'72 914-6 differences/value?

6 Shooter · 06-17-2002, 04:45 PM

Hello everyone,
I'm still sorta new to this computer stuff (my friend donated his old computer).
I posted some '70-71-72 914-6 differences (from what I've seen/noticed) on the 'what do you think of the 914/6 on e-bay?' question earlier, if anyone is interested.
Still wondering if you had any ideas on the value of a '72 914-6?
Thanks for your time in advance.

Bleyseng · Bleyseng's Garage

depends on how rusty it is.....
Geoff

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

A 1972 factory 914/6 would be worth a little more, being much rarer than either the 1970 or 1971. But very few are ever for sale in the US, so it's almost a moot point.

From everything I've seen, a conversion 6 is worth about 2/3rds or so of a Factory 914/6. This still puts it in about double a 4 cyl 2.0.

Everything depends condition.

James

Dave at Pelican Parts · Dave at Pelican Parts's Garage

A factory 72 914-6 would be worth something as a collector car. If it were in truly excellent condition, it could be worth a lot of money to the right person. But I'm thinking that to most people it would simply be a 914-6 with funny gauges. (KM/h and so on, right?)

Some might not like that it has the key in the same location as the -4. Some might like the fact that it has the adjustable passenger's seat.

It probably depends upon both condition, and what exactly the buyer is looking for. If advertised as an "unusual factory 914-6", you might get more money than for a regular Six. A Certificate of Authenticity would not hurt, just to prove that yes indeed it is a real factory Six.

--DD

Roland Kunz · 06-19-2002, 05:19 AM

Hello

72 had been a bit undervalued as most need to have the key on the "right" side to have the Porsche Feeling

Alsao the 72 was the moste esieest to convert a /4 to /6 and make money on it so many people burnt thre fingers with buying fakes. The difference is like buying a 911 S and finding out the body is from a 912.

Since years all 914&7 with good history and in good condition are at the same priclevel.
In some years we will see the original low mile collector car will outperform the modified wide fender with big engine versions.

Grüsse

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

I never realized how much rarer the 1971 is compared to the 1970. 250 were produced in 1972 but only 432 were produced in 1971. 2657 were made in 1970.

Bummer. I'm not as rare as I thought.....

James

6 Shooter · 06-19-2002, 04:49 PM

Hello Roland,
I didn't think that passing a '72/4 off as a /6 would be so easy to fake since there is still the VIN number difference. Wouldn't the /4 cylinder have a 472xxxxx VIN and the /6 have a 914243xxxx VIN ? Or is this VIN number change/forgery a minor annoyance for them?

Roland Kunz · 06-21-2002, 01:30 AM

Hello

OK swaping over then VIN# from one body to another is a very simple task ( for a prof ) and if you make it correct no one will ever see.

Welding in the enginemount is not as easy but can be managed invisible.

If you have a 70-71 /6 and would like to do the same with a /4 you need to do some more work plus you need more expensive /6 parts.

Now the funny thing is that you sometimes see thet /6 where built up on 73 on bodys from people without knowing all those little things. 73 on needs even more work.

Grüsse