Price of a 73 911 RS touring

[caliber60]

What's a market price for a fully-restored model? I am making an offer but don't know what # to start?

[john_colasante]

I'd say from $45K to $75K depending on conditon, originality, and mileage. Less for buying direct from Europe.

[john_colasante]

Whoops. I didn't notice you said fully restored. If it's a good job it would be on the high end of what I quoted, give or take. There is no fixed price book on a car like this.

[ZAMIRZ]

John, I'm not sure where you're getting your prices, but I have yet to see a genuine 73 RS in presentable condition for under $100,000. Hell, Symbolic Motorcars here in Los Angeles had an unrestored original example in very good condition with a tick over 150,000 KM on it and it sold for $112,000. Please let me know where I can find an RS at the prices you mentioned, because I know that my father would be very interested at that amount...

[Wayne 962]

Symbolic = about double retail price for the rest of us. They sell cars to people who don't even think about $$$. Don't forget there are variations in value depending upon whether it's part of the first 500 lightweight group. Also, (don't quote me), I think that the touring ones are the least desirable (can you even say that an RS is undesirable?!?) of the group - I'm not sure if the Symbolic one had history, or was a LT model.

-Wayne

[caliber60]

What can I expect for around $75,000? Which model and condition?

[caliber60]

This 73 RS for sale at TRE for $56,000. Is this the right price?

http://tremotorsports.com/cars4sale2.html

[Jack Olsen]

I believe so. People get all excited about the Barrett-Jackson/Symbolic type sales, but these cars trade hands all the time for more realistic prices.

[fig911]

The duck tail on that car looks huge...

[GeorgeK]

Considering it's modified, and it would be very difficult to bring it back to as new, it looks like a good price. Trouble is, most people now want a RS to be as close to original as possible, so this one will be hard to sell, while providing more performance than an original one.
Cruel dilemma. I can hear people say "too bad it's modified". I know I like mine better, even though I haven't driven it in the 5 years I've owned it.
GeorgeK

[GeorgeK]

Oh yes,
That thin sheetmetal hing is bull. I have NEVER seen a thin sheetmetal RS, and I have seen more than my share.
I have asked repeatedly people to do measures, and nobody has come forward to date...
GeorgeK

[wolfturbo]

I know of 2 RS Tourings that changed hands since May at $110K and $97K. Both were nice, but by no means concours. $75K should get you a real nice driver, but nothing more.

Anything in the $50's is worth a serious look by a qualified professional. Good luck!

[fryardds]

Originally posted by caliber60
What's a market price for a fully-restored model? I am making an offer but don't know what # to start?

You should consider things like matching numbers for the engine and transmission, original paint or color, original Touring trim, documentation, etc. George is correct, originality is the key to high value. The prices of '73 RS cars has risen substantially in the last year or so (ask me how I know), but prices are all over the place sometimes. I know of several nice Touring cars that have sold for less than $70K and others that have gone for $90 to $100K or higher.

If you don't have a copy of the book Carrera RS be sure to pick one up. It is well worth the $170 to have as a resource. Be sure to have it inspected by someone that knows all about early 911s, espically the RS model.

[stevesanders]

About the Symbolic 73 RS--they have one on their website--http://www.symbolicmotors.com/framesets/page2.html (scroll down to the RS). Is this the one that sold for $110K? I called on this one about a month or so ago, and I was quoted $72.5K. No engine work done, but it was converted from a touring to a lightweight and resprayed white (originally tangerine, my personal favourite). Are "converted" lightweights even worth as much as an original touring?

[john_colasante]

I stand by my valuation for a good, restored RS touring.

[TRE Cup]

Re; the #097 yellow RS with the formerly huge tail- the owner was disgusted enough with the looks of it, that he picked the car up and restored the tail back to its original self. That viagra extension was all filler tacked on top of the original 'glass/ alloy base duck! While he is at it, he has stripped the red center stripe and repainting the entire car back to original. ( He is quite talented at doing all this stuff himself. You should see some of his hot rod project work.)
Once the car is done, the price is going up, due to his extra investment. Check our site mid September for its new "clothes" and other details

Values: true nice RS lightweights are in the $120k and up range
Very nice usa based RS tourings- first 500- are bringing 75-110k
Very nice usa based RS tourings- over 500- are in the 60-100k range
Euro cars are interesting- the enthusiasts over there thought nothing of modifying these cars heavily. Some of the mods are pretty nifty, some hideous.
I have yet to see a perfect restored Euro import- not to say they don't exist, but have not seen one yet. We are much more detail oriented here (Why do you think that Porsche AG buys its museum cars from usa owners?)

A stock RS touring interior is very pricey compared to doing the lightweight mod, so I'm sure that influenced a few "restorers" as well
You also have to ask yourself what you will do with the car. If it is to be a trailer queen, fun tourer, club track car?

No sense spending all the money on a trailer show queen just to go "ruin" it by taking it to the track.

[MarkP]

Quack quack, check out my tail

[fryardds]

Originally posted by stevesanders
About the Symbolic 73 RS--they have one on their website--http://www.symbolicmotors.com/framesets/page2.html (scroll down to the RS). Is this the one that sold for $110K? I called on this one about a month or so ago, and I was quoted $72.5K. No engine work done, but it was converted from a touring to a lightweight and resprayed white (originally tangerine, my personal favourite). Are "converted" lightweights even worth as much as an original touring?

I was hanging around some at the RM Monterey auction on last Friday and Sat. night and there was a Grand Prix White with Blue RS up for auction. I missed the auction itself, but found out later it was a no sale at $70K. This car maybe the one at that auction, does anyone know if it was? This is a good example of a converted Touring car from Europe.

If the condition of the cars are similar an original Touring car should be worth more than a conversion unless it was documented to be done by the Factory or another select Porsche tuner.

[wolfturbo]

Bryan,

How nice was the white/blue touring ar compared to yours as a point of reference?

I'd be curious to know what the reserve was if it was a no-sale @ $70K.

[tmctguer]

there is a vast difference in price between a '73 RS Touring model, a '73 RS Lightweight, and a '73 RSR.

without having access to my book "Carerra RS" which lists all the VIN's and options of each car, i recall that the quanties of each were approx:

RS Touring: 1,500
RS Lightweight: 500
RSR: 50

(if anyone has the correct production numbers, please correct my estimates.)

the ones that have sold for $100K plus at Barrett-Jackson have been RS Lightweight versions that were well restored. i'd be surprised if you can find one with matching numbers in reasonably good condition for less than $90K.

my guess on the price of an RS Touring would be in the $65K to $75K range, depending on condition and authenticity.

i can't even imagine the cost of an authentic RSR, but it would probably be way north of $250K.