1990 Porsche 944: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 1990 944, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 100 vehicles built
  • 7 for sale right now

Which 944 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 944

Will it hold value?

A 944 typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,748 today.

944 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1990 944

What WP0CB294-L means

WP0 CB294 · L
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CB294
together encode the 944 line — Convertible, 3L 4cyl — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 1990
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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