileage and long-term reliability.
Odometer malfunction and replacement · Fuel lines deterioration risk · odometer replaced in June 2025 with actual mileage recalibrated from failed unit—creates ambiguity about true total miles driven · no documented fuel line replacement or upgrade despite OEM lines being known fire risk above exhaust manifold
No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project
No Reserve: Modified 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Project
$23,888
· 59,000 mi · manual · metallic gray
A heavily modified, $56k post-brother's-death inheritance with impressive dyno numbers but vague 'sorting' excuses, left-front damage history, non-compliant emissions, and a seller unable to articulate what actually remains incomplete—a buyer-beware project masquerading as a turnkey rebuild.
Left-front corner damage and paintwork · Project described as incomplete requiring further sorting and tuning · Project inherited by current owner after brother's death during build—no personal investment or understanding of remaining work · Seller admits limited firsthand history beyond TRE documentation and was unwilling or unable to specify what 'sorting' and 'tuning' entail despite $56k invested
32k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
32k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
$30,000
· 32,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
A low-mileage, well-documented turbo with recent service work and desirable colors, but front-end damage history, untested heating, and an open recall warrant independent pre-purchase inspection despite strong collector appetite.
front-left minor damage and fender replacement · full front-end repaint coverage · front-end damage and repainting history raises questions about impact severity and structural integrity · seller repainted front clip under current ownership, suggesting either cosmetic concern or damage assessment
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
$19,500
· 62,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
Expertly built but heavily re-sprayed Turbo S missing original seats and facing imminent major mechanical work (timing belt, water pump, hoses), sold at true-value no-reserve price to someone betting on Doug Turnbull's engineering over cosmetic originality concerns.
Timing belt, balance shaft belt, water pump, cooling hoses, fuel hoses all due for replacement · Power steering system leaks · Cluster replaced but provenance unknown; spare non-turbo cluster included suggests possible confusion or parts acquisition · Mileage pattern in Carfax (7 of 10 notations even 1,000s) unusual per 1lotus1
18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
18k-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 17,600 mi · manual · guards red
A pristine, documented two-owner 944 Turbo with exceptional preservation and comprehensive recent service that fell short of reserve, likely due to seller's controversial refusal to permit in-person inspections despite this being standard BaT practice and a genuine concern for serious buyers in the $60k+ market segment.
No in-person inspections allowed during auction · Potential fuel line and plug wire age risks · Seller's refusal to allow in-person inspections during active auction (despite BaT FAQ stating this is standard practice) · Reserve not met at $52,000 final bid despite seller positioning as well-maintained example
LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
LS3-Powered 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
$17,500
· 92,000 mi · manual · maraschino red metallic
A meticulously engineered and BAR-certified LS3-swapped 944 Turbo by a 62-year-old engineer-owner with active track history and family confidence, sold at apparent deep discount ($17.5k) due to seller relocation and despite missing AC, airbags, and LSD—excellent drivetrain value but compromised daily livability and track-limiting without LSD retrofit.
heater and air conditioning non-operational · worn paint and body damage · No dyno testing despite major engine swap; seller justified by citing emissions compliance loss with any mods · No detailed walk-around or in-cabin driving video provided despite being high-value custom build; seller acknowledged weakness in video documentation
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$26,944
· 64,000 mi · manual · stone grey metallic
A documented 1986 944 Turbo with extensive recent major service and a fetching original color combination, but marred by a minimized 1991-disclosed rear accident, a broken exhaust pipe that may not have been fixed, and a stereo misidentified as original equipment—sold for $26,944 to a savvy buyer who likely factored in the need for final remedial work.
rear accident damage · exhaust pipe appears broken · July 2019 accident history disclosed via Carfax but seller minimized as 'bumper scuff'—actual extent of damage unclear · Exhaust pipe damage flagged in comments with no clear confirmation of repair before sale
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$37,000
· 57,000 mi · manual · black
This is a well-presented and documented 1986 944 Turbo in desirable spec with sympathetic modifications, but the combination of a pre-sale repaint, chronic AC issues, minor dashboard and hatch concerns, and rapid ownership turnover after minimal use suggest either previous undisclosed problems or an impatient flipped investment, warranting a thorough pre-purchase inspection before committing near-market pricing.
