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Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 10 2013, 12:40 PM

75, 1.8

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-Base-Coupe-2-Door-1975-porsche-914-base-coupe-2-door-1-8-l-2980-original-miles-/181152533894?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a2d884d86&vxp=mtr

Posted by: rdauenhauer Jun 10 2013, 01:12 PM

3 Bids!

Posted by: Chris H. Jun 10 2013, 01:42 PM

Wow... guess it must really be a sub 3K miles then! Have to admit that is the lowest mileage I've ever heard of.

Posted by: MoveQik Jun 10 2013, 01:45 PM

And to think I went and converted my '75 1.8.

Awesome car for sure.

Posted by: billh1963 Jun 10 2013, 01:51 PM

Congratulations to the seller.

I would assume this car is going to a collector (like Leno) or a museum. A 914 1.8 is in no way (even new) a car I would give up that kind of money for. I hate to tell you this; but, I wouldn't even pay that for a real 914/6.

There is a huge list of cars I would rather have for $42K. In no particular order they are:

Porsche 993
Porsche 996 Turbo
Porsche 997
Porsche Cayman S
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage
Ferrari 328/348
Lotus Turbo Esprit (V8)
Acura NSX
etc.....

You can argue collectibility; and , in the long run you may be right. However, the 914 in no way would excite me like owning one of the cars above.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 10 2013, 02:26 PM

Second bid was 29K. Final bid was 42K! 13K difference wow!

Posted by: AvalonFal Jun 10 2013, 02:47 PM

Looks like it was bought using BUY IT NOW.

Paul

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 10 2013, 03:22 PM

I didn't see that buy option last week. I do know at 29K reserve was not met.

Posted by: TJB/914 Jun 10 2013, 03:24 PM

Good stuff brings big $$-Bucks. Todd will not be happy when he see's this (money left on the table)

Tom

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jun 10 2013, 03:28 PM

Just another car for someone to stand a look at. You don't think it will actually get DRIVEN do you? Trailered maybe.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 10 2013, 04:38 PM

Trailer Queen!

Posted by: beech4rd Jun 10 2013, 06:06 PM

There is a thread in Originality and History started by the seller last week.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=208478

Posted by: rex66m Jun 10 2013, 06:56 PM

and with rubber bumpers, no less. They just make for a car w/ cleaner lines (of course I have no bias).

Posted by: MoveQik Jun 10 2013, 07:37 PM

Ya know....this is one of the very rare times that I think the car is worthy of the trailer. If was restored, modified....whatever, then drive the thing. But a car that is pushing 40 years old with that kind of original mileage has gone beyond the point of "Fuch it! Drive the thing!" When else can you step back in time like you do when looking at this particular car? A 75 1.8 is normally no big deal but ANY car from 1975 that is so perfectly untouched deserves some respect IMHO.

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jun 10 2013, 10:21 PM

Some years ago the late actor Vic Morrow 's. '75 1.8 with
5,000 miles on it went for $2,500.00. A little celebrity status to boot.
The used car lot couldn't move this car for almost six months.
$42 tall ?, I'd say I'll. rethink my '79 930 with 11,000 original miles
if it goes on the block!
Congrats to the seller...
Marty