$6,700
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 53235796 9118210734
All over · 0 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Clean title
May 19, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1978 Porsche 911 auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 12 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1978 Porsche 911. Across 10 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $19,650. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 29, 2020, the newest in May 19, 2026. Auction results for the 1978 Porsche 911 at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1978 Porsche 911 belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$30,000
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 79081785 9118200062
Partial repair · 85,601 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Mar 2, 2026
$12,700
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 72067185 9118211711
Side · 225,124 mi · Bakersfield, CA, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Oct 17, 2025
$23,100
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 83988195 9118202187
Burn — engine · 285,825 mi · Boise, ID, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 16, 2025
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 75277654 9118212302
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 24, 2024
$8,900
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 68766784 9118200452
Burn · 0 mi · Bakersfield, CA, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Oct 25, 2024
$18,200
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 71319494 9118212465
Burn — engine · 190,330 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 1, 2024
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 51030554 9118211536
Front end · 105,115 mi · Andrews, TX, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 3, 2024
$27,750
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 36809024 9118211254
Minor dents & scratches · 119,401 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 10, 2024
$16,800
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 70387783 9118202409
Minor dents & scratches · 53,847 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Oct 18, 2023
$21,100
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 63109022 9118310915
Mechanical · 49,358 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 11, 2023
$27,500
1978 Porsche 911
Copart 38133350 9118210470
Minor dents & scratches · 119,646 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Keys
May 29, 2020
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 12
- Final bids recorded
- 10
- Median final bid from 10 auctions
- $19,650
- Average final bid from 10 auctions
- $19,275
- Where most final bids land
- $13,725 – $26,400
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $6,700 / $30,000
- Sold with keys
- 92%
- Auction dates
- May 29, 2020 – May 19, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Minor dents & scratches 25%
- Burn — engine 17%
- Front end 8%
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Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1978 Porsche 911?
12 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 29, 2020 and May 19, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1978 Porsche 911 at auction?
Across 10 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $19,650, with the average pulled to $19,275 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1978 Porsche 911 auction lots carry?
minor dents & scratches leads, on 25% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1978 Porsche 911 sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Porsche 911 lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1978 Porsche 911 final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1978 Porsche 911
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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