Buy what you like and you can’t do that well unless you buy what makes you happy. It’s a blend of emotion and rational thought Not everyone can make it as a successful Porsche collector. It takes a blend of emotion, knowledge, and temperament to put together the right cars […]
Author: Jim Schrager
Jim Schrager has written about Porsches for SCM since 1997. He has also contributed to the 356 Registry, Panorama, and Excellence, and wrote two well-received books predicting the rapid rise in values for 356 and early 911 models.
Keeper or Flipper?
Ever notice the guy at your cousin’s wedding, endlessly scrolling through his Blackberry during the service? Are you a collector or flipper? I find it makes all the difference to your enjoyment of the hobby to understand who you are and what you are doing. To see how you rate, […]
A Costly 911 Dream
Don’t let a shop bill you for the time it takes them to gain experience on a complex set of pressed-steel stampings We got plenty of mail on McKeel Hagerty’s 1967 911S restoration story (December, p. 58), including this letter from Pete Zimmermann, longtime SCMer and author of The Used […]
Decoding Early 911 Values
Contrary to myth, 1965-68 SWB cars are not rare, with 44,943 units made-that’s 40% of production from 1965 to 1973 This chart of 911 data has never been seen before. This is because the Porsche records are a mess, there are several massive typographical errors in the published data, and […]
Putting a Price ($152,007) on Memories
This 911 wasn’t one of the good ones. It was purchased, along with a 1966 912 donor car-and a speedboat-for $1,000 {vsig}2007-12_2106{/vsig} Sometimes precious things have rather inauspicious beginnings. As you admire Porsches at various events, never forget that they can represent much more than just someone “writing the check.” […]
1968 Porsche 911S Coupe
Cost-no-object restorations rarely make sense on production cars, even exciting ones in hot markets, like an early 911S {vsig}2007-11_2094{/vsig} Within two years of the original 911’s launch, Porsche introduced a new model that would satisfy even the most demanding drivers. The new S offered the same vault-like body and chassis, […]
What Makes a 356 Worth $176,000?
This B Cab had tools, a Carrera horn ring, Hirschmann antenna, Blaupunkt radio, headrests, and its original engine {vsig}2007-11_2088{/vsig} Hot on the heels of the recent Monterey auction results, I received an email, which asked the following question: “I just saw that nice black 1962 356B Cabriolet sell at Gooding […]
1965 Porsche 911 Coupe
What’s so special about the original 235 911s? Not much, and most of it is bad. But they are different and that was enough {vsig}2007-10_2080{/vsig} In the late 1950s, Porsche began working on what would be a new model to entirely replace the 356. The styling was based on a […]
1965 Porsche 911 Coupe
In the late 1950s, Porsche began working on what would be a new model to entirely replace the 356. The styling was based on a set of guidelines prepared by Ferry Porsche and developed by his son, “Butzi.” The new Porsche was intended to be an evolutionary design and continue […]
Living the 356 Dream
One of the best things is just banging around local roads and pretty scenery with a few 356s running along with you The Gathering of the Faithful. That’s what they used to call the annual meeting of 356 owners 30 years ago. Everyone got together, looked at each other’s cars, […]