The world of hidden sports and muscle cars is one that never ceases to amaze me in terms of its vastness. Enthusiasts still digging out forgotten classics just seems like a well that would have run dry years ago, but it’s still producing results, such as this seller who apparently unearthed a 1986 Porsche 930 and a Chevrolet SS pickup truck. The photo above shows his one-day haul, which is truly amazing if they both came out of the same cinder block building in Orlando. The truck is not mentioned or listed, but the Porsche 930 is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $95,000.
The first thing you notice is how the 930 has been updated to look like a 964 model. This wasn’t necessarily hard to do considering how similar the cars are in many ways, but the value impact is significant. There was a point in time when performing such a cosmetic refresh was considered a value-add; now, I’m not so sure. Original, low-mileage 930s are regularly selling for safely above $150,000, but when it comes to a project-grade model that needs to be returned back to its original condition – well, the enthusiasm for such an undertaking tends to wane, and the high rollers certainly aren’t interested in taking on a project.
That’s one of the more curious things about the collector car market right now: if you have the means, you’re not buying a project. And candidly, even as someone who loves project cars, I get it. The specialist shops are drying up and hourly rates are climbing. The parts are only getting harder to find and more expensive. If you take on a restoration of a six-figure sports car, you have a significant stack of invoices awaiting you which may even exceed the value of an example in running, driving condition. While I love old Porsches and especially the turbo cars of the 80s and 90s, this warehouse find represents a significant undertaking.
Despite tending to act like I know everything about air-cooled Porsches (I don’t – far from it), I’m a little in the dark as to how straightforward it is to bring this car back to 930 specs. The 964 featured a variety of changes including a significantly overhauled chassis. The bumpers were different, the side skirts were molded into the body, and the taillights were updated. The iconic widebody look was preserved, but the 964 flares were more aggressive. So, the question as to how simple is it to revert this 964 back to 930 specs? And is it worth it? Let us know in the comments below.
Too bad they didn’t leave it original,including the wheels.
i wonder what it will cost to bring it back?
I bought a 1986 930 from a BMW Stealership around 1996. He had 2 930’s. A red one with 9k miles. And a black one with 3k miles. I originally was looking for a low mile 93-95 928 GTS, but we all know how hard they are to find. So the salesman and I pushed the red one out of the showroom and he didn’t even go with me for the test drive . Needless to say; I had to contain my ear to ear smile when I got back.
I made him an.offer, and was totally surprised he took it.
I had that car for about 3 years. Worked flawlessly with no issues but installing a new clutch.
Sold it to buy a new Viper.