The most expensive Porsche in the documented public-auction results cited here is a 1970 Porsche 917K, which Gooding & Company sold for $14,080,000 at Pebble Beach on August 20, 2017. The figure is a reported auction result, not an inflation-adjusted comparison. Because private sales may be undisclosed and the available results do not establish a complete worldwide ranking, it is most accurate to call this the highest documented public-auction result in these sources.
What is the most expensive Porsche ever sold at auction?
The record in the documented results is the 1970 Porsche 917K at $14,080,000. Gooding & Company said the sale set a Porsche auction record at its Pebble Beach auction on August 20, 2017. Gooding’s announcement of the sale also identified a 1982 Porsche 956 as the previous record-holder, at $10,120,000 in 2015.
These are reported sale prices. The cited sources do not provide a consistent treatment of buyer premiums or adjust every result for inflation, so the figures should not be treated as a like-for-like measure of present-day value.
Notable high-value Porsche auction sales
The following results illustrate major documented sales, not a complete global leaderboard. The 2026 RM Sotheby’s figures are from its Arizona auction results and recap; the recap’s selection of four cars above $2 million is not a comprehensive ranking of Porsche sales worldwide.
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| Porsche | Reported sale price | Auction and date | Context reported by the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Porsche 917K | $14,080,000 | Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, August 20, 2017 | Gooding described it as the most valuable Porsche sold at auction at that time. Source |
| 1982 Porsche 956 | $10,120,000 | Gooding & Company, 2015 | Identified by Gooding as the previous Porsche auction record. Source |
| 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder | $4,400,000 | Gooding & Company, Amelia Island, March 10, 2012 | Gooding called it the world auction record for a Porsche and a 917 at the time, showing that record-holder claims are date-specific. Source |
| 1960 Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder | $3,525,000 | RM Sotheby’s, August 2025 | RM Sotheby’s highlighted its competition history, originality and provenance in a later recap. Source |
| 2005 Porsche Carrera GT | $3,085,000 | RM Sotheby’s, Arizona, January 2026 | RM Sotheby’s called it a model record; its release noted 2,147 miles and recent service. Source |
| 1988 Porsche 959 SC by Canepa | $2,865,000 | RM Sotheby’s, reported in its 2025–26 recap | One of the four sales above $2 million selected for the recap. Source |
| 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder | $2,700,000 | RM Sotheby’s, reported in its 2025–26 recap | One of the four sales above $2 million selected for the recap. Source |
| 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort | $2,535,000 | RM Sotheby’s, Arizona, January 2026 | Listed in the Arizona auction results. Source |
| 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight | $2,480,000 | RM Sotheby’s, Arizona, January 2026 | Listed in the Arizona auction results. Source |
Why do some Porsche auction cars command exceptional prices?
Auction-house coverage of these cars repeatedly emphasizes competition history, rarity, originality and documented provenance. The 718 RS 60 Spyder was presented in terms of period racing history and original components, while RM Sotheby’s highlighted the Carrera GT’s mileage, factory options, luggage and recent service. These are details the auction sources chose to foreground, not a proven formula for predicting a car’s sale price.
For a meaningful comparison between individual cars, consider the model and year alongside the sale date, auction house, competition record, originality or restoration status, and provenance. A headline price alone cannot explain the differences between two examples.
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Why the record depends on the date
The Porsche auction record has changed over time. Gooding described the 917/30 Can-Am Spyder’s $4.4 million Amelia Island result in March 2012 as a world record for a Porsche and a 917. Gooding later reported that the 1982 956 had set the prior Porsche record at $10.12 million in 2015, before the 917K’s $14.08 million result in 2017. Each record description belongs to its own point in time.
“Ever sold” also has limits as a claim: the cited results concern public auctions and do not establish every auction-house result, private transaction or later sale. The figures are not normalized for inflation, and the sources do not establish one consistent buyer-premium basis across all the results.
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