914/6 - changing the colour from original, Effect on value? Options

[cal914]

We have recently bought a matching numbers 914/6 and it needs some restoration work including a bare metal re-spray. It is (original) Alaska [edit: should have said Adriatic blue] Blue and we are not keen on that colour. Our favourite colour is Signal Orange.

We will be keeping the car once restored and driving it and showing it, for the foreseeable.

We would be interested to hear views on the effect on value in changing the colour.

Thanks Kate/Brian

[Mark Henry]

Likely the best answer is if it's a real six keep it original colour, but if you want a custom then build a /6 conversion.
You could always build the real /6, flip it, then buy one hell of a nice 3.2 conversion.

How do the colour purists stand on the subject of GT flares on a real six that never had them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Tom_T]

How do the colour purists stand on the subject of GT flares on a real six that never had them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Mark,

As an example of your query - SoCalAndy / Andy T. had to build his 70 -6 as an M471 & used real factory steel flares due to the extensive rust at all 4 fenders, did it right & as close to what a privateer would've done back in the day to build a non-factory GT racer with the factory parts available from the dealers directly from Porsche. It's excellent quality, shows well, & I think his value is very good.

He has what may have been the original of next # up 2.0 engine for it in storage (possibly a factory exchange engine, or a PCNA staffer mis-read of the actual case #), with a 3.2 twin-plug in it that he can easily swap for the 2L -6 for a purist Concours like Parade.

If it were verified for the correct engine with the M471 "tribute" or "clone" build, then it would probably command near top all correct/numbers matching numbers, as if it were still narrow body as from the factory. A bit tougher there, because a post-factory M471 done in the 70's with dealer documentation is probably it's baseline.

Hard to say how much more it would be if it were all as from the factory, but then it's the type of high quality job that Scotty B. talks about.

To be honest, I don't know if it was originally the yellow he has it "Dressed in" today. If not, then that could take some percentage off it's ultimate top value. Anybody who knows Andy knows he (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) yellow, & his prior COTM 72 2056 was also yellow right down to it's yellow top Optima battery! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Andy had PCA Zone 8 Full Concours Division 914/914-6 Class sewn up for 2015 had he been able to complete the minimum number of 51% of the events entered - due to the gas station accident on his way to the San Diego Concours - & he may have won overall in Full if he'd finished the last 3 events needed with perfect/near-perfect 325 scores (winner was the 911E Targa which was the Peter Porsche pick at the Monterey Parade in 2014 with 2 perfect & 2 nearly of the top 4 score they count).

So his is a top car & will do well this season too - even if changed from some original bits - but we do not judge originality at Zone/Region level - only at Parade, where Andy has said he'd reinstall the original 2.0 -6 for that.

That's my thoughts! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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