I have been looking for a 991.2 but they seem pretty darn hard to come by. How were their production numbers vs the 991.1?

 

Just a casual search on Autotrader shows almost 700 991.2 in the US with prices ranging from $60-935k. Maybe your search parameters are too narrow? 911s aren’t like Corvettes so there won’t be thousands and thousands for sale for a given generation but they are out there.

 

I actually think 991.1's are the rarity? Especially for 7MT's.

 

 

What is the source of the data above? Is it in the public domain? Are there my further breakdowns such as production by color?

 

No, Porsche only posts overall production numbers. Looks like they might publish them quarterly? Specifics are not published -- thank god. I'm not sure I could handle more Corvette owner style "muh car is a ONE of SEVEN in this color with these wheels and this stained headliner hnnNGNGGF" lol

 

But aren't most of the Porsche PTS customers.........nevermind

 

There was a website available for a while that published very specific details, down to options and colors for selected Porsche models. It only included cars like the GT3, GT3, Turbo, Turbo S, etc. I enjoyed looking at it to see some of the more rare options and combinations. Unfortunately it's no longer an active website. I have no idea where they obtained their data. The site was pors9, if I recall correctly.

And I do agree with your comment about Corvette owner behaviors that might come from that type of data!

 

Anecdotally, 991.2 owners are holding onto their cars — IMHO, it’s the sweet spot generation.
While there are always rare trims, the 991.2 generation itself is not rare.
992.1 production was even higher — like 40k cars/year.

 

Any data on 991.1?

 

Porsche produced 233k 991s
~130k 991.1
~103k 991.2

991.2 annual production was higher than 991.1 annual production, but the 991.2 was produced for fewer years.

Again, there are rare trims, but these are not rare cars. The 911 is probably the most mass produced six figure car.
(CORRECTION: The C8 recently took that spot for cars. Not counting the luxe SUVs)

 

I'll echo this and it really hit me when attending Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca in 2023, and walking through the vast sea of parked Porsches.

Porsches are not rare. 991's especially are not rare.

But they can and largely are unique. Not too many are the same, too many different option combinations.

This includes GT and RS models....not rare.

 

…for comparison:
Porsche makes more 911s that Toyota makes GR86s.
They make more 911s than Subaru makes WRXs.
Mazda’s makes as many Miatas as Porsche makes 911s.

 

100% this.

 

Thanks.