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.

[TINCAN914]

QUOTE (Howard @ Jan 28 2006, 09:37 AM)

Let me rephrase the question.  Very few cars achieve status as investments.  1955-1965 had the last batch.  Leaving out the Detroit Iron, in 1963 you could buy a D-Jag, 250 Testa Rossa, or RSK for about $5000.  Lovely cars, but then worthless as racers.  They have achieved greatness, selling for close to $1mil.  You still would have better off buying IBM (and selling at the right time). But back to now.  I've been around the cars just enough to know that it costs about $10k to have a 4 and $18K for a 6.  Nice cars that you could *almost* use as daily drivers, not that you would; this is your weekend toy.  You certainly can buy one for less, but sooner or later you'll have at least that much in the car. So why did you buy a 914/4 instead of a Miata or a 914/6 instead of a Boxster?  Good stuff, guys, keep it coming.  Do a paragraph (for this article).

As to the reason I bought my 914:
Well when I was about 10 years old my father drove upwith an Ornage one, and I thought it was the greatest car.
He had previously owned a 72 Corvette, neat car, fast but not the same. He had a 912 yellow. Also very nice, but for some reason the 914 had something that the others didn't. Maybe because it was small and it seemed as though I could have driven it, perhaps because I could relate it to ago kart. Well he sold it shortly after I turned 15 and I was crushed... I drempt of driving that car but never had the chance. We took many trips and made some great memories. Last summer I finally said I was going to create those same memories with my boys. I bought it for a song, and still have a great deal of work coming, but I long for the day when I turn the kay and smmile from ear to ear while reliving the days when I had to dream of actually getting behind the wheel.

I have no doubt I will never see the retun on my investment in the financail sense, but what I am gaining in spending the time with my son Kyle working side by side, can't be measured in dollars. So why did I buy the car? Simple If may qoute Joe "Premagrin"