Whats the value of a running 73 half 911??
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I am considering an RS replica project based on a 73 half 911. The car I am looking at is running with the first 2.4 CIS motor. Good interior with rust in places. Please consider that I am a welder so the rust is a veru easy fix for me and I have 2 prsches currently. I am going to sell my 74 911 targa with the chrome Targa bar, headlight rings, gaskets ETC. It is black on black also with minor rust issues and could use a paint job. I am really interetsed in the RS project but want to avoid investing as much as it would be worth.
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Nathan
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Nathan
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It is challenging to make a RS clone in which you have "... avoid(ed) investing as much as it would be worth." Performing your own labor does help defray the cost. How complete & accurate a clone do you want? exterior appearance? interior? motor? susp & brakes? OEM components only? track use (& therefore current saftey stds)?
I investigated this w/ my '73 T coupe as a donor. At the very least, I estimated $15K (+ car) before it would be nearly finished. Doubling one's going-in estimate makes for a sensible range. For me, I decided the ala carte approach wasn't viable. I'll wait for a desirable must-sell-now example to present itself, then maybe.
I investigated this w/ my '73 T coupe as a donor. At the very least, I estimated $15K (+ car) before it would be nearly finished. Doubling one's going-in estimate makes for a sensible range. For me, I decided the ala carte approach wasn't viable. I'll wait for a desirable must-sell-now example to present itself, then maybe.
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looking at yours in oak park, It may be a good idea to restore it. would it be right to say a nice 73.5 911 cis coupe would be worth more than my 74 targa could ever be. It seems that the 73.5 is fairly hard to come by??
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a running '73T coupe w/ minimal rust & a "good interior" is a good buy - VERY good @ $5K.
any good long nose, lwb 911 is becoming increasingly hard to come by / in-demand. fewer nice examples being chased by more buyers, + the "R-Gruppe" phenomenon. see Bruce Anderson's column in the current Excellence.
I think a truely preserved car's relative value (considering total $s in & $s out) will be better than a restored / RS converted example, as time unfolds. however, a really well executed RS clone will be a blast to drive & worth the money spent. Pick your addiction & execute.
btw, the 73T CIS Coupe was the most plentiful type produced: 1,944 units. 2nd was the T Coupe w/ MFI: 1,875. switched over in Jan. of '73. Rarest? - T Targa MFI w/ Sportomatic: 781. A future nugget would be a very original one w/ dealer-installed (fact) AC & "S" options.
any good long nose, lwb 911 is becoming increasingly hard to come by / in-demand. fewer nice examples being chased by more buyers, + the "R-Gruppe" phenomenon. see Bruce Anderson's column in the current Excellence.
I think a truely preserved car's relative value (considering total $s in & $s out) will be better than a restored / RS converted example, as time unfolds. however, a really well executed RS clone will be a blast to drive & worth the money spent. Pick your addiction & execute.
btw, the 73T CIS Coupe was the most plentiful type produced: 1,944 units. 2nd was the T Coupe w/ MFI: 1,875. switched over in Jan. of '73. Rarest? - T Targa MFI w/ Sportomatic: 781. A future nugget would be a very original one w/ dealer-installed (fact) AC & "S" options.
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"Performing your own labor does help defray the cost."
Very true -- it will only cost you about $40,000 instead of $55,000....
Seriously - the engine parts you'll need are NOT cheap. Then there's the suspension work, etc. etc. You'll paint it too...
But 5k is a huge deal if cond. is as described above. If you can find a few like that you could flip them on eBay and make enough to pay for the parts you need...
Very true -- it will only cost you about $40,000 instead of $55,000....
Seriously - the engine parts you'll need are NOT cheap. Then there's the suspension work, etc. etc. You'll paint it too...
But 5k is a huge deal if cond. is as described above. If you can find a few like that you could flip them on eBay and make enough to pay for the parts you need...
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Personally, if you want ot work on the car... and if you can do the body work, that is a HUGE savings.... I'd restore it back to origional condition.... the value if these cars is going up and an origional car will generally move with the market...
RS clone is a cool car, but there are alot of them out there, and always a few for sale... my guess is it would be cheaper to buy a well-done car that is already done...
just an opinion from the cheap seats...
RS clone is a cool car, but there are alot of them out there, and always a few for sale... my guess is it would be cheaper to buy a well-done car that is already done...
just an opinion from the cheap seats...