History question - 914/6 market in 1970, was there a frenzy to get one? |
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History question - 914/6 market in 1970, was there a frenzy to get one? |
larryM |
Jul 27 2017, 12:11 PM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California |
simple question
back in 1970 when the -6's were introduced, was there "market excitement" which caused the early adopters to throw down deposits & get onto wait-lists for the first cars? was there a temporary frenzy to get one? - if so, when did it abate? - and did "flippers" get into the act? did it happen in USA? did it happen in Germany? i know it happened in USA on cars like the 1990 Miata - but that was 20 yrs later - & now-a-days, it is a marketing tactic to release limited production special editions at full-price plus additional dealer markup (Porsche 918 Spyder, Carrera GT, 911 Speedster etc, - Tesla mania is similar) |
maxwelj |
Jul 28 2017, 11:41 AM
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rebuilt member Group: Benefactors Posts: 278 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Owasso, OK Member No.: 1,532 Region Association: None |
I had a frenzy about buying mine! <<grin>> I was in love with the fact it was a mid engine car. I paid a little over $5200 through a travel agency program for European delivery. Picked it up in Brussels in April of '70. When I shipped it to the US, it was a used car, so didn't have any import taxes. (except for the tool kit that was liberated at some point, and the broken hand brake and radio knobs)
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