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1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series): market value and price history

1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) Market Value & Price History

The 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) has a current market value of $77,343 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 8 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $68,000 and $81,911. 2 have sold in the past 12 months.

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Market Value
$77,343
as of Sep 19, 2026
Median Sale
$75,750
Typical Range
$68,000$81,911
middle half of sales · full $58,800$100,800
Auction Sales
8
Avg Mileage
53,629

Data: DriveIndex. 8 verified auction sales for the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series), latest sale Jul 8, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology

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Recent 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) Auction Results

SoldPriceMileageGearbox
Jul 8, 2026$75,50079,000 miManual
May 14, 2026$76,00048,354 miManual
Aug 16, 2024$92,40080,297 miManual
Apr 28, 2023$100,80020,349 mi
Jan 3, 2023$81,91132,000 miManual
Feb 18, 2021$66,00084,205 miManual
Nov 24, 2020$68,00053,028 miManual
Aug 14, 2020$58,80031,800 miManual

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1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series): Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) worth?

A 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) is worth approximately $77,343 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 8 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $68,000 and $81,911; the full verified range is $58,800 to $100,800. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.

How many 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) sell per year?

2 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 8 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) sales in total.

Is the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) going up or down in value?

There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series). For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 (G-Series) on DriveIndex.

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