I just recently stumbled across this web site full of production numbers for Porsches' circa 1963-1998 (non boxster). It appears that there have been close to 400,000 911 style units turned out in those 35 years.

I assume that this is world wide production, but still adds up to a LOT of Porsches.

http://members.nbci.com/absolute911/models.html

 

Silverfox,

I'm not sure where you intended to take this thread . . .

400,000 cars over 35 years (as least in my opinion) IS a VERY limited number of vehicles. . . Consider the fact that Honda, Toyota and Ford each sell a couple hundred-thousand Accords, Camry and Tauruses annually. . .

Further, with the exception of the base 911 Carrera (993) that sold approximately 46,000 between 93-98 and the successor 996 which will probably have similar sales numbers, virtually of of Porsche's other models have production numbers in the under 3,000 units produced range. . .

Even the base 993 only averaged about 8,000 units/year. . . By most standards this is also considered limited. . .

Bottomline, what's the point. . . I don't think many people actually consider a base 993/996 a "collector's item." However, Turbos and Type S's that's a different. . .

 

I seem to remember that there were a little over 76.000 356 Porsches sold from '48 to '65. Now that's what I'd call limited production.

[Edited by lvs2k on 01-24-2001 at 02:55 PM]

 

I think the comperison should be between s2000, Boxter and the BMW roadster. For me the Boxter was just another Porsche..(I used to have a 74 911RSR, got a lot of "respect" from other drivers)