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Posted by: db9146 Feb 25 2015, 10:27 PM

No affiliation whatsoever but you can find it http://hollywoodwheels.com/inventory/1970-porsche-914-6/

Posted by: pete000 Feb 25 2015, 10:37 PM

Six figures??

Posted by: raynekat Feb 25 2015, 10:46 PM

It will undoubtedly be a boatload!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 26 2015, 07:59 AM

That Six was featured in either Excellence or Panorama about 6 months ago or so. Great car and terrific story and documentation.

Posted by: lostreasure Feb 26 2015, 05:33 PM

im guessing but $150k ??

Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 26 2015, 05:45 PM

The car is in original condition after having been stored for about 4 decades. I do not believe that is going to be $150K, maybe $80K. Nice story but I would be concerned about seals, etc. after all that time.

BTW that is a weak add. 1 photo and a canned description.

Posted by: lostreasure Feb 26 2015, 07:47 PM

Big time Porsche guys love originality- they dont give a hoot if it needs big $$ to get it to run they just love orig paint,low miles and one owner- it will be interesting

Posted by: 914Next Feb 26 2015, 08:20 PM

No way that car will go for $80k. My vote is $105k

Posted by: Mike Fitton Feb 26 2015, 09:02 PM

Easy 6 figure car!

Posted by: PancakePorsche Feb 26 2015, 10:51 PM

+1 for 150K IMHO
Potentially one of the best original 6 cars worldwide if all claims are legit.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 26 2015, 11:25 PM

OK, I can see that. I can't afford that, but I can see it.

Posted by: sbsix Feb 27 2015, 11:07 AM

This six, according to the magazine story, is a documented low mileage original six. I would expect it to set the benchmark for current value & pricing. Very interested to see if it sells and what it sells for.

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 28 2015, 08:16 AM

If the auction draws the right crowd that will be an interesting day for all 914's. I was going to try to get one of our cars in the one of the "Big Name" auctions the weekend of the event and was insulted during the phone call by a know nothing plaid suit wearing car jockey. I guess a 914 doesn't hold enough value for these guys to be interested.

Hope that car gets every penny of 6 figures.

Posted by: gereed75 Feb 28 2015, 09:08 AM

While channel checking last night, I watched an episode of chasing Classic Cars and a thought came to me..... It is in the best interests of the auction houses to have lots of cars experiencing rapid appreciation. It is that appreciation that fuels their whole market. How much does that factor in to the "Amelia Island 914 featured car" initiative????

914's represent a relatively large pool of available cars, that here to for have been stagnant in price. If the market can be kicked in the ass to get them to begin to appreciate, that adds a bunch of volume to the marketplace, potential new fuel for the fire so to speak. And at a relatively low price point, it brings new potential buyers into the market that can't afford a multi million Ferrari or even a $150,000 911.

Wonder how much that market creation dynamic plays a part in the whole investor car scene??? Valid observation???.

Posted by: tod914 Feb 28 2015, 08:39 PM

Wow, that's a gem. Any more photos of it floating around the net? I only see one posted on the site link.

Posted by: Gustl Feb 28 2015, 11:47 PM

here it is before restoration

Posted by: Gustl Feb 28 2015, 11:54 PM

of course I can't judge the USA market for historic cars, but I can tell you, that the European market is kind of down these days

the RM Auction in Paris (February 4, 2015) reported that hardly any car met the estimate; lots of cars sold far below, lots of cars didn't even sell

so, I'm not so sure, if this 6 will meet the 6 ...

Posted by: KD914 Mar 1 2015, 02:41 AM

Very interesting ... The listing from Hollywood Wheels states, "Factory Fuch Wheels", [Fuch, w/o an "s"?], which are shown on the car in their listing, but those aren't Fuch(s) wheels in the photo of it coming out of the barn ...

Posted by: Tbrown4x4 Mar 1 2015, 03:58 AM

The article was in Excellence. The original owner ordered it with steelies to keep the price down.

I find it hard to believe that a sales person would mis-represent something.

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 1 2015, 08:13 AM

Tangerine Scream is also listed....
http://hollywoodwheels.com/inventory/1970-porsche-914-6-2/

Posted by: stevegm Mar 1 2015, 02:33 PM

I think this car is "Princess," the 914-6 that John Forbes of Black Forest Racing bought from the original owner's widow, IIRC.

Posted by: G e o r g e Mar 2 2015, 06:02 PM

That is correct

Posted by: 914runnow Mar 17 2015, 02:49 PM

Did anyone follow up on the auction for the 6??
I did not see it in the auction catalouge..
Thanx Rx

Posted by: Ferg Mar 17 2015, 03:21 PM

From what I understand it was pulled before the sale. Never made it to the auction block.

The orange GT

http://hollywoodwheels.com/inventory/1970-porsche-914-6-2/

was a no sale at 140k

Posted by: KD914 Mar 20 2015, 08:31 PM

Ferg is right, the "Survivor Six" was pulled before auction. I called Holloywood Wheels to inquire about it, and the next day they got back to me to say that it would not be auctioned. I heard on the "early911registry" site that the Hollywood Wheels auction was an amateur hour event. Porsches were way overvalued & many w/ high reserves resulting in a huge number of no sales. Apparently all the way around it was a total mess. No surprise, their website was not even complete w/ necessary auction info. They need to take notes from the big boys at RM & Bonhams. Even the name "Hollywood Wheels" is cheesy.