Are we dinos?, Been watching Pano Options

[Pat Garvey]

A little concerned about recent issue of Pano & the early cars for sale!

Most recent issue had 3-4 356's & no 912's! 914s were sparse too & most were DE or track cars.

What's the thought? Are we becoming dinos too, just like the 356/912 people?

Or, do we just not go to PCA these days? Like to hear your commennts.
Pat

[Tom_T]

A little concerned about recent issue of Pano & the early cars for sale! Most recent issue had 3-4 356's & no 912's! 914s were sparse too & most were DE or track cars.

IMHO - you advertise where you get the most coverage in your market, & I'd guess that here, 914club, ClubNARP, etc.are more focused to buyers/sellers of 914s, than is Pano. Hemmings is the same way, sparse.

What's the thought? Are we becoming dinos too, just like the 356/912 people?

Yup - just a little younger dinos! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Or, do we just not go to PCA these days?

We get many more of the newer Porsches at the Porsches & Doughnuts, PCA OCR monthly Breakfast, and Porsches & Pancakes; but a fair amount at the CW & AX/DE/TT/Rally events. I think it's a matter of wanting to drive them, having fewer of the old school Porsches around (many in states of resto like mine), etc.

I think it varies by region & event. Parade had what 4 or so 914s this year, & they fares reasonably well in their respective events.

I see a split of 914s - those in original condition (preserved, restored, nice DDs, restorable, etc.), and those which are modded into various forms (AX monsters, racers, 6-converts, V8's, Suby's, Clones of 914s & other cars, etc.). Then there are the 3rd category of ones going to parts donors, or the slow rust back to mother earth! I have one each of the 1st & 3rd category.

One way to look at this process is that the slow attrition makes the surviving ones more valuable, as happened with the 356s, which at one time were attainable under $2k before their popularity grew.

Another factor is the holdover by some PCA members & other self-proclaimed Porsche experts, that the 914 is NARP (like a water-boxer, SUV or 4-door is!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ) &/or was a failure.

In fact, during the 73 - 74 MYs they sold 27k+ & 25k+, which is roughly 1/3 of their current 75k sales level today. It would be a huge success today at that level, even if it were another joint project, as is the Cayenne SUV which makes up most of those 75k sales now.

... that's my 2 cents FWIW!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)