possible garage find...pls help w/ vin#

[tadink]

hi guys...

I have a possible garage find and the guy does not seem to know much about what he's got....except the Vin # 9114601031

what can we tell by this? any clues to year, model?

its got all the earmarks of a 'find' - ie, "has not run in 20 years", "no rust that I can see" - - oooh, oooh, I hate it when this happens!! sorta.

many thanks

td

[jpnovak]

Should be a 1974 Carrera coupe. The 5th digit "6" indicates a Euro Carrera with the RS type 911/83 MFI motor.

[tadink]

SHUT UP!! are you serious? what's that thing worth?

[jpnovak]

Hopefully more than you might pay for it. It all depends on condition and what's included.

I don't know recent prices but the Euro Carrera's have been steadily increasing recently.

[Jays72T]

If it's really a 74 euro carrera my guess is about 15-20K thinking it needs a complete rebuild.

[mmastro]

Originally Posted by tadink

SHUT UP!! are you serious? what's that thing worth?

Ok now, put on your best poker face and go get it!....

[tonythetarga]

Dig a little deeper. The engine should be a 911/83 and engine number starting with 6640001 to 6641456.
It could be a good score!

[jmz]

Best of Luck. I hope you score on this one. Post results and pics of the car and how it is found. Everyone loves a good "barn story"

[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by Jays72T

If it's really a 74 euro carrera my guess is about 15-20K thinking it needs a complete rebuild.

Well, that covers a proper 911/83 motor. What about the rest of the car?

[SandyI]

Congrats. Could be something great. But check it out thoroughly before proceeding. There is always some sort of disaster that parks a Porsche for 20 years -- personal or mechanical. Then there will be the story about how it got into the U.S. which should be interesting. Post the engine serial number. If it doesn't have the original ROW engine...

[KevinS]

The link bleow is from the Nada pricing guide, $56,850-$131,775, that's for a good running car though. Definitely a find if it's what it is suppose to be. Good luck.

http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-22-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=22&p=1&f=5014&y=1974&m=1144&d=5176&c=7&vi=84862&z=98310&da=1

[Hetmann]

Since the guy doesn't know much about it I would say well north of $200K.

[dshepp806]

Originally Posted by Hetmann

Since the guy doesn't know much about it I would say well north of $200K.

he he he!!!

[tadink]

OK OK....so I responded immediately that I was interested, with my best poker faced email, and have not yet heard anything....I'll keep y'all posted. wowza....thanks for all your help!!

I'm going to trot on over there asap to see what's under the dirt and grime....fingers crossed.

cheers!

[Macroni]

Dang......911/83 motor that alone is worth $25k.

[Danny_Ocean]

Please tell me this isn't on Craigslist? Very similar "barn find" thread from a few weeks ago turned out to be a scam.

early 1971 911 "in a barn" what's it worth?

[tadink]

OH DEAR....hmmm, you show up all excited and they roll you?! what a sad world....but thanks for the heads up! I'll be mucho careful....and yes, this is a craigslist adv. damn....well, maybe its for real? at least maybe some of that pent up excitement has been scrubbed from my psyche and I'll be able to sleep tonite. what a great forum, sage advice all around to keep us sane!!

[jtkkz]

is this the AD?

Orange/black. Has been garaged for 20 years. Does not run. This should be considered a project car. Vin # 9114601031. I believe it is complete and doesn't seem to have any rust damage. $6500 or best offer. don't have ability to take pictures. With a little work and cleaning, this would be a very presentable car again.

[scottb]

Someone spilled the beans. Here's the current ad:

Orange/Black. Has been garaged for 20 years. Does not run. This should be considered a project car. Vin # 9114601031. I believe it is complete and doesn't seem to have any rust damage. $6500 or best offer. Don't have ability to take pictures. With a little work and cleaning, this would be a very presentable car again.

Update: I'm told what I have here is a Euro Carrera with a 2.7 MFI motor 911/83?...news to me. I have had emails sent to me of similar running cars having sold for, or for sale for anywhere from $60K to 100K. Could this be true?

I need to do some homework tonight, but will be able to show the car this weekend. Thanks to everyone with interest so far, please bare with me, I don't want to shoot myself in the foot hear.

[Fidalgo911S]

A great model of a 911. Please keep us informed.