What would a MINT 1977 911S go for

Schuey · 08-23-2004, 08:50 AM

relative has a white/black, non sunroof, non A/C, 911S with 18,000 original miles...any idea of what this is worth?

he just replaced the clutch and had a major tune up on her as well...

Rot 911 · 08-23-2004, 08:53 AM

There is presently a '77 for sale on the Porsche Classifieds with 35,000 miles and sounds like he will take $12K for his. From the pictures his really does look mint!

CarreraS2 · 08-23-2004, 10:39 AM

18,000 original miles raises it's value. If it had 18,000 aftermarket miles, it would be worth a lot less!

But seriously, how about some pics! Would be interesting to see.

Lukesportsman · 08-23-2004, 03:00 PM

There is a local 77 911S that just went up for sale. I'm in the midwest where midyears don't get much interest. 80,000 miles in reasonable cosmetic shape $7k. Just a barameter as I just looked at it for fun today.

Randy Webb · 08-23-2004, 03:09 PM

I sold a '75S for $18k but it had many, many upgrades.

By mint, you mean stock but it super shape? If so, I think the question would revolve around whether it has won any concours events and at what levels. That would add a lot to it.

Low mileage is a big pluf for a car in the frozen north, land of salt and rust. More imp. would be if he only drove it in the summer.

Chuck Moreland · 08-23-2004, 04:05 PM

I would prefer a higher mileage 77 that has been rebuilt properly, solving the inherent problems of that motor - eg. timecerts, backdated exhaust, etc. An 18k miles example probably hasn't been touched.

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Chuck's right - these cars were very sound on the chassis, right from the factory. However, the engines had a ton of problems which led to expensive ($8K) rebuilds down the road:

- Five blade fan
- Mag cases overstressed (pulled head studs)
- Premature valve guide wear
- Thermal reactors which caused the car to run hot
- Lack of a front-mounted oil cooler (on some cars)

-Wayne

Randy Webb · 08-23-2004, 04:22 PM

Did the 49-state cars have thermal reactors?

Generally, the 2.7L engines do a lot better in a cool climate than in Calif. Much of the bad news is because there are lots of cars in Calif. so there is a lot of news from there. But I agree the price should reflect a need for strengthening the engine unless there is proof that has been done.