Is this real?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Seller killed the ad and hasn't started over.....

Yup.

Here's what he posted:

In a few minutes I will cancel this auction.
Mainly because of the confusion regarding "GT" -vs- "Carrera" -vs- "plain ol' 4-cam motor" designations.

I am notifying the current bidders about this cancellation directly.
As well, notifying a few serious 'players' interested in purchasing the motor who have expressed some concern over the referenced 'confusion'.
(While 99% of them know exactly what this motor is, and isn't - there's that 1% I don't need to encounter at the close of the auction.)

The motor will reappear as an eBay auction on MONDAY next.
All the details shall remain the same, save for any mention of any 'qualifying designators'.
It's 'just' a Porsche 4-cam motor, Typ 547/1.
Simple as that.

Please pardon any problem this process may produce.
All I want to do is sell the thing.
(And I don't want/need to educate persons about these rare gems; seems I do that a LOT- and not just about those pesky designators.)

Thanks for the good 'conversations' we've had, and all the visits the auction has received.
Come back Monday and it starts anew- with a positive result at the end; somebody will go home (figuratively) with this motor!

Have a great weekend!

[wdfifteen]

Sounds like some people thought he was a d*ck and started messing with him, and he went on to prove them right.

[onewhippedpuppy]

My guess was that he was only at $98k, but he was hoping to be at $200k.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

My guess was that he was only at $98k, but he was hoping to be at $200k.

I read that he had it on TheSamba for $260k, IIRC

[aigel]

Geez - how much is a car worth with this engine in it - all #s matching and nice?

G

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by aigel

Geez - how much is a car worth with this engine in it - all #s matching and nice?

G

could be well into the 7 figure range depending on the car and provenance.

this engine alone will sell for over $200k as I indicated in an earlier post. I would suggest the seller take the engine to the rm or cuys auctions where he will get a feeding frenzy. stay away from barret Jackson or ebay.

[Baz]

It's back on eBay:

BIN at $225.00....or make an offer. Five Day auction.

Porsche 4 Cam Motor "Twin Cam" | eBay

[sc_rufctr]

Way overpriced... He'll never see north of $100,000 IMO.

[onewhippedpuppy]

[This item was listed here last week. It was briefly removed through the weekend due to an error in the description. There are a number of individuals here (US) and abroad who are keen to acquire it. Through the weekend there was a continual flow of offers & counter offers, as well requests for additional information. Rather than conduct a 'bidding war' through emails & phone calls, and because the motor was promised to be re-posted here on eBay- it's BACK now! It will sell by FRIDAY, if not sooner.]

LOL, what a tool. Terrible ad with lots of weird formatting, no details, and two pictures. I'd be embarrassed to sell a cheap used car like that, but for a $225k 50+ year old motor?