Porsche... need to accept in order to survive they need to produce cars that customers want to buy instead of chasing a market that doesn't exist.
Porsche are doing just that. The GT cars, including the Sport Classic, are unobtainable, unless you have an incredibly strong buying history with Porsche; anyone who has bought one at list is sitting on a vehicle with ridiculously high residual values. Models like the Macan EV and Turbo have long waiting lists and Porsche don't struggle to sell the 911. Boxsters are available but this, imho, is due to there being more competition in that segment; whereas, if you want a four seat sports car, the 911 is pretty much the only vehicle in the market place.
It is no secret that I love 911s, in particular the 993, 964 and older. I was chatting with a friend yesterday, who took his first test drive in a 1970s 911 last weekend and he was amazed at how capable and uncompromised it felt. He was comparing it to other 70s classics he'd owned and felt it hammered home the point as to why so many auto makers have gone by the wayside and yet Porsche is still here making the 911. I have to say I agree. In 2008 I drove a 1973 911 Carrera RS; it had always been a 'dream car' for me and I had the chance to drive one that was for sale (not knowing prices were about to go insane!). The car in question was a little untidy, needed some work, but was matching numbers. I drove it with trepidation, thinking 'they say never meet your heros' but after the drive I was blown away with just how brilliant it was. It still sticks with me as to how good a vehicle it was. Porsche captured something special with the 911 and to my eyes, it is one of the automotive icons.
