Really nice six for sale over on BAT, Market value Options

[gereed75]

Although I agree that the six market is currently flat ( as is the high end 911 market), it does appear to be at least very healthy.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-porsche-914-6-21/

I have not looked critically at the pictures of this car, but it looks really nice and has exceptional documentation

Let’s see where it goes

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

Should go for over 100. Certainly over restored (that is a good thing!!!!!!!) and someone will get an exceptional car with this one. far beyond the normal restored six

Although I agree that the six market is currently flat ( as is the high end 911 market), it does appear to be at least very healthy.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-porsche-914-6-21/

I have not looked critically at the pictures of this car, but it looks really nice and has exceptional documentation

Let’s see where it goes

[Cairo94507]

Very nicely done indeed. Someone will get a nice Six. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[IronHillRestorations]

I predict $105

[Tbrown4x4]

Looks like he is or was a member here. It's on the VIN list.

[Jamie]

Very nicely done indeed. Someone will get a nice Six. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Wow, previous owners have spent a ton of money keeping this six in like new condition! I'd be afraid to drive it and get it dirty! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

[SKL1]

Like I said in the comment section at BAT, it is almost TOO nice. You'd be paranoid to actually drive it!! But, DAMN it is nice.

Curious if it will hit reserve...

[horizontally-opposed]

Looks like a very, very nice car—and is beyond clean. Garage pics bode well, too, as it's pretty clear that this was a very special car to its current owner. Always nice to see that.

Only things that stood out to me as ?? were vinyl adhesion issues with the basketweave on the dash and then the grain on the vinyl on the upper part of the dash (just below the windshield), which looks like the same vinyl is on the backpad, seats, and door panels, too?

Was glad to see the engine lid under the grilles painted black, and the front strut towers too. 2.2 S with Solex cams is probably very nice, and built on the original case, too...a kind of invisible upgrade.

[porschetub]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Pete,appears the non-original mods to the engine have hurt the value by nothing,I noted the things you pointed out,as a seller I would ditch the rainhats and put a decent air cleaner such as the original supplied with the car,factory air cleaners are very efficient.
Final price will be interesting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) .

[rgalla9146]

Beautiful car. Beautiful presentation. Great documentation.

[Mike Fitton]

Can't believe this 6 is kicking my cars but!

[Dr Evil]

I love how it always ends up that the transmission was ignored, or at least not barely mentioned, "Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle" and that is it. Seems everyone only cares about the engine, but not how the power gets to the ground. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) At least the gear box is clean. Nice car, and I grew up mostly in La Mesa and live a few hours from Findlay. Small world.

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

The car has the incorrect grained smooth vinyl installed. 71 style naugahyde instead of the german pebble grain. PLUS all upper dash vinyl grains were the same, the smooth 911 style. This cars upper dash is 71 naugahyde

Looks like a very, very nice car—and is beyond clean. Garage pics bode well, too, as it's pretty clear that this was a very special car to its current owner. Always nice to see that.

Only things that stood out to me as ?? were vinyl adhesion issues with the basketweave on the dash and then the grain on the vinyl on the upper part of the dash (just below the windshield), which looks like the same vinyl is on the backpad, seats, and door panels, too?

Was glad to see the engine lid under the grilles painted black, and the front strut towers too. 2.2 S with Solex cams is probably very nice, and built on the original case, too...a kind of invisible upgrade.

[Jett]

The car is amazing car but are the door mirrors correct?

[mepstein]

The car is amazing car but are the door mirrors correct?

No. The should be the smaller, right angle ones.

[horizontally-opposed]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Pete,appears the non-original mods to the engine have hurt the value by nothing,I noted the things you pointed out,as a seller I would ditch the rainhats and put a decent air cleaner such as the original supplied with the car,factory air cleaners are very efficient.
Final price will be interesting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) .

Entirely agree on the engine mods to an other wise original 914-6. Who really wants a 2.0T with 110hp? So I see zero downside to engine mods so long as the engine is built on its original case, the mods are "invisible," and no external oil cooler is required. That makes for a pretty narrow band up to 2.2 S to meet those conditions, but there are a number of nice engines in that range. 2.0 S with short gears, 2.2 E or T (or, for that matter, 2.4T or E?), and 2.2 S.

2.2 S with Solex cams is a great setup, very close to what I have. The Solex cams sacrifice some of the top-end scream for a really nice torque curve—which makes the engine feel a lot bigger than a 2.2. More like a 2.7 or 3.0, bizarrely. Do miss that top-end scream, however…

I love how it always ends up that the transmission was ignored, or at least not barely mentioned, "Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle" and that is it. Seems everyone only cares about the engine, but not how the power gets to the ground. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) At least the gear box is clean. Nice car, and I grew up mostly in La Mesa and live a few hours from Findlay. Small world.

^ Too true. People talk about engines endlessly, but the standout feature of the best 914 I have ever driven—from a fun-factor perspective—wasn't its engine...it was its 901 with short gears and LSD.
https://bringatrailer.com/2011/11/21/bat-ex...-porsche-914-6/

That gearbox was brilliant on back roads, and I hope to replicate it one day. Wish I knew which gears it had.

71 style naugahyde instead of the german pebble grain. PLUS all upper dash vinyl grains were the same, the smooth 911 style. This cars upper dash is 71 naugahyde

So '71 914-6s had this pattern on their vinyl? Reminds me of the vinyl on my Scheel seats, which I don't love but don't hate. Just looks odd to me everywhere...

[horizontally-opposed]

Beautiful car. Beautiful presentation. Great documentation.

Fully agree. It's easy to nit-pick, but it's pretty clear the seller loved this car—which isn't always apparent with a lot of cars that come up for sale.

[horizontally-opposed]

The car is amazing car but are the door mirrors correct?

No. The should be the smaller, right angle ones.

Here to learn.

The interior rearview mirror looks like a later one, but what's wrong with the driver's side mirror? Always forget whether the right side was optional in period, or merely easy to add (I know the latter is true).

[Dr Evil]

https://bringatrailer.com/2011/11/21/bat-ex...-porsche-914-6/[/url]

That gearbox was brilliant on back roads, and I hope to replicate it one day. Wish I knew which gears it had.

Its in the post you listed, " The transmission was rebuilt by Bernie Buschen (Seattle area Porsche expert) with custom short gears (A, F, Ka, Q, X) and a GT torsion limited slip differential. Ive done some of these, not hard. Easier and actually standard gearing in many boxes ia A, F, M, S, X for short gears. X suuuucks on the freeway.

[horizontally-opposed]

https://bringatrailer.com/2011/11/21/bat-ex...-porsche-914-6/[/url]

That gearbox was brilliant on back roads, and I hope to replicate it one day. Wish I knew which gears it had.

Its in the post you listed, " The transmission was rebuilt by Bernie Buschen (Seattle area Porsche expert) with custom short gears (A, F, Ka, Q, X) and a GT torsion limited slip differential. Ive done some of these, not hard. Easier and actually standard gearing in many boxes ia A, F, M, S, X for short gears. X suuuucks on the freeway.

Dude, many thanks. Note sure how I missed that...and yes, the one gear I would not want to change is my stock 5th, as I'd like to have something for freeway hauls. I suppose that will make the gap to fourth not great, but I can live with that.

Again, thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)