1970 porsche 914-6 Value, True value of a 1970 914-6 Options

[Benoded]

Hi everyone, I’m new to this site. It’s very nice to meet all of you. I am trying to find the value of my dad’s 1970 Porsche 914–6. It is no longer in DMV‘s system. It has been sitting for 15 years in the garage it was running and driving when parked. He is the original owner to the car. I would like to know the value of the car as it sits. it’s extremely straight, a no rust California car. Also the value if I get it running, driving and cleaned up. I may even consider keeping the car it all depends. Sorry for the bad photos I took screenshots of my video.

[fiacra]

Always nice to see another car potentially come out from hibernation. Learn where the typical areas of rust can be found and be sure to get some pictures of those. You can't really claim a car is "rust free" until you have documented that here is no rust in the longs, the hell hole, the sail panels, the fire wall, floor pan, the door frame, the cowl, bottom of the doors, etc. Pictures are key here if you want an honest opinion. I don't think anybody can tell enough from the pictures you posted. Take a lot of pictures and put them in an accessible dropbox file and then post a link. Originality counts for most people. Original paint in good condition? Few, or reversible modifications (like the front bumper)? Records? A documented history? There is a lot of work to be done to get a car out of a 15+ year hibernation, even assuming it was put away running and not because of what might have been considered terminal issues. How much work needs to be done can significantly affect the value. Don't look at the car with rose colored glasses, take an honest look at condition without any sentimentality or preconceived notions of it's condition. Better yet, get someone with the proper fund of knowledge to come take a look at the car. In the end the value of any car really boils down to finding the right buyer. The more compelling story a car has, the more likely it is to attract buyers. The more potential buyers you attract, the more the potential value of a car. And yes, running and well sorted this is a much more valuable car.

It would be nice to be able to keep the original plates, but unfortunately since it has fallen out of the California DMV system you will not be able to keep those blue and gold plates on the car. Hang on to them though as you might be able to put them back on as year of manufacturer plates. Keep the plates with the car and keep any documentation (old registrations) that show they are the original plates. On the plus side you don't have to pay all the back years of registration plus penalties if it has fallen out of the system.