MAGK944

This is strange, the Barrett-Jackson site had the selling price at $9000 last week and the actual catalog says it is an '83 with 14k miles, which would make it the same one that is selling on eBay in FL.

michel944

I saw the speedo on the interior pic, it's more like 125,000 miles....

BUT !!!!! Have you seen the deal on lot 300 ??? A super nice 89 Jaguar XJS V12 for $3500 !!!!!!

MAGK944

Barrett-Jackson seems to always have some good deals on non-US cars as most of the people who go there are only interested in the old domestic stuff. Their auctions are all no reserve, so if you are lucky you can pick some nice Italian, British or German cars up for little $'s.

rickb20

michel944 said, You know, you're correct - I can see it in the picture too now that you mentioned it. However when I was watching the auction the announcers misquoted the mileage if I'm not mistaken.

Folks, we're talking about a different 944 that went for $5500 in lot #102

michel944

I didn't watch this auction but you're saying that you saw that '85 944 go by on TV ? I better watch the re-air of that program if it's the case !

rickb20

I usually have picture in picture going and flip between two programs. I flipped over just in time to see about a minute or two of the auction of the late 85 model and thought about jumping on here to mention it but didn't follow through. I'm pretty sure I heard the announcers say "low mile" or less than 35K but may be mistaken. If you can watch it and double check my facts I wouldn't mind hearing details.

mdrag

There are a few out there...Here's an early '85 with 19k miles:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1152...Xi?vhost=rides

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1152...gS?vhost=rides

http://rides.webshots.com/album/1524...cg?vhost=rides

mdrag
Lawton OK

toddk911

Love to see some 951's going through Barrett.

kevincnc

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW

rickb20

So cookie cutters are really called "Ate"

Ate (brand; pronounced ah-tay) “cookie cutter” 15” wheels

DDP

I'd spec race that baby.

DFASTEST951

I was out at the big Auctions but I was at Russo and Steele. They specialize in hot rods and european customs. I got a high bid of $46,000. If it went to 50k, I'd let it go at the time. Way better than Barrett in my opinion. You can put reserves on your car and they're so much nicer to deal with. There's a really big difference between value if your car is in show condition versus even a great daily driver in "top condition". Even now, I don't think my car is in show condition anymore...but it will be.

Bill

That steering wheel is not correct for that year car. It should have a three spoke wheel. That wheel is the same as my 86 Turbo. My early 85 944 N/A has the three spoke. That wheel came out with the late model 85 interior revisions (oval dash). It does not have the original battery or the battery top protection cover. The tires are not original. My 944 NA came stock with Pirelli P6000.

mdrag

A three spoke steering wheel was standard on the '84, and the four spoke was an option. I ordered an '84 with the 4 spoke steering wheel option so I'm absolutely sure about this. BTW, the wait for a 944 in 1984 was 6-12 months.....

The early '85 NA that I have now had a 3 spoke and I replaced it with a 4 spoke.

My '84 came with Dunlops, and the early '85 has Dunlops - both with cookie cutters.

mdrag

whalebird

I think the cookie cutter wheels are Mahle, not Ate. I might be wrong. Really light and strong. I belive the cookie cutters were as light if not more so than Fuchs.