In my garage right now is a CA 76 914 2ltr that my friend's brother has owned for the last 10 years. It has been a CA garage queen all its life. It runs and drives great and I cannot find one spot of rust anywhere on it. It's in beautiful condition inside and out. The trunks are great too. Car has been re-painted the same color once in it's life, but was done right no overspray etc.

Rubber seals good, chrome in great condition, and the dash is even not cracked. 18K on the speedo (not telling real mileage at this point, perhaps a paper trail later will determine that.)

Currently the car is not registered because it wouldn't pass the CA smog "sight inspection" even though it passed the emissions test. The smog pump is new but is not turning because the flywheel pulley is freewheeling (common problem...shaft weld comes loose or breaks).

So here's the deal, he gave me the car to sell or even do a conversion. I don't really know how much to ask for it? Legally it cannot be sold in CA unless I fix the smog pump. Because of the year, I figure a conversion would be a hastle every time smog comes due?

It seems like he might be better ahead to sell the car and purchase a 75 or earlier car if he really wants to go with a conversion.

I could use your help to determine a price...I assume it's worth more to someone out of state??

Can you give the CA contingent an idea of what he would accept?

My advice - fix the smog pump & keep the car!

Eventually Cal-DMV will extend that vintage car exemption to cover this one/76 MY & beyond - BUT you/he'll have to get it smogged before that future exemption applies (at least that's the rules today).

In my opinion, these classics will become ever more rare & valuable with time - especially as we move away from internal combustion engines. This one is a very clean example of the 914's swan song year, so will have value even more so in the future - especially as a stock OE running example! I prefer my 73 2L for its power & looks, but this one is GREAT!!!

As for current value, according to the NADA calculator at the website below, this 914-2L is worth near the top of their $12,600 - $18,900 retail value range at the web page listed below (this updates itself with sales in the area noted, & I used my zip 'cuz I don't know his/yours, so redo the search with your zip code):
http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=...;p=1&f=5004
http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=...92867&da=-1]http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=...92867&da=-1

It's only around $165 rebuilt from AA, or $454 - $475 New from AA & Pelican respectively. For a low mileage classic like this one, a minimal cost + labor & I go new cuz it'll last the remaining life of the car!!!!

At AA:
http://www.autoatlanta.org/action.lasso?-d...=10&-search]http://www.autoatlanta.org/action.lasso?-d...=10&-search

At Pelican:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearc...;FILTER_TOOL=ON]http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearc...;FILTER_TOOL=ON

You could also call Perf. Products to see if they'll special order it & at what price.

[edit] okay - I don't know if these web links are just truncated for the post but still work, or if they're crap? So the Porsche part no. is 039131601, which you can search at AA, Pelican & others, if they won't link straight to the part above. Ditto for the NADA price/value link.

Man - I say fix it, keep it & enjoy it!

What he said. There's nothing wrong with smogging a 76 every 2 years for the short term, especially one in that nice of condition.

FIX IT!!!!!!!


Its a real nice 76.........

relitivly a easy fix just check around here and someone WILL help u out!

Good luck

I do not think the market is as high as shown. Ebay(no matter what you think) is a pretty good indicator of what people are willing to pay. There is not a lot s spare money to go around at this time. Even the collector car market has suffered with prices below reserves in most cases.

I agree with 914Sixer. NADA values are worth "nada". They are not real world. Ebay closing bid prices on similar cars is the best way (allowing for the occasional fake bidding to drive up a price) to get an idea of car values. And I don't think anyone can accurately value of a car without inspecting it personally, and even then, two different "experts" may well be a few thousand dollars apart on the value of a 914 or any vintage car.

Research asking and selling prices online and make up your own mind. Yes, it may take a few hours, but you'll learn something.

My advice is to fix the smog pump, keep the car, and drive and enjoy it!

It will probably appreciate slightly over time if you keep it in good condition, but no one can predict the future no matter what they say. To me it doesn't matter: vintage cars are not an "investment", they are a hobby.

Cars are for driving.

Good luck,

Barry

Sell it to a East Coast guy cheap

Owner has decided to sell the car. As soon as I get back from vacation in early July I will fix the smog pump pulley on the car (I have the parts now...thanks guys, even a spare), smog it and put it up for sale.

Owner said just to put it on ebay with a starting bid of 6k, no reserve and let the market determine the price.

We decided this car is too nice to do a conversion on.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Please let us/me know when she goes up for sale! thanks in advance.