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.
Dave.. question.. were you happy with the Viper and what year was it? Also do you miss the 930? 🇺🇸🐻
I bought a 98 Viper. It was fabulous. In fact it was so good, I bought a 2004 and a 2010 also. Great track cars. And very reliable.
The only thing I miss about the 930 was the simplicity of it.
But the dreaded turbo boost and rear end bias made it scary a few times
Notice that it doesn’t say “ran when parked”. A few too many track days at the Porsche club meets, maybe? So probably add $50k to the fixer-up cost for new guts parts and labor. Now you are $150K.
And the poison pill….”automatic transmission”
It should be against the law to order a Porsche with an automatic!
Must be a typo, there were no automatic 930s.
What about the SS chevy truck. I would rather have that and info on it.
I don’t think the 930 was ever offered with an automatic transmission. Only 4 and 5 speed sticks. Gotta be a typo on FB MP. I wish someone would drop it off at my garage so I could spend the summer getting it running and driving. Then polish it up and drive. Heck, let the next guy deal with the purity of the body panels.
Definitely never with an auto. 4 speed, I’m not even sure if it came with a 5 speed.
Most likely the seller just left the default Automatic option pre-selected in the Transmission menu when they posted the FB ad, as there’s no interior photos showing an auto selector. Nor engine photos showing it’s a real 930 turbo, for that matter.
However, if it really does have an auto trans, then this isn’t just a 964-lookalike conversion; it’s also a 930-lookalike conversion, unless maybe the original car had the “turbo-look” M491 package.
All 930’s were a 4 speed transmission until 1989. Then it was changed to a G50 5 speed.
forget the kraut wagon what about the 454 truck?
My thought’s just as my previous comments. Rather have and know more about the truck!!
Agree with the $50K value (at best). I expect this will not sell because reserve not met.
Nice find!
I’ve never seen an ugly 930 before.