JCP911S

Finally decided to restore my 1970 S. It is a good complete solid car, but after years as a track car is decidedly tired cosmetically.

The car was delivered as a special order color that I am not particularly fond of. If I did a color change to another correct-for-year color, or changed the tone slightly to brighten it up, would that significantly reduce its sale value?

I'm not planning to ever sell it, but I also don;t want to do anything really bone-headed with a potentially valuable car. I personally don;t have a problem with this, but market value is based on the opinion of the Porsche community, so I would appreciate some insights

gregg911

If you were selling the car as a 1970 S and I was looking for such car, I wouldn't be bothered as to its color (as long as I liked it). However, if I you were to represent the car as "restored" and I was looking for a somewhat perfect representation of a 1970 S then I would shy away from a re-colored car.

I think that most of us want soemthing to drive and as long as it isn't way off of its original color or design then most of us would be good with a re-toned or re-colored car.

JMHO

Gregg

epbrown01

If the car is properly done (and that's easier on the early cars since the engine bay and trunk are body color, iirc) I don't see the problem. My own pet peeve is early cars in non-period colors (I've got 3 Guards Red Porsches, but if I see one more longhood painted that shade instead of Peru or Polo, I'll scream) so I recommend sticking with one of those.But with the originality crowd, you'll never win.

Emanuel

Jay Gratton

First, it is your car and you need to be happy. So if changing the color would make you happy then do it. If I was looking at the car to buy, I would be asking for a lower price if I didn't walk away already. I am of the school of thought that original is how they should stay when it comes to color. But remember this is MY opinion, and according to my Fiance I am normally wrong anyway. Best wishes - Jay

KobaltBlau

I would change the color to an original '70 or '71 color that you really like; but it can be expensive to properly get all the nooks and crannies.

Edward

If you're not planning on potential resale value in the future, I'd definitely get the color that YOU desire ...as long as it is period correct, of course
But heck, if you put enough money into the paint, despite it's color change you could increase it's value, as opposed to a car with original color that's ratty.

As others have said, the bottom line is you gotta enjoy what you've got.

Edward

JCP911S

Folks, thanks. I definately would never do a non-period color.

Right now I have the interior completely gutted and am going to replace all the glass seals and weather stripping and a new headliner, and probably have them yank off the front fenders to make sure there is no rust hiding so I should have access to all the painted surfaces.

Any places I should be particularly attentive to?