Porsche Market Recap – October 2025
October 2025 marked the highest unit volume on record since I began tracking the market, with 785 Porsches crossing the block. Of those, 70% found new homes for a total of $52,007,037 in sales. That’s up from September’s $44m, and well ahead of last October’s $36m. The 991 GT2 RS market continued to impress, with earlier GT2s following suit. We also saw the first 2024 911 GT3 R Rennsport hit the block, a headline event in itself, while a celebrity-owned 911S drew plenty of attention with its final number. Rounding things out, there was a noticeable surge in 914 listings across multiple auction houses.
Following last month’s incredible results, the GT2 market continued to surprise. A 9,000-mile 991 GT2 RS finished in Paint-to-Sample Yachting Blue Metallic sold for $528,000, an astounding result considering that price typically belongs to sub-500-mile examples. Sure, it was PTS, but no other car with similar mileage, PTS or not, has come close. We also saw a new all-time high for a 997.1 GT2, with a Guards Red example showing just 1,400 miles on the odometer selling for $417,000, eclipsing our previous record from December 2023 despite that car’s more extensive Exclusive options list.
Unveiled at Rennsport Reunion VII, the 911 GT3 R Rennsport represents Porsche’s most extreme track-only creation to date, and this month we saw the first one cross the block. Number 26 of just 77 built, it showed only 33 km and was finished in exposed carbon-fiber-composite bodywork with Agate Gray Metallic roof pillars. Still “in the wrapper,” it included its original lockable tool chest and documentation portfolio. With Porsche listing the base MSRP around $1,046,000, the final bid of $1,201,000 was probably close, maybe even slightly under its original MSRP. While not a breakout result, it likely reflects the car’s limited use case, as few buyers are eager to spend seven figures on something that can’t be driven on the street.
The biggest headline of the month came from a celebrity-owned 911S. This RUF-modified 1971 911S Coupe built for Jerry Seinfeld sold for an astonishing $657,000, more than double the highest bid we’ve seen for a modified LWB 911 in the last five years. Refinished in its original Gemini Blue Metallic, it featured flared arches, RUF Bilstein suspension, 930 brakes, and 15-inch Fuchs wheels. Power came from a 3.4-liter flat-six paired with a custom 6-speed transaxle and topped with RUF-branded hardware throughout. Beautifully built, unquestionably special, but $657,000 for a modified LWB 911? That’s rare air.
The 914 market was unusually busy this month, with 21 cars crossing the block and 15 finding new homes. A handful of 914/6s were among them, though none performed particularly well. It wasn’t long ago that six-figure sales were the norm for genuine 914/6s, but over the past twelve months, they’ve averaged just $68,700, with only one example breaking the $100k mark. Every 914/6 sold in October landed below that average. The high sale for the segment went to a modified 1974 914 fitted with a 3.2-liter flat-six from an ’89 911. Finished in Red with GT-style flares, it brought $95,000, a strong result for a well-executed conversion.
Typically, September and October are quieter months, but this year has been anything but. Both months delivered record numbers and surprising strength across multiple segments, signaling renewed confidence in the market as we head toward year-end. With two months still to go, 2025 has already surpassed 2024’s total dollar volume. If this momentum holds, we could be looking at one of the strongest years on record for the Porsche auction market.
- David K. Whitlock is a writer for The Stuttgart Market Letter, a daily market update for Porschephiles, by Porschephiles, delivered free to your inbox. To sign up, visit: stuttgartmarketletter.com