AC system has pinhole leak in lines · Rear hatch laminate delamination beginning · car was repainted under previous ownership with stated reason being 'purely a cosmetic move to get the car restored the way they wanted it' — no documented accident history but repainting prior to 57k miles warrants scrutiny · multiple exterior components replaced including door handle, washer nozzles, turn signal lenses, fog light assemblies, and sunroof trim — extent of prior cosmetic work suggests possible undisclosed damage
41k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
41k-Mile 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 41,000 mi · manual · black
A well-serviced 951 with fresh major work and low mileage, but rapid re-listing after 9 months and unresolved questions about paint originality and cosmetic details signal either buyer remorse or deflated market reception.
rapid re-listing: purchased on BaT September 2025, relisted June 2026 (9 months); seller cites collection space but relatively quick turnover · mileage discrepancy noted in Carfax July 2025 entry (attributed to clerical error but unconfirmed)
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$34,750
· 70,000 mi · manual · guards red
A well-presented 1986 944 Turbo with solid recent service work that commands mid-$30ks pricing, but the missing factory options sticker, unverified paint history, and aging timing belt warrant independent inspection before purchase.
Odometer repaired in past · Timing belt age and condition uncertainty · Odometer was repaired in past; while seller claims verification from previous owner, cannot independently confirm mileage history is accurate · Timing belt now 9 years old (last replaced 2017); seller chose not to replace despite age, only visual inspection
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
$36,000
· 58,000 mi · manual · guards red
A well-loved and documented low-mileage 944 Turbo in the most desirable original spec (Guards Red/black leather) with responsible recent maintenance and thoughtful modifications, but with some cosmetic history (fender respray, PDR) and unresolved questions about the extent and tuning of the Vitesse Stage 1 kit that could mask hidden issues.
vibration at 70 mph · passenger-side fender repainted under prior ownership without full transparency in title · paintless dent removal performed under prior ownership but current condition not fully detailed
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
Reserve not met
· 16,168 mi · manual · black
A superficially desirable low-mileage 944 Turbo torpedoed by inexplicable odometer stasis over 12+ years and a seller's complete failure to respond to legitimate concerns, resulting in reserve not met and credibility destroyed.
Extremely low mileage over 12+ year period with zero documented driving · Seller complete non-engagement and lack of transparency · Odometer discrepancies across Carfax reports (16,167 → 16,170 → 16,172 → 16,168 miles) · 12+ years of near-zero driving with no explanation provided
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$21,000
· 90,000 mi · manual · gray
A clean, well-documented 1986 944 Turbo with modest recent mileage and recent service, but incomplete prior maintenance history and a lingering steering rack leak are concerns that buyers will want independently verified before committing to a mid-range air-cooled Porsche purchase.
unknown maintenance history · incomplete maintenance history from previous owner; timing belt/tensioner service timeline unknown · dash cap obscures original dashboard condition
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$20,500
· 101,000 mi · manual · guards red
Clean, low-mileage 951 with fresh head work and recent timing belt service, but undisclosed turbo boost/manifold issues, non-functional climate controls, and a seller who fought transparency until pressed, sold at fair value to an informed buyer who can budget turbo upgrades.
turbo boost pressure lower than expected · corrosion around exhaust system · seller acknowledged paint touch-ups were done by previous owner in initial description, then walked this back claiming he was told no touch-up was done and 'can't tell any difference anywhere' despite prior party using paint gauge to suggest some panels were repainted · original timing belt broke causing significant damage (noted by EricAtlanta citing service records), yet seller's description downplays it as routine 2024 maintenance
31-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
31-Years-Owned 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$34,990
· 72,000 mi · manual · alpine white
A meticulous, long-term ASE-certified owner's personal weekend toy with rare factory appointments, sensible go-fast modifications, and documented recent major service—but the lack of driving video, incomplete Carfax trail, and aggressive reserve price suggest seller expectations exceeded market appetite, ultimately requiring a post-hammer off-platform negotiation.
