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Posted by: vortrex Mar 5 2003, 10:54 PM

so since I'll be living out there soon, when is it? what does the 914 cars for sale lot generally look like?

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 5 2003, 11:02 PM

I'm "pretty sure" its April 26th (Saturday) My SSI meet is Sunday the 27th.

You'll have to do a Google search for Hershey Porsche swap meet.

B

Posted by: vortrex Mar 6 2003, 12:12 AM

ok tried again and got it. 4/20. before I could only find what looked like the non-porsche event. anyone know if there's ever a decent selection of 914's for sale?

Posted by: djm914-6 Mar 6 2003, 07:45 AM

While I was mostly just manning my "booth", I was able to get out to look at a few things. I looked at a decent /6 conversion and an 'ok' /4. I thought the asking prices seemed a little high, but I wasn't really looking to negotiate either. A friend of mine looked at a nice '74 but a girl bought the car out from under him before he had a chance to negotiate. So, if you see something you like, buy it fast or it'll be gone.

I'd would say that there is a chance that you could find a nice car there, but I wouldn't count on it, just in case you don't.

Stop by and say Hi. I'll have a set up there again this year.

Posted by: Justin Fischer Mar 6 2003, 07:48 AM

Brad's got the date right, it's the 26th of April. Here is the http://www.centralpaporsche.org/events/2003/swap/swap.html

Posted by: mskala Mar 6 2003, 09:47 AM

From what I always hear about the west coast stuff, you may
not be impressed with the quantity of cars for sale. I have been
going to this for 15 years, and honestly I stick to the parts
section, but I don't recall that they separated cars by model or
anything. I think there's just porsche-only parking (>200 cars)
and many of them have for sale info on them.

Don't get me wrong, this is the biggest only-porsche event in
the country, and despite the internet seems to only get huger
every year. Since there is not a pomona every week it draws
people from a huge radius.

Here is a photo in front of the vast expanse of cars from last year.

Mark S.
'70 914-6

Posted by: djm914-6 Mar 6 2003, 10:50 AM

There is also the Porsche Corral (in front of the Porsche only parking area) that has cars for sale. I mostly saw tail draggers and water pumpers, but like I said, I wasn't really looking.

Posted by: seanery Mar 6 2003, 10:54 AM

What's up with all the rolled up windows?
Are there a bunch of Porsche thieves in PA?
Or was it gonna rain?

Damn, I woulda had my top off trunks open,etc...
Even if I was gone looking at other stuff!

Posted by: vortrex Mar 6 2003, 11:21 AM

oh yeah, the 26th. I was looking at the '02 schedule. well if I get a house with a garage I will go check it out, otherwise it will be too depressing to look without the option to buy.

Posted by: mskala Mar 6 2003, 11:22 AM

Actually, yeah the whole day was very overcast, looked
ominous.
Mark S.
'70 914-6