Hemmings 914 (not mine), expensive but nice build. 150K Options

[HaraPuzo]

expensive but nice build. 150K
not my car. saw on Hemmings and wanted to share.
for those who are looking for a 914 hot rod .... and have deep pockets (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer...14/2253014.html

[jdamiano]

I saw this car at the Werks in Amelia Island. Awesome car.

[Bruce Hinds]

Awesome build. I'll be surprised if it meets the asking price for a hot rod.

[Freezin 914]

For that number I would at the very least expect center caps for the wheels! Ha!

[Tom_T]

I think it's very misleading - if not fraud - to list it as a 914-6, when it started life a /4 & lacks the 914... VIN that justifies such stratospheric prices! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Without a 914-6 chassis, it's really hard to reach that pricing - regardless of cost to do the build, & not unlike overdoing a resto on the more humble /4s - you'll be underwater, as are these guys who built it!

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Tom
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[mepstein]

I don't think it's the least bit fraudulent.
They list the vin
They never say it's an original six.
It's pretty common to call a six conversion a 914-6.
They can price it at any price they want.
Our shop takes ragged out 911's. T, mid year,SC, Carrera's costing $10-20K and turns them into $150-200K project cars. We have about 60 in the que so there's certainly no lack of buyers willing to pay for modified cars. Just the engine on that car is around $50K.
There's some things I really like and some details I don't but it certainly is the sellers prerogative to set the price to where they want it. No justification needed.

[sithot]

Can always lower the price but it's hard to raise it once advertised. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

[mepstein]

It wasn’t very long ago that people would laugh at a 912 selling for $90K.

[gereed75]

As previously posted, this car was quite the hit at Werks Reunion. It is extremely well done.

Is that a 901 tail shift tranny?

[mountainroads]

I don't think it's the least bit fraudulent.
They list the vin
They never say it's an original six.
It's pretty common to call a six conversion a 914-6.
They can price it at any price they want.
Our shop takes ragged out 911's. T, mid year,SC, Carrera's costing $10-20K and turns them into $150-200K project cars. We have about 60 in the que so there's certainly no lack of buyers willing to pay for modified cars. Just the engine on that car is around $50K.
There's some things I really like and some details I don't but it certainly is the sellers prerogative to set the price to where they want it. No justification needed.

Fraudulent? No. Although technically correct that it's a "914-6", they don't state upfront that it's a conversion, so deliberately vague if not misleading. There are two choices when creating ads like this: 1) Be transparent from the jump and people will instinctively conclude some level of trustworthiness. 2) Make people read further or dig for pertinent details, and people will conclude "Oh yeah. Car Sales."

No argument that it's a very nice build and maybe it's just me, but shouldn't a "2.9 RSR" be MFI? They put a lot of time, money, and nice bits into this engine. Serious question: Is there a good reason not to go the last mile with MFI? (Other than saving time and/or $$.)

Again beautiful build and best of luck to seller.

- MR

[mb911]

Besides a tail shifter they completly butchered my headers to "make them fit" when all they had to do was work with the shift linkage. So 12 welds and material vs 1 or 2 welds and almost no material.. Hmm that's just a start

[Rufus]

This certainly appears to be an amazing build!

The comparison between the subject 1972 conversion and Coastal6’s 1970 914-6 (a “real” -6 but NOM w/ 3.6l & 915) is interesting. The NOM “real” 914-6 sold a month ago, against an ask of $75k.

Does the tradeoff of a fresh 914/4 conversion build w/ 2.9l vs the “real” -6 chassis and 3.6l / 915 justify 2x the value?? It’d be fascinating to know what this 1972 conversion sells for ...

[sithot]

Besides a tail shifter they completly butchered my headers to "make them fit" when all they had to do was work with the shift linkage. So 12 welds and material vs 1 or 2 welds and almost no material.. Hmm that's just a start

Heathens.

[Bobby Smith]

It's certainly an impressive build AND price. 2 things that just jump out and make me scratch my head:
1. No sway bars
2. Tail shifter
With all the time and $$$ spent, how hard would it be to add these items?

[mepstein]

It's certainly an impressive build AND price. 2 things that just jump out and make me scratch my head:
1. No sway bars
2. Tail shifter
With all the time and $$$ spent, how hard would it be to add these items?

That’s some of the negatives. And they screwed up Ben’s headers. Maybe they ran out of time. The overall look is great. It’s a shame they couldn’t pull off the whole package.

The guys at our shop know a ton about 911’s but sometimes they are clueless about simple things on the 914-6 builds. They were going to use an old quick 6 mount on a nice build until I told them weren’t allowed.

[sithot]

It’s a fact that the tea strainer filters on the Weber’s, while cool looking, absolutely screw up flow. Better suited for a poseur RWB build.

[rhodyguy]

RWB? Most of the time I can solve abbreviations.

[sithot]

RWB? Most of the time I can solve abbreviations.

http://rauhwelt-usa.com

Sawzall butchers.

[JOEPROPER]

For that price, this car needs to be flawless. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

[BuddyV]

What are the fog light covers? Custom ?

Odd..... since the stock covers are so timeless (IMHO). Seems like a weird thing to customize when there are arguably so many other details to modernize if you had the skills.

But I am a fan of GOLD cars.... so (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)