What price for a LE 914, What price for a LE 914 Options

[Creamsicle New Zealand]

Hi all. I'm new to this forum and to 914s. I'm seriously interested in purchasing a 914 LE. I live in New Zealand and would like to get one shipped here. Due to costs and time involved in shipping to NZ the car I purchase will be a keeper for many years.
I don't have the time to recondition one so would like to purchase one that is in very good condition. Can any one please tell me how much I could expect to pay for a very good condition LE as I have no idea. I'm happy to wait for several months or more for a LE to come up for sale.
Thanks in advance.
Steve

[914work]

So exactly then why are all you self professed skeptics bothering to clutter the OP's ad with your derogatory comments?
He clearly DOES see the"thing" about these "paint and stickers" packaged cars or he wouldn't have bothered to specify it.

[tumamilhem]

So exactly then why are all you self professed skeptics bothering to clutter the OP's ad with your derogatory comments?
He clearly DOES see the"thing" about these "paint and stickers" packaged cars or he wouldn't have bothered to specify it.

Furthermore, it wasn't a "paint and stickers" package. There was more to it than that (physically). But what was significant is that it commemorated something. It was made purposely to be a limited edition car, a special run and to commemorate Porsche's greatness and domination on the race track. That's like saying the 1973 911 2.7 and 3.0 911 RS - the car the 914 commemorated, was a "paint and stickers" to "sell slow moving inventory". Which by the way, the 914 WAS moving as Porsche's best selling model ever by far. Only a few of those RS "paint and stickers" cars were made too. Those "paint and stickers" RS cars are not probably the most valuable vintage Porsche cars you can buy.

LEs are special and rare. The rarest of the production breed, in fact. See it/like it or not.

[Johny Blackstain]

That's like saying the 1973 911 2.7 and 3.0 911 RS - the car the 914 commemorated, was a "paint and stickers" to "sell slow moving inventory".

Sorry Tommy, that's not quite right. LE's were made to commemorate the 917-30/K dominating the 1973 Can Am series. However, the 917-30/K, a mid engine giant, was a paint & stickers car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Aside form the paint, stickers & front spoiler, there really was no difference between a fully loaded 74 2.0 & an LE. However, they came that way from the factory & by definition in a very limited run.

[MDG]

Aside form the paint, stickers & front spoiler, there really was no difference between a fully loaded 74 2.0 & an LE. However, they came that way from the factory & by definition in a very limited run.

Simple answer from a man who knows.

Johnny, I know there aren't many original ones left so not a lot of sales data but have you heard of any recent LE sales? As an owner of a fully optioned '73 2.0 (my personal choice for THE 4 cylinder stock 914), I'd be interested to know the kind of price range.

I saw a cross post on Eric's FB page of a post Tommy made where he said the offer on his LE was high enough that he could have purchased THREE very nice '73-'74 2.0 914's... or one of those 914's AND a late 80's Carrera.

Seems like a big number to me but I don't know......

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[Johny Blackstain]

Aside form the paint, stickers & front spoiler, there really was no difference between a fully loaded 74 2.0 & an LE. However, they came that way from the factory & by definition in a very limited run.

Simple answer from a man who knows.

Johnny, I know there aren't many original ones left so not a lot of sales data but have you heard of any recent LE sales? As an owner of a fully optioned '73 2.0 (my personal choice for THE 4 cylinder stock 914), I'd be interested to know the kind of price range.

I saw a cross post on Eric's FB page of a post Tommy made where he said the offer on his LE was high enough that he could have purchased THREE very nice '73-'74 2.0 914's... or one of those 914's AND a late 80's Carrera.

Seems like a big number to me but I don't know......

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Mike- I honestly don't know. You have to consider the current market, demand & condition of the vehicle. My LE is a one owner car that has spent 95% of her life in the garage & only has 48k original miles on her so I would estimate it's rather expensive, regardless of demand or the current market. However it's not for sale & I doubt it ever will be. I have to find a relative to will the car to in order to keep it in the family. As time has passed, the value of these little cars has gone up, as it should. Production wise the LE is the most rare of the mass produced 914s- even more so than the 914-6. The 914-6 GT is much more rare than the LE, but it was not mass produced. Production numbers have a direct affect on the values of cars world wide & have a lot to do with determining current prices. From what I've seen, the argument over the value of an LE vs. an ordinary 914 seems to be internal; amongst us owners & nowhere else.