1997 Porsche 911: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1997 911, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $64,585–$350,312 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 499 vehicles built
  • 47 for sale right now
  • $64,585–$350,312 typical price range

Which 911 is yours?

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What actually differs

Carrera 4S Coupe AWD Carrera 4 Cabriolet AWD Turbo · AWD Targa · RWD
Power 282 hp 282 hp 400 hp 282 hp
Drivetrain — — All-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Convertible
Typical price today $199,990 $94,895 $389,950 $90,194
For sale right now 25 12 5 5
Vehicles built 211 137 93 43
Same on every 1997 911
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

80 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Carrera 4S Coupe AWD
$199,990
Carrera 4 Cabriolet AWD
$94,895
$62,647 $137,191 $211,735 $286,278 $360,822
Price trend

Median down $12,540 over the last 10 months.

1997 911 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 911 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $100,072 today.

911 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 911

Safety, in plain English

What WP0AC299-V means

WP0 AC299 · V
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AC299
together encode the 911 line — Coupe, 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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