Hi Y'all:

I hope its ok to post this question here, as I don't know your rules.

We have a '74 914 that has been sitting around for years that we've decided to sell and have no idea what it is worth. This car has been owned by us for 29 years or so. We bought it from the original owner in '76.

It's a Special Edition model that was black and yellow. The reason I say "was" is because I painted the rocker panels, aprons and wheels black, thereby eliminating the yellow. However, all the serial numbers would match and verify it as a Special Edition.... don't know if that makes it more "special" but I'm sure you'll let me know. Other than painting the yellow over, I installed the plastic lens type thing that runs between the two rear tailight lens and relocated the fuel pump due to vapor lock.
Otherwise, the car is totally stock and in good to excellant condition. The speedometer quit working at 17,000 miles and a new one was recently installed so the actual milage is not verifiable. Having owned the car almost its whole life and knowing the usage and storage history, I feel confident that the actual milage is around 60,000 and would sign an affidavit as such. If you inspected the car, you'd probably guess less...that's how good of shape its in.

It has sat over the last ten years or so with very little use but always inside. So we took it to an independent porsche mechanic and had it gone over from top to bottom at great expense.... probably should have let the prospective buyer do this as I'm hoping they will be an enthusiast and would like to do it themself. The alternator is going out and will need replacement.

Paint, body and interior are good to excellant condition and original, except my painting over the yellow.

So, what is the price range that a vehicle like this would fall into?

I know you have a classified section here but are there other good places to advertise?

Thanks in advance for any and all input. I've been searching your forum for awhile and know there is a lot of knowledge out there.

Thanks Again!

Doug

Welcome, and thanks for posting.

It's hard to put a finger on 914 values right now, the market is pretty odd. Some really nice cars have had trouble bringing decent money, and a few cars have sold for considerably more than they would have in the past.

The most money seems to be going to the very original cars finally. Post some pictures and I'm sure you'll get a good idea from everyone here.

It goes without saying, but I'll say it...Post some pics! Sounds like a good buy. More info for the group please!

Pictures first. We need them. The more the better. If it's been sitting, does it run? Will it need hoses, brakes, etc? Make sure the numbers get posted here for the LE specialist.

"bowlsby" would be the one to PM on an LE.....He loves them!

Ok... What's LE ?

I'll set out to figure out posting pictures.

Totally runs, all hose, belts, elect., etc. gone over from top to bottom.

Thanks for the replys,

Doug

LE=Limited Edition

as to its worth, it all depends. and like it was said before, the market is kinda funny.

I checked the FAQ and it looks like the few photos I do have are too big. So I made a Yahoo photo album. Just copy and paste this to your browser.... hope it works. P.S. I'll get better pictures up soon..... Thanks! Doug



http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/d.eckley@sbc...m/ph//my_photos

car looks pretty nice

but your euro lenses are on upside down

Jeff keeps a web page with information on the LE cars.....you can learn more about them by looking HERE

Can you post the serial number?

VIN # 4742914569

Oh and BTW you car is not worth anything. I'll take it off you hands for a minimal charge.














































joking of course

I can see it listed on Jeffs page, but there is no info beside it...Cool find

QUOTE (jd74914 @ Nov 2 2005, 07:49 PM)

Oh and BTW you car is not worth anything. I'll take it off you hands for a minimal charge. joking of course

Do I have to pay frieght or anything?

QUOTE (Sanyata @ Nov 2 2005, 08:46 PM)

VIN # 4742914569

too bad you painted over the yellow. an original LE (with the yellow) in good condition can bring quite a few $$$. i wouldn't be surprised to see a very nice example to go for anywhere between $10k-$15k on a good day.

i hope you didn't drill holes in the rear panel to install that reflector!

how about rust? trunk floors? floorpan behind seats? "hell hole" under the battery tray? does the car come with a COA?

all this will affect the price ...
Andy

Yep what Andy said........when selling a car look at it in reverse of when you are buying........read THIS and it will give you an idea what buyers are looking for....