No driving video or cold-start footage despite multiple requests from serious bidders—unusual for a $30k+ vehicle being emphasized as pristine and well-maintained. · Carfax report ends in September 2015 but car has been in current ownership since 1996; no service records or mileage documentation for ~10 years before listing.
No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car
No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Race Car
$12,350
· 89,000 mi · manual · guards red
A legitimately tracked 944 Turbo with proper SCCA credentials and recent major service work, but bedeviled by genuine mileage uncertainty (rollback flagged in 2024), an unaccounted rear quarter respray, missing performance documentation, and a seller with minimal firsthand familiarity with the car's history or compliance.
Mileage inconsistency and potential odometer rollback · Rear quarter panel refinished · Odometer rollback indicated in Carfax for 2024; total mileage genuinely unknown · Rear quarter panel refinishing with no disclosed accident history
Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
$17,000
· 106,000 mi · manual · guards red
An authentically track-modified 1989 944 Turbo (951) with solid upgrades (Lindsey head, T4 turbo, cage, coilovers) sold at fair-to-good value ($17k) despite persistent unresolved oil seepage, 8-year-dead odometer, undated engine documentation, recent fender/paint work, and track-focused tune that makes it marginal for street use—best suited to a buyer who accepts the car as-is and expects to invest further in reliability diagnostics and potential seal/gasket work.
odometer non-functional · oil leakage · odometer non-functional since 2017 with true mileage completely unknown (106k is unverified) · oil leakage history documented in 2020 with unclear resolution status on which seals/gaskets were actually fixed
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Track Car
$13,951
· 55,000 mi · manual · black
A credible and well-documented 944T track build with solid performance pedigree, honest seller transparency, and no major structural issues—but the odometer rollback mystery, two active leaks, and seller's quick flip after minimal use warrant cautious inspection and testing before closing.
front brake rotors require replacement · rear shocks leaking · potential odometer rollback flagged in Carfax (April 2014); total mileage unknown · mileage on replacement engine (55k) does not represent true car age or original powertrain service history
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
$32,944
· 67,000 mi · manual · guards red
A well-maintained 67k-mile 944 Turbo with solid recent service and documented history, though rapid resale timing, undocumented passenger-side paintwork, and unknown clutch replacement history create modest buyer risk at the $32,944 realized price.
Passenger door and mirror paintwork · Clutch history unclear · Seller acquired car in 2026 yet is selling it immediately, no explanation given for quick flip · Passenger door and mirror paintwork not documented or verified
60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$42,951
· 37,282 mi · manual · alpine white
A museum-quality 1986 944 Turbo with impeccable provenance and 38k miles that sold at strong money ($42.9k) despite a timing belt that may already be overdue for replacement and lacks documented compression testing to rule out age-related seal degradation.
timing belt durability concern · seller timestamp inconsistency: lists car 'acquired in 2026' and states 2026 service work, but listing appears to be from April 2026; raises questions about data entry or actual acquisition timing · timing belt replaced with budget-tier belt in 2022 now due or overdue for replacement per strict maintenance intervals, especially on a turbocharged engine running hotter
32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
32k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$44,951
· 32,000 mi · manual · graphite metallic
Genuinely low-mileage, well-serviced early 944 Turbo with excellent originality and LSD, but the refinished rocker panel and lack of suspension service history warrant pre-purchase inspection despite clean Carfax.
left lower rocker panel refinished raises questions about accident history or corrosion repair · suspension work status unclear—no invoices from previous owner, seller claims visual inspection only
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
$31,777
· 55,000 mi · manual · guards red
Well-documented eight-month refresh with all major preventatives completed, but paint history undocumented, emissions legal status unconfirmed, and sunroof stuck—sold primarily on service records and low mileage rather than pristine condition.
possible respray history undocumented · catalytic converter removed or modified · No paint meter readings provided despite seller having access; BAT photographer did not deliver · Catalytic converter status not explicitly confirmed despite legality questions raised
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo
$17,550
· 224,000 mi · manual · slate gray metallic
Well-sorted, comprehensively serviced 951 with excellent provenance and aggressive recent cosmetic refresh sold by a known (if flipping-prone) collector, but mechanical concerns around steering-rack repair and main water-pump clarity, plus heavy paint history, warrant pre-purchase inspection despite clean Carfax and compression test.
