Market report · updated Nov 1, 2026
Porsche 993 Carrera S market report: prices, options and known problems (November 2026)
Specs, every factory option and paint code: 993 Carrera S in the model database ›
What a 993 Carrera S sells for today, how its price moves, which factory options matter and what to check before you buy or sell. Built from 174 cars we track by VIN on 911 Tracker.
- Model years
- 1997–1998
- Built for the US (est.)
- —
- Cars tracked by VIN
- 174
- Sales tracked
- 150
What it sells for
We have 150 recorded sales of the 993 Carrera S between 2015 and 2026, from $42,000 to $381,000 (median $158,500). In the last 24 months, 57 sold, with a median of $191,000. The trend line through every sale puts a typical car at about $214,000 today, moving +8% a year. If that holds, about $231,000 in 12 months. A trend is not a promise: miles, color, options and history move any one car well off the line.
See what every 993 Carrera S sold for.
Transmission across the cars we track: Manual 148.
The rarest 993 Carrera Ss we track
Ranked by our rarity score: how many tracked cars share the exact spec, factory options fitted to 10% or fewer of 993 Carrera Ss, paint and production numbers. 122 cars of this model have a score.
| Rank | Car | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1998 · C Dark Blue · Manual The only one of 125 tracked 993 Carrera Ss in Dark Blue | 100/100 |
| #2 | 1997 · C Ocean Jade Metallic · Manual The only one of 125 tracked 993 Carrera Ss in Ocean Jade Metallic | 100/100 |
| #3 | 1998 · Slate Grey · Manual The only one of 125 tracked 993 Carrera Ss in Slate Grey Metallic | 100/100 |
| #4 | 1997 · C Non Sunroof · Tiptronic S The only one of 125 tracked 993 Carrera Ss in Non-Sunroof | 100/100 |
| #5 | 1997 · C Rhd · Manual The only one of 125 tracked 993 Carrera Ss in RHD | 100/100 |
See every car and its rarity on 911 Tracker.
Specs, every factory option and paint code: 993 Carrera S in the model database ›
Data: 911 Tracker, VIN-checked sales in the US. Production estimates: 911 Tracker.