The Time-Traveling Investor

To earn 8% over 30 years, that $12,000 “concours” Speedster from 1977 would have to bring $224,000 in 2008

by Jim Schrager

What if you could go back 30 years and buy any Porsche you’d like? What a way to make a killing. With what we know now, we’d know exactly what to buy and hold for today’s great market. Right?

Noted below is every 356, 912, and 911 Porsche for sale from the September 11, 1977, San Diego Union. Take a look at the list and note which ones you would buy, as the time-traveling automotive investor.

1958 356A Speedster, $6,000 1957 356A Speedster, excellent, $9,900 1955 356 Speedster, concours, $12,000 1957 356A Speedster, concours, $14,000

1961 356B Cabriolet, rebuilt engine, $1,950 1959 356A Coupe, good condition, $2,950 1965 356C Coupe, very fine, $5,100 1963 356B Coupe, rebuilt engine, mint, $5,800

1967 912 Coupe, rebuilt engine, $3,500 1968 912 Coupe, new engine, carbs, $4,500 1966 912 Coupe, one owner, $4,700 1966 912 Coupe, new...