71 911E 2.2 Targa

MikeRJ · 04:57 AM

Can anyone tell me a fair price for a 71 911E 2.2 Targa? Body is staight, little to no rust. The interior is toast. Car starts right up and seemed to be fine. Had a new gas tank, fuel pump, and brakes. I know it's difficult to come with a price for sight unseen, but it's another project car for the winter, and the next winter, and the ect.....
By the way, I finished my first project this past year (75 911s), thanks for all help everyone, especially Jack, the wiring digagram worked perfect for the wing.

Todd Simpson · 06-02-2002, 11:16 AM

I couldn't give you a value for the E without knowing more, but I have to say your car looks great! Very clean, tastefully done.

Todd

epbrown · 06-02-2002, 12:03 PM

Based on your description, I'd price the car at $5000-$6000, according to the "Old Cars Price Guide."

Emanuel

Jack Olsen · 06-02-2002, 01:46 PM

Nice rear end on that thing!

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

Keith Martin's book has the 69 to 71 911E targa in a range from $10K to 13.5K. This is for a #2 condition car, which in his definition is a really clean and complete car, but short of a concours car (that's #1, right?)..
So, I would say that a car like this, if you got fixed up as good as you are probably going to get it, short of a complete tear-down kind of restoration; then at that time it would be worth between 10K and 13.5K dollars USA.
Depending on other factors (MFI still there? any cool options? etc) you could make a shopping list of things you have to do and subtract them from the range above, and there's your good buying price..
Just thinking out loud, YMMV, of course/.

BTW, Keith's book says only 935 911E targas for 69-71, vs 5,027 Coupes in the E flavor for thise 3 years. Does that agree with anyone else's numbers? That would make the E rarer than the S. Must be a misprint, right>??
Good Shopping

Adam · Adam's Garage

MikeRJ,

You've inspired me! The hunt is back on for a 964 decklid assembly. The rear bumper with bumperettes removed is fresh and new, but I'm so used to middle-year cars (and SCs and 3.2s) having them that it looks a little foreign to me. At first I didn't like it, but now it's got me thinking.

epbrown · 06-02-2002, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by silverc4s
Depending on other factors (MFI still there? any cool options? etc) you could make a shopping list of things you have to do and subtract them from the range above, and there's your good buying price..
Just thinking out loud, YMMV, of course.

Nice thought, but typically it doesn't add up. Odds are that once he's priced everything, he'll either be much lower than anyone would sell for, or the current owner would have to pay him to take it. After all, a good paint job can run $5000, the interior another $3000 (carpets, panels, pockets, new leather and padding, dash recovering, steering wheel, targa-top recovered).

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BTW, Keith's book says only 935 911E targas for 69-71, vs 5,027 Coupes in the E flavor for thise 3 years. Does that agree with anyone else's numbers? That would make the E rarer than the S. Must be a misprint, right>??
Good Shopping

Has to be a misprint - that's the total for 1971 alone in Original Porsche 911 by Peter Morgan, which lists - for 911E targas - 1014 in 1969, 667 in 1970, and 935 in 1971. And we shouldn't be counting '69, which was the 2.0L model, with the 2.2s anyway

Emanuel

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

Emanuel,
I agree with your analysis of the valuation question. It most likely won't add up. BUT one should be aware of that going in, especially if buying a NON S early car, which will likely NOT go up in valuation all that much over time... That way when you are upside down by 20K or so in a 15K car, you won't be surprised....maybe.

PS. I am upside down in both of my 911s, not that unhappy about it.