EDIT:
AUCTION (#3) ENDS Thursday evening 6/24.
AUCTION (#2) ENDS TODAY, Monday 6/21 at 3:00pm Eastern Time.
AUCTION ENDS TODAY, Tuesday 6/16 at 9:00pm Eastern Time.
From the picture of the engine compartment, looks like it could be Metallic Red beneath the silver.
https://www.copart.com/lot/45962981/clean-t...-ca-los-angeles
VIN: 9140431453
The last pre-auction bid I saw was $10,200. BuyItNow was 39.5k(?).
Did anyone here buy it?
The last pre-auction bid I saw was $10,200. BuyItNow was 39.5k(?).
Did anyone here buy it?
Interesting looking wheels, wonder what they came on?
QUOTE(SavingManuals @ Jun 17 2021, 03:25 AM) 
VIN: 9140431453
The last pre-auction bid I saw was $10,200. BuyItNow was 39.5k(?).
Did anyone here buy it?
It showed Reserve Not Met at that point. That was last I checked, also.
Some of those Copart sellers are nuts, thinking clean title estimated value is a reasonable ask despite the usual salvage title / damage / neglect.
What happened to it? Bottom of a lake?
Back on the auction block. The auction begins today at 3:00pm, Eastern Time.
It looks like it’s an original Metallic Red (81) car which is pretty rare. Only 8 1970-1972 Metallic Red 914-6s are listed in the database. The notes on 914world member’s vin info says it could be Bahia Red but that wasn’t available until 71 so I doubt that. Did they have custom colors or paint to sample in 1970? If so, that’s a possibility.
QUOTE(BENBRO02 @ Jun 21 2021, 02:06 PM)
It looks like it’s an original Metallic Red (81) car which is pretty rare. Only 8 1970-1972 Metallic Red 914-6s are listed in the database. The notes on 914world member’s vin info says it could be Bahia Red but that wasn’t available until 71 so I doubt that. Did they have custom colors or paint to sample in 1970? If so, that’s a possibility.
Listed as sale ended.
QUOTE(73-914 @ Jun 17 2021, 04:02 AM)
Interesting looking wheels, wonder what they came on?
Look like my neighbor's old Toyota Tacoma 2wd.
Wow that car is roached and crusty
the wheels remind me of a Chevy truck wheel
If it was mine, I would have taken the 10k.
Funny...it's posted again. The live auction is scheduled for tomorrow evening, 6/24.
EDIT: scheduled for tonight, 6/23
That car is (still) at the legendary 'Porche Foreign Auto' in L.A. On their website for $35k, strange they tried to use Copart to sell it since they usually post on the Samba classifieds. Its probably been in storage there for 30+ years. Shelf-worn patina.
On Ebay now.
Looks like a /6 someone may buy for $30K, spend $100K and many years restoring then ultimately sell for $80K. Its upside down from day one.
Presuming they were to get the 35k, engine/trans/carbs adds a quick 30+ to the mix? I don't think 100 gets the job done. WAAAY short. Then you have to find just the right person when it's time to sell. Scary.
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