Ebay 356...
05-19-2006, 11:08 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
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Ebay 356...
Click here: eBay Motors: Porsche : 356 (item 4640733592 end time May-20-06 17:56:06 PDT)
Anybody know anything about this car? Not my color, but who knows.
PPI in Colorado? Who would do such?
Also, what would be a good price.
Sorry for being such a noob.... but, either I buy a coupe or buy a replica with a bigger motor and modern stuff. (sigh...) I'm still undecided.
Thanx... BAGGER
Anybody know anything about this car? Not my color, but who knows.
PPI in Colorado? Who would do such?
Also, what would be a good price.
Sorry for being such a noob.... but, either I buy a coupe or buy a replica with a bigger motor and modern stuff. (sigh...) I'm still undecided.
Thanx... BAGGER
05-20-2006, 01:02 PM
#3
Three Wheelin'
I don't think you'll be getting any deals out of these guys--they spent too much money to restore and resell a coupe...I would be looking for the engine and tranny numbers to make sure it is numbers matching. Interior looks restored to a good standard with apparently correct materials [creases ain the seats, etc].
With his buy it now of $40K, I assume his reserve is damned close to that. My opinion, keep looking--you shouldn't spend that much for a coupe unless it is a pristine A in my opinion. The badge on the fender appears incorrect as well [on this, I may be wrong]. I was under the impression that all of the 1963+ Cars were made at Karmann [although that may have just been the 64 and 65 C cars] so they don't have badges. I'm not sure if the Karmann built cars ever had badges after the late 50s, but someone else [Pedro, Robert, JoAnne, etc] will have to chime in on that.
You can find a very nice, well sorted, top condition C coupe [maybe even an SC] for high $20Ks to low $30Ks. This guy probably looked at BJ and Kruse auctions over the last year and watched morons get into bidding wars only to pay 40-50% more for cars that are at best good condition cars.
My advice--keep looking. Most of the cars that I have seen go on eBay are from dealers who want to make a bunch of money or people who don't have passion for the cars and want to cash in on unsuspecting bidders.
With his buy it now of $40K, I assume his reserve is damned close to that. My opinion, keep looking--you shouldn't spend that much for a coupe unless it is a pristine A in my opinion. The badge on the fender appears incorrect as well [on this, I may be wrong]. I was under the impression that all of the 1963+ Cars were made at Karmann [although that may have just been the 64 and 65 C cars] so they don't have badges. I'm not sure if the Karmann built cars ever had badges after the late 50s, but someone else [Pedro, Robert, JoAnne, etc] will have to chime in on that.
You can find a very nice, well sorted, top condition C coupe [maybe even an SC] for high $20Ks to low $30Ks. This guy probably looked at BJ and Kruse auctions over the last year and watched morons get into bidding wars only to pay 40-50% more for cars that are at best good condition cars.
My advice--keep looking. Most of the cars that I have seen go on eBay are from dealers who want to make a bunch of money or people who don't have passion for the cars and want to cash in on unsuspecting bidders.
05-20-2006, 01:59 PM
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Actually it looks pretty nice. Seats and dash top done right. Right distributor, no 050 or 009. I don't know about prices at top end these days. T6 B's did have body builder badges. I'd definitely suggest a PPI and further investigation.
05-21-2006, 11:14 AM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Yes, I agree the restoration looks like a nice job, but the B coupe cars have always been [and will probably always be] the most unloved of the 356s [next to maybe the Karman Notchbacks]--I'm not knocking the cars, heck I own one! I'm just saying that there is nothing special about the B models really [except the the T-6 B Cars have the exterior looks of the C cars].
The C introduced the disc brakes, more powerful base motor, and several other new changes, and the older A had the beautiful, classic body.
It all comes down to what you want, but $40K is top, top, top dollar for a B coupe, regardless of condition.
The C introduced the disc brakes, more powerful base motor, and several other new changes, and the older A had the beautiful, classic body.
It all comes down to what you want, but $40K is top, top, top dollar for a B coupe, regardless of condition.