Steering rack leak identified in 2022 service · Engine pressure wash needed to assess additional fluid leaks · Seller purchased car in December 2025 and reselling ~3 months later, though seller claims this is not a flip and cites move to France as reason · Incomplete paperwork submission by BaT despite seller claiming over 100 pages of service history; full service history not provided in listing photos
21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
21k-Mile 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$72,000
· 21,000 mi · manual · guards red
A spectacularly preserved 1986 944 Turbo with excellent provenance and just 21k miles achieved a record price despite multiple undisclosed leaks, non-functional sunroof, and lack of differential lock, revealing that ultra-low mileage and originality now command premium valuations in the early transaxle Porsche market.
seepage/leaks around rear end, rear axle, steering rack, rear cam cover · sunroof inoperative · Commenter MGB6 challenged mileage accuracy (21k vs 122k), though seller and other commenters defended credibility of 6-digit odometer and single-family provenance; title does not show 'exceeds mechanical limits' per seller · Maintenance book only updated through 1988 despite continuous ownership; 40 years with minimal service records
Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed
Modified 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· manual · gray
A meticulously documented, professional 2.7L turbocharged 944 with legitimate performance credentials and recent service that nonetheless failed to meet reserve despite enthusiastic bidding, exposing the harsh market reality that modified air-cooled 944s rarely recover build costs regardless of quality or complexity.
Mileage status unknown · Mileage is TMU with a Not Actual Mileage title from 1997 — cannot verify true mileage despite odometer reading 108k · Previous owner (amart0890) sold car to dealer after expressing keen interest in 2022; reason for flip unclear (dealer stated 'needed space for collection' but this is secondhand information)
No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: M44/40 16V–Powered 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
$6,200
· manual · satin black metallic
A mechanically solid, genuinely fun naturally-aspirated 944S-powered driver wearing a 951 shell, with comprehensive recent refresh but mileage unknowable and service history incomplete—best suited for someone who values involvement and driving feel over originality or investment potential.
Odometer non-functional · Mileage uncertainty and discrepancy · Mileage completely uncertain due to non-functional odometer and Carfax discrepancy (180k shown vs 184k in 2014) · Original 951 turbo engine sold by previous owner for unknown mileage; engine provenance unclear
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
$16,944
· 102,000 mi · manual · guards red
A well-serviced Guards Red 944 Turbo with salvage/flood history and several deferred mechanical concerns (transmission case crack, AC leak, sunroof), sold to an apparent enthusiast for mid-market money after incremental cosmetic and convenience upgrades masked deeper structural unknowns.
AC refrigerant leak · Transmission case support crack · Salvage title and flood damage title issued January 2000 due to water exposure from sprinkler system through open window—flood damage on a 1986 vehicle raises concerns about long-term corrosion and hidden damage · NJ salvage brand ('NJ20120516OTHER') now titled in Washington—suggests clean-title washing; buyer should verify title transfer legitimacy
No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
No Reserve: 32-Years-Owned 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
$21,000
· 96,000 mi · manual · lemon yellow
A strikingly rare factory-yellow 1987 944 Turbo with transparent seller disclosure and active service support, but carrying a critical 34-year-overdue timing belt replacement and confirmed multi-layer respray history that demands buyer verification of all prior damage records.
timing belt age · brake warning light illuminated · timing belt not replaced despite 51k miles driven since 1994 purchase · long gap in documented service history between 1992 belt replacement and 2025 oil/battery work

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