New high for a base 1971 1.7 ? Options

[live free & drive]

I was watching this - very nice car. It went for $57,500 +12% auction fee:

https://bid.broadarrowauctions.com/lots/vie...971-porsche-914

[914sgofast2]

Crazy price for that car. The graining of the vnyl upholstery is not stock, and looks like the interior has been re-upholstered with non-stock vinyl and cloth. The color of the door panels does ot seem to match the color of the back pad or seat bolsters; however, that could just be a function of the photos or my computer monitor. However, the vinyl graining is too big. Most stock 914 interiors I have seen were all done in finer grained vinyls. In addition, a base model like that would have come with the upgraded aluminum wheels. The brushed aluminum trim on the rear of the targa bar has all been painted body color; I don't believe the base 914's had that aluminum trim painted in body colors. The said, there is no doubt that the car has been nicely refurbished/repainted, but not to its original factory specifications.

[wonkipop]

Crazy price for that car. The graining of the vnyl upholstery is not stock, and looks like the interior has been re-upholstered with non-stock vinyl and cloth. The color of the door panels does ot seem to match the color of the back pad or seat bolsters; however, that could just be a function of the photos or my computer monitor. However, the vinyl graining is too big. Most stock 914 interiors I have seen were all done in finer grained vinyls. In addition, a base model like that would have come with the upgraded aluminum wheels. The brushed aluminum trim on the rear of the targa bar has all been painted body color; I don't believe the base 914's had that aluminum trim painted in body colors. The said, there is no doubt that the car has been nicely refurbished/repainted, but not to its original factory specifications.

in base form without vinyl sail panel trim was painted body color in those years. at least 70 and 71. i think 72 too, but not 100% on that. just as were bumpers.
switched to black trim on the sail panels and black bumpers in 73 on definitely.

if you are seeing anything else on the cars its happened in the intervening 50 years.

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but that car has been restored to some extent for sure - mildly restored i think.
and meticulously detailed with a very deep clean.
have to look more closely at photos but i did take a good look at it when it was up on elferspot a month or two back.
its a great looking car to my eye. i really like those minimalist early cars without chrome and vinyl. ahead of their time?