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) |
gandalf_025 |
Jul 29 2017, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,456 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Any 914, 6 or not was considered undesirable back then.
The arrogant 911 owners wouldn't even talk to you. Going to a PCA Meeting was a joke.. Took many years to be recognized as a Porsche.. I bought my 6 in early 73..... will never forget the way we were treated. |
Lucky9146 |
Jul 30 2017, 08:26 AM
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Always Wanted A Bigger Go Cart Group: Members Posts: 1,620 Joined: 22-September 14 From: Poway California Member No.: 17,942 Region Association: Southern California |
Any 914, 6 or not was considered undesirable back then. The arrogant 911 owners wouldn't even talk to you. Going to a PCA Meeting was a joke.. Took many years to be recognized as a Porsche.. I bought my 6 in early 73..... will never forget the way we were treated. Had a beautiful concours 912 in the eighties and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the arrogant 911 owners wouldn't even talk to me either. Never understood it and especially at the PCA meetings. Now there is a car I wish I'd have kept and not just because of the prices but because it was so original as in paint and interior. |
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