Our Favorite Porsches On eBay This Week #10

For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we’ve decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. We’ve tracked down five exciting Porsches for folks to purchase today, including a great open-top 968, an exceedingly rare Continental Cabriolet, one of the most insane track cars I’ve ever seen, a SEMA show car that has the go to match, and a surprisingly accurate replica of one of Porsche’s prettiest racing cars ever made. Some of these cars could be great collection investments, while others might prove to do more financial harm than good.

1994 Porsche 968 Cabriolet For Sale

When it comes to front-engine Porsches, my humble opinion is that the 968 Cabriolet is the best of the breed. Even over the venerable 928 GTS, I’d rather have this open top sports cab. Probably the closest thing Porsche has to a Boxster-precursor, the 968 Cab is actually kind of rare, but pretty darned easy to care for, and really stout in terms of reliability and power. In what is probably the largest four cylinder engine ever on the market with dual overhead cams and variable valve timing, that 3.0 liter canted inline four is an absolute beast, and obviously taken directly from the earlier 944 S2. If you keep up with maintenance on these engines (timing and balance shaft belts every 60,000, and don’t forget the water pump), they’re almost guaranteed to run forever, and run well. The six-speed transaxle in these is fantastic, head and shoulders above the 944’s retired 5-speed.

Right now, the buy in for one of these is about equal to what it is for an early non-S Boxster, so what incentive would one have to buy the 968? Well, it’s all subjective, but I’d argue that the 968 cabriolet is a more attractive car. The 968 (alongside the 928) was Porsche’s last hand-assembled car on the market, giving it a more solid and well-put-together feel than the frankly cheap interior of the 986. The near-perfect weight distribution is reached with a front engine by putting the transaxle out in the back, but it makes for an excellent driving experience, really close to the experience provided by a Boxster. Besides, check out that awesome rare rear seat delete box.

Grab a nice pair of sunglasses, a cold bottle of soda (no cans or cups, there’s nowhere to put them), and a beautiful passenger, and head for the hills. This car will instantly prove its worth.

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1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Continental Cabriolet For Sale

A one-year only nameplate for the US market, Porsche’s Continental has become something of a sought after rarity. An original 1955 Continental goes for big dollars, and the cabriolets even more so. It should come as no surprise, then, that the reserve has not yet been met and the bidding is well into the 6 figures.

As well restored examples go, this particular piece looks to be quite good from the pictures. Unfortunately, pictures only really tell half the story, and it would need to be gone over with a fine-toothed comb before I advised dropping that kind of money on it. That said, it’s an exceedingly rare car that, when restored properly, is well worth that kind of money. Have someone look at it, or fly out and check it out yourself, but sight unseen is probably unwise. If it’s the right car, this could be your opportunity to pick up a blue-chip collector piece for your Porsche garage.

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2007 Porsche 911 GT3 SEMA Show Car For Sale

This car is an interesting proposition. Usually, a SEMA show car is over the top, all about show, and maybe built in a hurry to meet a deadline. While this car is a bit over the top, especially in consideration of the stock 2007 GT3 it started life as, it’s done sort of tastefully. I like the color, I don’t hate the wheels, and it certainly has a proportionate amount of go to match the show. One big plus is the promise of free shipping within the continental US if you choose the Buy It Now option.

Here’s a list of things the owner has installed:
Vollkommen Design CF widebody kit
GMG Cup Uprights
GMG 6pt Rollcage
AeroFlow Dynamics Front/Sides/Rear splitters & End plates
Hardmotorsport CAE Shifter (This is not Sequential gearbox) with CF trim
Custom Refinish/Rebarelled BBS E88
FVD Brombachers Dummy center caps fully custom brushed to match the wheel
Custom Recaro Pole Positions
BBi Recaro seat brackets/sliders
Personal Steering wheel (Green)
Workbells Tilt
Momo Hub
Carbon Fiber Roof
997.2 Tail lights conversion
Custom GT3RS door pull strap
Door panels, headliner, rear interior panels custom redone in Alcantara with Mint green stitching
Rennline pedal sets/track mats
One set Toyo R888
One set Toyo RS1 slicks
iPE fully catless valve controlled exhaust
997.2 GT3 Intake Box

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1966 Porsche 906 Race Car Home-Built Replica For Sale

This is a trick little piece of kit, but might require some work to get it up to snuff. It’s registered and VIN tagged as a 911, and it has a 2.2 liter 911 engine sitting out back. It could really be a cool track-day special, and you could potentially get plates for it, depending on what state you live in.

If you think this thing looks crude on the inside, that’s because it’s just an accurate replica of what a 906 looked like back in the day. Porsche didn’t really pay attention to fit and finish on their racers, so long as they were damn fast, and held together for endurance races. The fiberglass work here is pretty representative, I should say.

The project isn’t quite finished, and apparently needs some electrical work. Either way, you could have an excellent track car, an exciting street car, and a head turner at car shows for under 100K. While some people might see an early 911 and not give it a second look, you’d be the talk of the town with this thing for the same money outlay. You know, if you’re into that kind of thing.

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RS1 Porsche 997 Turbo GT3 Cup Race Car Of Insanity For Sale

Someone has a wicked sense of humor. In an insane show of testicular fortitude, this guy had a GT3 Cup replica made out of a 997.1 Turbo. That’s right, a 911 Turbo with the aero and suspension of a GT3 Cup. The ad says it isn’t street legal, but I see no reason why this car couldn’t be plated in certain places with lax registration laws, Michigan for example. That said, you’d have to be even more insane than the seller to try to drive this bad boy on the street.

The spec sheet of this thing looks like a whole warehouse of aftermarket Porsche parts was thrown in a pile, and this thing drove out of it. The A/C and power steering have been deleted, and the interior stripped to save weight. Power has been upped with some larger turbos, better flowing intercoolers, a custom center-exit exhaust, and a smoother intake plenum, plus a GT3 Cup throttle body helping air move through the engine more rapidly. A 997.1 Turbo’s 3.6 liter engine produced an already stout 473 horsepower stock, so you can bet that this thing can move like a lightning bolt with over 600 horsepower, and an insane amount of weight loss with carbon fiber everything body panels.

Test your sanity by purchasing this car at, in my opinion, an absolute bargain of just under $100,000. I’d wager more than twice that was spent building the car in the first place. Go have some fun, obliterate track records, and compete in the SCCA’s GT1 class. I’m not sure the PCA would even know where to put a car like this.

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