914's as an investment, just a thought Options

[Howard]

I have been asked to write an article about car enthusiasts and would like to make the topic "914, Porsche's Ugly Duckling"

Have lots of stuff on the racing record. The car won everything in the under (and over) 2.0 GT class while the factory supported it, but want to spend more time on the 'fun factor' of the cars. Think about the lines of 'The last real Porsche'. After the 914, everything that came from them was heavier, more powerful, more expensive, and more gold chain than sports car.

Give me some ammo to use.
Edit: Here's something for you. Le Mans 1970. The 914 finished 6th and first in GT.
The cars that beat it were: 2 917's, 1 908, and 2 Ferrari 512's. If you could find any of these, they would be worth over $1,000,000 each and not be street legal. NARP my ass.

[lapuwali]

If I took $5000 in 1970 and bought a 914/6, I'd be able to sell it for about $20K, maybe $25K today.

If I took $5000 in 1970 and put it into a fund that did no better than the market average (10%/year), I'd have about $170K today.

Worse, if I took $3500 and bought a 914/4 in 1970, I'd have a car worth $4-5K today.

Worse still, if I took $25K and bought a Mercedes 500SEC in 1985, I'd have a car worth about $5K.

Even cars that hold up well in value, like the 914/6, are terrible investments. Great cars, though. Buy cars for what they are: fabulous toys or disposible utilities.