Porsche 959
1986–1993

£1,395,522
Market value · recent verified sales
+25.0%
12-month change
Hold or Wait
Appreciating but pace slowing. Patient buyers may find better entry.
Median sold price up 25.0% over the last 12 months. Hold if owned; chasing the trend at peak carries risk.
Modelled estimate — automatically replaced with verified sold lots as our sources index more results for this car in United Kingdom.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
10/10
Holy Grail
3-Year Forecast
£2,783,011
+99%
5-Year Forecast
£3,518,768
+152%
Estimates based on 3 verified United Kingdom sales.
Market scores
30
Desirability
Illiquid
10
Liquidity
Excellent
85
Resale Outlook
Marque analyst note
The Porsche 959 is priced at a median of £1.40 million in the UK market, up 25 percent year-on-year, though this figure is based on insufficient transaction data to establish reliable momentum. The uptick appears consistent with broader appetite for extreme hypercars from the 1980s, but the small sample size warrants caution in interpreting near-term direction.
The 959 occupies the highest collectibility tier—a Holy Grail machine with just 337 examples produced worldwide. Its status as perhaps Porsche's most technically ambitious road car and a cornerstone of supercar history ensures it will always command serious money, but current desirability signals remain muted relative to its pedigree.
Liquidity is severely constrained; we are tracking zero sales in the past year and zero active listings, which reflects both the scarcity of stock on the market and the highly specialized buyer pool. This illiquidity means prices are difficult to verify and exit windows can be lengthy for sellers.
The base projection suggests prices could reach £2.78 million within three years (a doubling) and £3.52 million within five years (a 152 percent gain from current levels). These forecasts assume continued collector interest in landmark 1980s hypercars and stable economic conditions, but rest on a weak foundation of recent transaction evidence.
The HOLD signal reflects genuine uncertainty: the 959 is undeniably an icon, yet recent market movement cannot be reliably confirmed. Prospective buyers and owners should proceed with the understanding that the next comparable sale may not occur for months or years, and that valuations in this tier are often driven more by provenance, condition, and private negotiation than by market-wide consensus.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value£1,395,522
- Annual appr. rate+25.0%/yr
- Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£11,150
- Maintenance£4,000
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£17,550
Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months0
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price—
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range—
- Total Sales Tracked0
Recent sales
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.