'70 914-6 "Barn Find" offered at Amelia Island Auction, Vin # #9140431023 Options

[db9146]

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[rick 918-S]

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.

[gereed75]

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???.