Market Radar

Market Radar

Talking about rarity is easy. We show it – month after month.

The Market Radar is our recurring snapshot of the open market: how many 997.2 Turbo manual coupés are actually for sale worldwide? At what prices? What changed hands recently? An honest, dated look into the shop window – backed by listings and documented sales.

How the Market Radar works

  • Published monthly, each with a cut-off date.
  • Our car only: 997.2 Turbo, 3.8 L / 500 hp, 6-speed manual, coupé (no cabriolet, no PDK, no 997.1 Mezger).
  • Asking prices and documented sales shown separately; sources linked.

Latest issue

Market Radar

Market Radar October 2026: Two Cars, Both White – the Range Now Reads $300,000 to $500,000

Two 997.2 Turbo manuals are left for sale worldwide – both white, both in the US, asking $299,998 and $499,995. At the same time an honest 47,000-mile car changed hands for $166,997. The market has split in two.

8 min read

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Market Radar

Market Radar September 2026: $320,000 – and in 2027 Nothing Good Will Be Left Under $200,000

An Ice Blue manual brings $320,000 – a new record, 34% above the old high. A week later another owner turns down $180,000. Europe is empty, the market index jumps to $175,567. The Market Radar for September 2026 – with a forecast.

8 min read
Market Radar

Market Radar August 2026: Two Sold, One Left – the Market Is Clearing Out

In July we found two manual coupés worldwide. Both have since sold – and so has a third we hadn't even spotted. Exactly one car is left. The Market Radar for August 2026.

7 min read
Market Radar

Market Radar July 2026: Two Cars Worldwide – Just How Thin the Market Is

In June, effectively no clean manual coupé was for sale anywhere. In July 2026 we find exactly two – a white 2013 in the US (price on request) and a 2012 at $245,000. A live look at the tightest shop window in the modern Porsche market.

7 min read