Weird car value question…

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

What is a rough 77 Euro Carrera 3.o tub worth?

There is no engine or trans and it needs serious work. It had a DP 935 wide body kit in it at one point. This is the shell and doors only.

The VIN is clean and it is registered to me.

I made a deal to trade it for some work with a friend but the work is no longer required. We want to get closure on this either way. I am not reneging on the deal, the work is just no longer needed.

70SATMan · 10-06-2021, 05:22 PM

2k ??

So, take it the tub has hacked off flairs when the DP body work was removed?

Pretty much buying a VIN, otherwise it's a sheet metal donor for other cars.

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

$2k is about what I was thinking. I bought this for a spare tub when I was racing my 911. It was my track insurance policy. I paid $1000 for it and travelled 16 hours to get it over 10 years ago… the work we had originally planned was more than $2000 worth of work.

1990C4S · 10-07-2021, 07:35 AM

Pics...it's worth more than $2k to somebody with a salvage or rebuilt title.

tdw28210 · tdw28210's Garage

$2k seems light. Is it a roller? If so, then higher. yes, pics please.

70SATMan · 10-07-2021, 09:04 AM

Roller??

He was pretty clear that its a tub with doors and it's not clear whether it even has fenders or quarters. IF it's actually a roller with suspension, then yeah I'd say 2k is light.

Naysayers, throw out some numbers if you think 2k is light. It isn't anymore special than a regular '77 except for the stamped VIN.

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

Not a roller. I have the parts to make it a roller but it is pretty much a shell. It’s not a US spec Carrera so there are some differences between it and a stock 2.7S from 77.

1990C4S · 10-07-2021, 10:57 AM

Clean with a VIN? I would start at $5k CDN.

tdw28210 · tdw28210's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Not a roller. I have the parts to make it a roller but it is pretty much a shell. It’s not a US spec Carrera so there are some differences between it and a stock 2.7S from 77.

Assuming it's coupe, I'd say $4k-$5k. $6k+ in roller status.

fintstone · fintstone's Garage

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Originally Posted by 70SATMan

Roller??

He was pretty clear that its a tub with doors and it's not clear whether it even has fenders or quarters. IF it's actually a roller with suspension, then yeah I'd say 2k is light.

Naysayers, throw out some numbers if you think 2k is light. It isn't anymore special than a regular '77 except for the stamped VIN.

^^^this^^^ a photo would help a lot. Quite a few of us have the ability to put one of these together if a significant portion is there. Otherwise, it simply becomes cost prohibitive. One could buy a running car that is a little rough (like the Beverly Hills folks sell) and get the job done much easier and cheaper. I am always looking for a reasonably-priced, somewhat rustfree mid-year, but if the quarters are cut out and/or significant welding is required, that is something else altogether. I can bolt on the rest (fenders, bumpers, etc.), and have most a car in parts (at least a 74/75 Targa). A suspension would go a long way (have plenty of wheels/tires, seats, bumpers, doors, radios, gauges, etc.).

70SATMan · 10-07-2021, 08:18 PM

Exactly 4-5 k for a 77 cut up racer tub is ridiculous, even for a 3.0 VIN.

Take that money and run laughing to the bank.

Of course, one could buy it and spend the next 10-15 years trying to source the unicorn parts to build a Euro 3.0 from scratch, if masochist tendancies turn one on.