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Posted by: don-6 Feb 17 2018, 10:41 PM

There was a 1974 2.0 at the Mecum auto auction in Pomona Ca today.
It was set to go at the end of the day, so I didn't see the results.
Does it belong to anyone here?

Posted by: boxstr Feb 17 2018, 11:11 PM

It did not show up on the Mecum site.it May have been a no show on the block, or sold before it made it to the block.
Craig at CAMP

Posted by: don-6 Feb 17 2018, 11:22 PM

The Mecum program only went up to lot number S214.
The 914 was listed as lot number S241, maybe added after the program booklet was printed. The 914 was set to go up as the 4th from last car of the day.

Posted by: SKL1 Feb 17 2018, 11:34 PM

You think they could have fixed that weatherstripping?? Or retracted the seat belt???

Posted by: jim_hoyland Feb 18 2018, 07:44 AM

It is a member here : VIN is in the database and attributed to cbuehling. He place a classified for the car,
see: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=310116&hl=

Interesting: database shows the color code as L991 Delphi Green


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Posted by: boxstr Feb 18 2018, 09:03 PM

The Mecum page I accessed showed the last car on the block Saturday as 244. It showed 239.1,242.1,243,244 the last car on the block.
Craig at CAMP

Posted by: bandjoey Feb 19 2018, 12:33 PM

And just a “little bit of rust”. See the pictures. New buyer flipping the car looks like.

Posted by: Boomingbeetle Feb 19 2018, 01:51 PM

I did take a look at it, and was tempted to bid if it was low. The bidding got up to $9,000 but did not sell or meet reserve.

You are correct, the original color was green, it shows through in some spots and where the black was flaked or rubbing off. This car may be "unrestored", but it had been converted to dual carbs. Other than the respray and who knows what bodywork, not much has been done to the car in many years. One interesting note, it did have a factory front swaybar installed.

Posted by: 914 7T3 Feb 20 2018, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(Boomingbeetle @ Feb 19 2018, 11:51 AM)

Posted by: Mueller Feb 20 2018, 08:22 PM

Too bad is was repainted black, I suspect the person that did that has insecurity issues

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 20 2018, 08:41 PM

QUOTE(914 7T3 @ Feb 20 2018, 06:14 PM)

Posted by: Boomingbeetle Feb 20 2018, 11:38 PM

The pictures make the car look great. It is not. It’s a 10-footer if I’ve ever seen one. I would have been in for $5k, maybe even $6, but when it got to $9 and the reserve didnt get pulled I was shocked.

Posted by: Edward Blume Feb 21 2018, 08:24 AM

I feel sorry for anyone buying this car for $30.

I know everyone needs to make a living and all, but it sure seems to suck the fun out of the room when greedy flippers surface... especially the ones who don't have enough talent to fix rubber roof trim. Screams of doing it for da dollas....

Posted by: Perry Kiehl Feb 21 2018, 12:58 PM

I had a '74 2.0 years ago just like this, but it was truly black. It was repainted blue with steel flairs and a hot rod 3.2.

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 22 2018, 10:02 AM

lesson to be learned and money flushed down the crapper.