✦ Shifty Estimate
$7,045,000
- all time median
- $6.28M
- Market cap
- $204.3M · 29 built
- Sales, all time
- 2
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1988 Porsche 959 Sport
1988 · Coupe · Limited edition · 29 built
Price history
Recent sales
2 sales
Specifications
- Engine
- Twin-Turbo Flat-6, 2.8L
- Power
- 515 hp
- Torque
- 369 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 3.3s
- Top speed
- 211 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Curb weight
- 2,976 lb
- Production
- 29 units
- Designer
- Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
Common questions
How much does a Porsche 959 Sport cost?
Across every sale we have on file, 2 have sold publicly at a median of $6,275,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $7,045,000. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $5,283,750 to $8,806,250, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1988 Porsche 959 Sport worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $7,045,000. We rate confidence low: 2 public sales in a year is not enough to be firm, and the honest range is wide. Treat it as a starting point, not a valuation.
What has a Porsche 959 Sport sold for at auction?
The 2 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $7,045,000Aug 15, 2026Grand Prix White
- $5,505,000
The 959 Sport represents the ultimate evolution of Porsche's technological tour de force, with just 29 examples built for the most demanding customers. Stripped of luxury amenities and fitted with a more aggressive suspension setup, the Sport variant pushed the 2.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six to 515 horsepower—65 more than the standard car. The result was a 211-mph top speed that made it the world's fastest production car when tested. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche's design looked futuristic in 1988 and remains striking today, with its integrated spoilers and distinctive fender flares housing the complex all-wheel-drive system. The Sport's rarity and extreme performance have made it one of the most valuable Porsches ever built, with examples commanding well over $2 million at auction. Each car represents a piece of automotive history, showcasing technology that wouldn't become commonplace for decades. The 959 Sport stands as the ultimate expression of 1980s supercar excess.