jeff968

Hi Rich, I'm not totally sure what is correct but I have a strong thought. My personal opinion is that Morgan's book is wrong on the production figures because he uses the VIN range. I have been registering Cab VINs for 5 years now and have never registered a car with a VIN lower then 61. My opinion is that the first car sold in every year was #61. My cab database supports the publish VIN range. I don't have a single car above the individual yearly range. If that last car sold in 95 was 258 then I think the true production number is 258-60 or 198 cars. This theory holds true for my cab database (which now has over 300 cars) and also for Porsche sales documentation that I have. So, how do I explain your car and the 968 coupe I saw on eBay? I can't. Oh well.

Phil Harrison

All interesting info, what shocks me is how overpriced the 968 was!

My 968 Cab Tiptronic had a sticker of $61,000 - that's horrific, particularly when you take into consideration that the owner traded it in 10 years later for $14,000.

Similar story with the last 944 Turbos, they listed (in 88-89) at over 50K, dealers had to discount them 20% to clear their lots. The low volumes 89-92 caused by high prices (caused by bad exchange rates) nearly sent Porsche bankrupt.
The Boxster came out in the mid-30's, what a huge difference & accounts for the fact that the Boxster sells in far higher volumes.

Now the Euro is is at 1.26 Euros I think Porsche will be in a sticky position again...

uscarrera

Seminole? dont know how you missed the cars, I am VP of Suncoast region PCA, am an PCA instuctor at Sebring, and race the blue 968CS in PCA racing. Do u belong to PCA?
Rich

uscarrera

OK build date on yellow car is 10/94 delivered and sold 1/95, keep in mind this was a special order car so i guess it was not destined to sit around dealership very long. As for comment regarding VIN range, I don't think the math of 258-60 works, however maybe I have a very rare 969 and a 1/2?

uscarrera

Oh by the way I do have a letter from PCNA telling me about yellow car being last 968 coupe built, not last 968 as it seems that was a cabriolet.
Rich

uscarrera

Man is this getting to be fun, feel like a version of Sherlock Holmes, 968 Club Sport was born on 5/24/1995.
Rich

Damian in NJ

Rich, that's the build date and not the delivery date?

uscarrera

have no idea of delivery date on 1995 968 Club Sport!
Rich

gnosis

Rich, the Excellence article made the comment that your yellow car was the last 968 coupe *sold*. You say you have a PCNA document that says it's the last one *built*. This is different. And now it makes more sense.

Clayton

9SIXTY8

No, I am not a member, but I would like to join sometime. Is there any info that you can e-mail me? RaF3D@aol.com

I use my 968 as a daily driver so id be surprised if you never seen it.

uscarrera

To join PCA you can go to their web site, WWW.PCA.ORG and click on membership. Or if You want to send me your address offline i can mail you an app.
Rich

Damian in NJ

This was a fun thread.

Phil Harrison

Geez, talk about dragging a thread back fdrom the dead...

Damian in NJ

Well, it brought you out of the woodpile!

jeff968

Funny, I don't even remember this thread. However, I now have the information to answer his question. I wonder if he still cares?