PCA Test Drive News: This month's featured Porsche listings

Published: Mon, 04/13/20

Five of the most desirable Porsche options

PCA—Part of the fun of owning a Porsche is either checking the option boxes on a new-car purchase, or decoding the option sticker on an older car. Either way, there are just some options that get Porschephiles a little more excited than, say, a color-keyed fob. Here are five of our favorites: Paint-to-Sample, Ah PTS, the allure of owning a car in a non-standard color has always excited us. It’s a great way to enjoy a modern Porsche in a vintage color like Stone Grey or Aetna Blue, or even Viper Green. PTS can add a massive premium to the car at resale time as well. The color on the 356 and 991 above is Smyrna Green. Sport seats, whether they’re carbon fiber, hard back, or old-school Recaros, they’re just plain sexy.
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This month's featured Porsche listings:

The following listings include a variety of Porsche sports cars, SUVs, and sedans in a wide-range of prices. All of these listings were posted on PCA.org by PCA members.

1975 914 2.0 (Under $10,000)

PCA Classifieds—1975 914 2.0, In good running order, well maintained, garage stored. 2nd owner, purchased it in 1984. Clean, repainted once, 2.0 motor was installed in early "1980s", by previous owner. Little to no rust, no leaks.

2002 Boxster ($10,000 - $20,000)

PCA Classifieds—Metallic orient red with less than 78,000 miles. Base convertible, RWD, 2.7L H6 with 5 speed manual transmission. Air conditioning, alloy wheels, power steering, seats and mirrors. Excellent condition throughout. New tires about 2,000 miles ago. Garage kept and with the current owner since 2009. Maintenance records available. Photos available on request.

1987 928 S4 ($20,000-$30,000)

PCA Classifieds—Am selling my beloved 1987 Porsche 928 S4. 102,000 miles, white exterior, black leather interior preserved as new. Exceptional collector's classic. Continuously garaged indoors. Only one previous owner, Nike co-founder, Phil Knight. Vehicle is currently in Colorado Springs, CO.

1979 911 SC Targa ($30,000-$40,000)

PCA Classifieds—Guards Red respray, Price reduced. Black upholstery, power windows, new gas tank, complete rear suspension rebuild including shocks, recent complete service and new oil lines and tubes also valves adjusted. A/C removed (I have most old parts), 5 speed manual, P6 Pirelli. New Kenwood. Strong 3.0 with hydraulic tentioners. Great Condition. Very nice car.

Mart Fresh

PCA—Mart Fresh is a column in which PCA media staff pick what they think are the freshest Porsches currently available in The Mart, and then attempt to explain their reasoning. Check out the most recent reviews below:

2015 Cayenne Diesel ($40,000-$50,000)

PCA Classifieds—2015 Cayenne Diesel with Porsche CPO warranty until 6/2023. Emissions fix completed (powertrain warranty until 6/2025). Panoramic roof, heated and vented seats, premium package, Bose audio, tow hitch, 19" wheels, all-weather mats and rear cargo insert. All maintenance records since new are available.

2015 Cayman S ($50,000-$60,000)

PCA Classifieds—CPO car with almost 2 years warranty left, perfect options (Sport Exhaust, PDK with paddles, Park Assist and Camera) and well maintained. 30k mile service done Jan '20 with new rear tires. Rear brakes replaced a couple of months prior and fronts earlier in 2019. It has Xpel PPF clear bra on the front. No blemishes/scratches and totally stock.

2019 Macan S ($60,000-$70,000)

PCA Classifieds—Highly Optioned & I Ordered new 6/2019. Perfect with no issues! Sticker of $82,990. Premium package plus, entry & drive, 18 way sport seats with heat/cooling, Agate Grey leather interior with red inserts, sport chrono,20" Macan Turbo Satin Platinum wheels, park assist, lane change assist, red dials & red seat belts,interior carbon fiber, heated/carbon fiber steering wheel.

2011 911 Carrera 4S ($70,000-$80,000)

PCA Classifieds—Second owner of this rarely driven 6spd 997.2 C4S. Bought CPO with 3,xxx. I added custom clear film (front, hood, splash & rear bumper), clear signals. Selling after 3rd OEM battery due to lack of use. Needs tires. Usual wear but otherwise clean. Comfort & Info packages, Sport Chrono Pkg Plus, BOSE, Heated seats, PCM 3.0, Rear clear glass optics, rear center con. lthr & more.

2016 Cayman GT4 ($80,000-$90,000)

PCA Classifieds—Pristine, garage-kept 1-owner car. LWBs, PDLS, PCM, Ext Range Fuel Tank, Yellow Stitching, Black Upgrights. Other options: XHN, XLJ, XLU, XUB. Full service history. 5 track days (HPDE). New Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires up front, rears w/ < 1K miles. 4-year service complete in Nov '19. VIN on request - not subject to WJ88 transmission replacement campaign.

1965 356 (Over $90,000)

PCA Classifieds—Karmann Coupe 356C 221360, third owner over 25 years, Engine 716741, transmission 84928, never restored matching numbers, sunroof.