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> Mint/Near Mint OEM USA Lenses, What are they worth, really?
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post Sep 15 2014, 01:25 PM
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Mint/near mint OEM USA lenses. Curious as to what they are worth. Contemplating selling them or keeping them for my Creamsicle. I currently have Euro lenses (driving lenses/tail lights) as I prefer the look of them. But should it be in a major car show (may be in the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance) or for any reason for originality (LEs were USA only, so should have USA lenses), to keep them for such an occasion. But OEM lenses in new condition are next to impossible to find, so they would being some nice coin. Any ideas?

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post Sep 15 2014, 02:13 PM
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QUOTE(tumamilhem @ Sep 15 2014, 12:25 PM) *
LEs were USA only

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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 15 2014, 04:13 PM) *

QUOTE(tumamilhem @ Sep 15 2014, 12:25 PM) *
LEs were USA only

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Correct. The LE Can Am tribute car was only available in the USA as it was a tribute to the Canadian American races that Porsche dominated (not Europe). There was a European special edition (very few), reminiscent of the LE , with difference appearances than the LE Can Am, most notably no PORSCHE script on the side since in Europe the 914 was marketed as a VW-Porsche, presence of vinyl sail trim and a few other differentiating cosmetics and safety features that differed between the US and European models (such as no bumperettes on Euro models), and of course the lenses - the VW-Porsche 914 GT Jubiläumsmodell. This car however, was not a Can Am tribute car, but to mark the 100,000 production of the 914 as a marketing effort to sell more 914s.

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QUOTE(tumamilhem @ Sep 15 2014, 04:30 PM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 15 2014, 04:13 PM) *

QUOTE(tumamilhem @ Sep 15 2014, 12:25 PM) *
LEs were USA only

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Correct. The LE Can Am tribute car was only available in the USA as it was a tribute to the Canadian American races that Porsche dominated (not Europe). There was a European special edition (very few), reminiscent of the LE , with difference appearances than the LE Can Am, most notably no PORSCHE script on the side since in Europe the 914 was marketed as a VW-Porsche, presence of vinyl sail trim and a few other differentiating cosmetics and safety features that differed between the US and European models (such as no bumperettes on Euro models), and of course the lenses - the VW-Porsche 914 GT Jubiläumsmodell. This car however, was not a Can Am tribute car, but to mark the 100,000 production of the 914 as a marketing effort to sell more 914s.



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tumamilhem   Mint/Near Mint OEM USA Lenses   Sep 15 2014, 01:25 PM
tumamilhem   USA driving lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:26 PM
tumamilhem   USA driving lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:26 PM
tumamilhem   Side marker lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:27 PM
tumamilhem   Side marker lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:28 PM
tumamilhem   USA tail light lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:30 PM
Johny Blackstain   I'm going to guess & say US lenses in tha...   Sep 15 2014, 01:30 PM
tumamilhem   I'm going to guess & say US lenses in th...   Sep 15 2014, 01:40 PM
tumamilhem   USA tail light lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:30 PM
tumamilhem   USA tail light lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:31 PM
tumamilhem   USA tail light lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:32 PM
tumamilhem   USA tail light lenses (close up)   Sep 15 2014, 01:32 PM
tumamilhem   Tail light separation reflector (inside tail light...   Sep 15 2014, 01:34 PM
tumamilhem   Tail light separation reflector (inside tail light...   Sep 15 2014, 01:35 PM
Larmo63   Keep them.   Sep 15 2014, 02:01 PM
tumamilhem   Keep them. Damn. When Clint Eastwood says ...   Sep 15 2014, 02:08 PM
Johny Blackstain   I just checked the AA website & they sell thei...   Sep 15 2014, 02:07 PM
tumamilhem   I just checked the AA website & they sell the...   Sep 15 2014, 02:09 PM
SirAndy   LEs were USA only :confused:   Sep 15 2014, 02:13 PM
Johny Blackstain   LEs were USA only :confused: According to Bowls...   Sep 15 2014, 02:21 PM
tumamilhem   LEs were USA only :confused: Correct. The LE Ca...   Sep 15 2014, 02:30 PM
balljoint   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2086399' date='Sep 15...   Sep 15 2014, 02:57 PM
SirAndy   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2086399' date='Sep 15 ...   Sep 15 2014, 03:28 PM
bmendel   when you decide what you want, let me know. I hav...   Sep 15 2014, 02:20 PM
Larmo63   I have a really nice set of USA spec lenses that I...   Sep 15 2014, 02:29 PM
tumamilhem   I have a really nice set of USA spec lenses that ...   Sep 15 2014, 02:38 PM
tumamilhem   But back to the value of these lenses... any hypot...   Sep 15 2014, 02:42 PM
914Sixer   The front turn signal lens are still available fro...   Sep 15 2014, 03:03 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   A USA 914 LE with Euro lenses...?...gasp...how can...   Sep 15 2014, 04:15 PM
tumamilhem   A USA 914 LE with Euro lenses...?...gasp...how ca...   Sep 15 2014, 05:50 PM
dlkawashima   $500 is chump change compared to the value of...   Sep 15 2014, 04:18 PM
bandjoey   agree Keep 'em.   Sep 15 2014, 04:33 PM
porbmw   I'd keep them....guess is that price of these ...   Sep 15 2014, 08:29 PM
nein14   I have a near perfect pair of French rear Lenses w...   Sep 16 2014, 07:29 AM
eric9144   [quote name='Johny Blackstain' post='2086396' dat...   Sep 16 2014, 10:28 AM
eric9144   I have a near perfect pair of French rear Lenses ...   Sep 16 2014, 10:29 AM


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