GuardsTurbo

Someone should be interested in this https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/162004487897

James Bailey

Rather pricey for a broken odometer, "driver" quality, recent touch up paint body work, multiple owner..... Maybe $3,000 car two years ago but the tide came in and all the boats in the harbor have risen...

GuardsTurbo

I like your analogy James.

GlenL

$8500? You can always ask for it.

bran3b

I'm going to be in the sellers area next week, might have to swing by if it doesn't sell in the next few days.

ROG100

Remember it is #44 - sounds good with one of Mark's exhausts - certainly a lot better than an Ansa.
Worth digging into the history a little but well worth $6k to $8k and maybe an $80k car in the future.
Car runs well and sounds good. Needs some TLC but they all do.

hlee96

Mismatched seats (original had fabric front inserts probably), but if it is all there with workable manual, won't be surprised if it fetched $4-5,000.

NoVector

Was thinking the same thing. If it was silver, the owner would already have my deposit.

James Bailey

So where does "special" end ?? first 25 , first 50 , first 100, first 500 ??? But I guess in the scheme of a full restoration whether you buy it for $3,000 or $10,000 actually makes very little difference in the end result. Local guy just restored a 1965 911....admits to spending $80,000 in the process. Now for sale asking $350,000

GuardsTurbo

I'm sure there would have to be different tiers of "special", but the first 50 of all 928's will definitely bring higher premiums down the line. I wonder if Jerry Seinfeld owns a928.

William A

In the long run, I wonder what "special" status will be considered worth a premium, other than prototypes preceding production numbers. I am speaking of a perceived "premium" comparing cars of similar condition.

Watching the market with other Porsches and also how I value "premium" on cars in a given class, my opinion is that the features/options/colors of a given car is more important than the order in which it was produced when it comes to a "premium" for a factory correct Porsche. That could be just my own opinion that is not widely shared.

When it came to each of my 3 928's, the interior/exterior color and options (lack of in my most recent purchase) was persuasive, and I wouldn't have considered it if it had been a more common delivery package. Being in the first 100 was more of a novelty and a talking point, for me at least.

VanD

Also wondering how Early US vs Early Euro will play out as over 300 Euro cars built prior to US #1, so even the earliest US cars are not really "Early" but rather just carriers of a low US VIN.....time will tell on this one..

White Lightnin'

Subtract the first 12 Pre-production Press Car prototypes and it is actually #32 of the regular production. That could help make it more attractive to buyers.

VanD

That was my point - It's NOT! - It's a US car so likely production number in the 300's!! Jim Doerr could probably narrow it down as to the production number further as he tracks such things..

James Bailey

Was at the Peterson for an auction a few years ago where some Steve McQueen memorabilia was being sold his first wife was there....they had a stingray coupe ( not his) which they obsessed over how RARE it was because it was a three speed manual transmission.....apparently few people opted for a three speed. Did that really make it special ?? Or just weird