Cache of 5 914s found, Should I buy them? |
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Cache of 5 914s found, Should I buy them? |
stevegm |
Jan 24 2015, 04:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States |
I located a cache of 5 914s sitting outside in a field. The guy that owns them knows quite a bit about Porsches and is just starting to get out of them. There are 2 '71s, a '72, a '74, and a '75. I got all the VINs for the database.
All have engines. No 2.0L, though. He has titles for all the cars. All appear to be parts cars, except one of the '71s (the 5th picture down below). The color code was gone, but it appears to have originally been tangerine. No serious rust in either trunk. The doors opened surprisingly well. All the gaps looked good. Some hell hole rust. Needs rear pans, at least. No signs of accident damage. Comes with 1.7L engine with Dellorto carbs, and tail shift tranny. Not a lot of great parts on the cars. A few bumpers, door handles, mirrors, windshields, suspension. Lots of body rust. He wants $3,000 for all. Or $1,500 for the tangerine '71. What to do? Attached image(s) |
EdwardBlume |
Jan 25 2015, 05:38 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
I bought a complete silver 73 2.0 for $1 once. That made sense.
5 decomposing 914s would be a tough challenge let alone $3k. If you decide to go for it, power wash all 5 take lots of pictures and see if you can place 2-3 to others who want to restore them. $500 is the magic number for a dead 914 IMHO. The tangerine might be worth more depending on real condition, or be a money pit. Good luck! |
pdlightning |
Jan 29 2015, 11:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 4-February 11 From: Santa Clarita Member No.: 12,660 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought a complete silver 73 2.0 for $1 once. That made sense. 5 decomposing 914s would be a tough challenge let alone $3k. If you decide to go for it, power wash all 5 take lots of pictures and see if you can place 2-3 to others who want to restore them. $500 is the magic number for a dead 914 IMHO. The tangerine might be worth more depending on real condition, or be a money pit. Good luck! RobW, why is the tangerine worth more because of the color? |
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