Wrecked 1970 914-6 on the Samba $32K, 9140431862 Options

[914Sixer]

Does this car belong to any one here? Shows to be in San Diego, CA. Says complete restoration before it was hit. Donor car that goes with it is a 75.

[toolguy]

the picture actually looks good compared to seeing it in person. . the front end is not only pushed back, the whole front clip is also pushed over to the passengers side.. my best estimate is that the frame stress points under and behind the gas tank compressed and bent to the left an inch or so.
the cowl is buckled much more when seen in person and needs replacement. . adding up all the visible damage and estimating the issues not readily visible means to me you'd need another body and transfer all the parts over. . . way too many structural issues to straighten and be reliable.

Trying to estimate how this cars condition was prior to the accident leads me to believe it was a 35-45K car then. . . the accident exposed shortcuts on prior body work under the multiple layers of paint. . In the future this will be considered a cost worthy project as Six prices increase and real six parts get more rare. . but starting at 35K for this doesn't equate to a realistic project at today's costs.
I'd expect this has a salvage title, or should have if it was a proper insurance claim, and that drastically would reduce the cars ultimate resale value once rebuilt. Also had wrong rear bumper- late style in place. the guy that has it said the car came from New York, so I wonder about east coast type of rust issues also. .

The silver car had door gaps on the passengers side looking like sagging, and had an early trans with a tailshifter unit still left on it but with a side shift conversion in place and connected . .

[rick 918-S]

the picture actually looks good compared to seeing it in person. . the front end is not only pushed back, the whole front clip is also pushed over to the passengers side.. my best estimate is that the frame stress points under and behind the gas tank compressed and bent to the left an inch or so.
the cowl is buckled much more when seen in person and needs replacement. . adding up all the visible damage and estimating the issues not readily visible means to me you'd need another body and transfer all the parts over. . . way too many structural issues to straighten and be reliable.

Trying to estimate how this cars condition was prior to the accident leads me to believe it was a 35-45K car then. . . the accident exposed shortcuts on prior body work under the multiple layers of paint. . In the future this will be considered a cost worthy project as Six prices increase and real six parts get more rare. . but starting at 35K for this doesn't equate to a realistic project at today's costs.
I'd expect this has a salvage title, or should have if it was a proper insurance claim, and that drastically would reduce the cars ultimate resale value once rebuilt. Also had wrong rear bumper- late style in place. the guy that has it said the car came from New York, so I wonder about east coast type of rust issues also. .

The silver car had door gaps on the passengers side looking like sagging, and had an early trans with a tailshifter unit still left on it but with a side shift conversion in place and connected . .

I agree with the price point being high but as far as unrepairable goes I have fixed worse and had it recertified. Once the guy that owns the cars comes off the moon it will be a matter of planning. Once you pull the stress out of the chassis and remove all that is not repairable the car looks totally different. All the bolt on parts and sheet metal are the same as the 4. There are a few "6" specific parts that would have to be sourced but the trick is getting the car pulled and assembled while on fixtures.