Real 916 on eBay now....already $170,000 WOW!

[skinnerd]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280018912321&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

Cool car.
Likely one of the most desirable of all Porsches for some people?
I never knew that last 3 came with the 2.7MFI RS motor instead of the 2.4MFI S motor.
If I owned it, I'd drive it every day and destroy it probably!

[TRE Cup]

seen that car at concorso some years ago and it was really stunning with its orange colored leather interior. very original looking and very unique

[89911]

$170k and has not met reserve......on a 914? Ey Ca-rumba.

[jkarolyi]

>had it's color changed.

Really? Owner claims that the paint is original with the exception of the hood and rear bumper.

Wonder what the reserve is?

[m325ix]

daymn... 170 Gs on a 914

[cegerer]

On the Early S board, the word is a $350,000 reserve.

[pwd72s]

Don't see these every day!

[kycarguy 935]

I knew the guy a little bit that did own the car but I'm not sure if he still owns it. I have a bunch of pictures of it from the pits in Laguna Seca in 1998 at the 50th anniversary get together. I actually didn't know much about the 916 until he started telling me about it.

[Early_S_Man]

For those that might be interested in R&T's take on the 916 ...

1972 R&T 916 intro - the 2000 lb Gorilla!!!

The guy that wrote that ad sounds like a real PRICK!

As usual for collectible cars on eBay, the pics are quite bad ... certainly not good enough to actually decide to bid $200K to $400K on it!

[cegerer]

Thanks Warren! I don't recall seeing that before.

[bbaer6676]

It was out of my league, but i was trying to talk my dad into getting it, that was when the bidding was at 80k and i thought the reserve couldnt be far off. 100k later and still no reserve met, now theres no chance of getting to drive that bad boy. hell of a lot cheaper to get a 914 and put the 2.7 in it, but if you are going to do that mine as well got to the 3.0 atleast. but i realize the price isnt in the performance, its in the history.

[Joe Bob]

sbonthemesa....dat be me.....high bidder....Reserve not met....

[iamchappy]

I dont think you guys realize how rare this car is as it never went into production and there are only a few of these that Porsche doesn't own.
At the time it was the best handling and probably the fastest car Porsche had considered building.

[Joe Bob]

Save yer breathe....this crowd don't appreciate the NARPs....

[bell]

you know.......i still can get over the fact that it's just a 914

[jpahemi]

Didn't that car come with a 2.0 liter twin plug??
j.p.

[Joe Bob]

2.7......RS spec....

[89911]

Originally posted by jpahemi
Didn't that car come with a 2.0 liter twin plug??
j.p.

Didn't it also come with body panels that would rust if you didn't dry your hair?

[Joe Bob]

Ohhhh, tuff room.

[FenderGuy]

Originally posted by bell
you know.......i still can get over the fact that it's just a 914

Its the RS version of the 914