If you're not in too big of a hurry to sell it, I would price it high. I only suggest this because true LE (Special Edition) cars should go to owners who can appreciate them. Pricing your car high will weed out the people who are looking for a beater and will narrow the field to those who are truly interested in these special cars.

SIRANDY & GWN7:

Great info there.... There is no rust anywhere. Believe it or not, I repainted the yellow with rattle cans back about 25 years ago. I'm bettin' I could buff out the black & get down to the yellow but what would be wrong with repainting it, other than it's not the original paint?

I forgot about the decal I pulled off, can you still order them somewhere?

Bowlsby's site is awesome. Seems like it'd be easy to get a COA.

You guys are great!

Doug

Welcome to the club.

QUOTE (Sanyata @ Nov 2 2005, 08:13 PM)

SIRANDY & GWN7: Great info there.... There is no rust anywhere. Believe it or not, I repainted the yellow with rattle cans back about 25 years ago. I'm bettin' I could buff out the black & get down to the yellow but what would be wrong with repainting it, other than it's not the original paint? I forgot about the decal I pulled off, can you still order them somewhere? Bowlsby's site is awesome. Seems like it'd be easy to get a COA. You guys are great! Doug

Yes, repainting it back to original would increase the value. To see some other ideas about Bumblebee's take a look at This thead for pics of another one that was saved.

The side stripes are available thru a member here. Look in the parts & resources section of the board. The thread is Here

Does the car run? You mentioned you had it looked at by someone, but never mentioned how it runs?

DOUG! I have been looking for you buddy! Welcome to the 914Club. Thanks to Andy for directing me to this thread. I hope you have had the opportunity to review the 914 LE website and Registry for any information you seek.

Your LE is on the 914 LE Registry all right, one of the long-lost LE cars. Its an early VIN LE at that. One more has now been located. Dave Pateman must have found it a long time ago, because I have no other information on it other than the VIN.

914 LE cars are pretty rare and yours seems to be in excellent condition. As others have pointed out, the value of your car is largely a function of authenticity and condition, and who is looking for one at any one point in time. I may know someone interested in purchasing it if it is for sale. I wouldn't be too concerned about the rear reflector and painted trim, those can be reversed easily enough. Orignal paint is only original once...far more important.

Doug please email me off list and tell me more details, I have a few questions to be able to help you further:

What is your contact information?
What city are you in?
What are the numbers from the front and rear drivers door jamb labels?
Do you have a Certificate of Authenticity or any original paperwork like the window sticker or dealer papers?
Can you email me more photos showing its condition and details?

bowlsby@sbcglobal.net

Nothing personally against "The Asterisk Guy" but not only is he not a member here any longer, his negative stripes are not accurate reproductions of the original side stripes. While some may like his custom side stripe design, the stripe width and lettering proportions are not accurate.

I have a source which can supply the correct yellow side stripes for anyone who cares that they are correct for an LE car.

BOWLSBY, et al:

Thanks for all the info, I got quite the instant education!

I have to check out for the nite. I'll check back tomorrow for updates.

CIAO !!!

Doug

As others have said, pricing data is hard to come by. The annual guide in Excellence came out recently for 914s, and there was a vigorous "discussion" about the accuracy of the figures. As for the LE, there's really not enough data to really say definitively if they're worth much more than a non-LE. Original cars are always worth more than modified cars, and I'd strongly suspect that a genuine LE would really only be worth a significant amount over run of the mill prices if it was still fairly original. The only differences were paint, after all.

Geography also plays a big part. In California, 914s tend to be worth a lot less than in, say, Missouri, primarily because there are so many reasonably rust-free cars still here. A decent drivable example can be had here for as little as $2K, and a nice driver might only fetch $5K.

Bowlsby, was talking to my mechanic yesterday, he was telling me of a women in wyoming that has an orginal LE she's had it since day one. I was wondering if you knew of the car, I will try to get more info on the car, who owns it and where in wyoming its located.. He told me the car was mint. I'll see what I can find out for you on this car.

Strat...I dont know of that WY car...more info pleez...

The info I have on the car is from a sale ad in Panorama in 1993. It listed a 'Deemes Riddle' as the seller.

Dave