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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 25th Anniversary coupe, G50, bidding far below market

Limited-run G50 Carrera with a 2022 engine-out service, bid at about half of a plain Carrera

1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 25th Anniversary 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 25th Anniversary coupe, G50, bidding far below market

Photo from the PCARMARKET listing. See all the seller's photos there.

Rare Silver Anniversary limited-edition Carrera with the G50 five-speed.

Why we picked it

Why we picked it: This 1989 911 Carrera coupe is a 25th Anniversary Edition with the G50 five-speed, listed on PCARMARKET from Montreal. It is a US-market car. The seller says it had an engine-out service and a new clutch in 2022 and has covered under 1,000 miles since, and that every electrical item works except the odometer.

Bidding sits at $30,000 with four days left and a reserve. That is below what ordinary Carrera 3.2 drivers have been bringing ($53,000 to $65,500 in October), let alone a 25th Anniversary car, but expect bids to rise a good deal before it closes.

The value check

The current bid is $31,500. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $53,000–$65,500, so the middle of the market is about $59,250. That put this car 47% under. Bids usually climb in the final hours, so the discount will likely shrink.

Current bid $30,000 plus PCARMARKET's 5% fee is $31,500. We valued it conservatively against ordinary Carrera 3.2 coupe drivers that sold for $53,000-$65,500 in Oct 2026 (a 25th Anniversary coupe sold for $115,000 in Sep 2025 per classic.com), so it is about 47% under even the plain-Carrera midpoint; bids usually climb.

Where the numbers come from:

What to check

  • Reserve auction with a Canadian registration, not a US title; budget for importing a US-market car back across the border (customs entry and paperwork) and confirm the VIN and title path before bidding
  • Mileage is unknown because the odometer does not work; review the Carfax and service records
  • Check for the special-edition details (badging, interior trim) to confirm it is a genuine Anniversary car
  • Inspect for winter-use rust on floors, rockers and suspension pickup points, common on Canadian cars
  • A MOMO wheel replaces the factory wheel; ask if the original is included
  • Add PCARMARKET's 5% buyer's fee (min $500, max $5,000)

Making it drive like new

Keep the edition stock and make it a better driver: refreshed torsion bars and Bilstein shocks, Elephant Racing bushings, upgraded brake pads and lines, a modern head unit hidden in the stock look, and a repaired or rebuilt instrument cluster.

What 1965–98 Porsche 911, air-cooled cars sell for

What cars sold for in the last two years, by condition. Pro-builds and projects vary the most, so read the individual sales too.

ConditionSalesLowTypicalHigh
Project 40 $4,500 $30,500 $101,010
Driver 95 $31,000 $58,250 $172,000
Collector 32 $61,411 $111,720 $270,000
Pro-build 4 $37,000 $74,250 $122,500

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