clone value

[superhighperf]

what place does the clone car have in the porsche market place?
watching the barret jackson auction i have seen that the musscle car clones have much more value than the stock version it was made from. like a 68 cuda that was updated to a vintage hemi will bring 3 or 4 times the price of the stock version it started out as. but, in the porsche world it looks just the opposite?
all of those people who put a slant nose on their 911t seem to have lost out in todays market. trying to replicate a sc car seems to devalue the auto? is that your impresion? or is it just me. looking at the sales on e-bay, any modifications to a car and the price is cut in hlaf. am i comparing apples and oranges or are porsche collectors demanding originality over everything else?
for instance. let's take the most desired early porsche, other than the 73 sc and 64 normal which are top dog . a 67 911s is next on the list and has a value of 20-30k. what would you value a 67 normal, value 10k, that was updgraded to the s model? considering that all else is equal workmanship... is the clone more valuable than the model it was based on?

[jkarolyi]

>is the clone more valuable than the model it was based on?

If that model is desirable, then yes. 1973 RS clones, if well done, go for more than a stock 911T, although the person that built it (or had it built) will never recover the entire investment.

Slantnoses were all the rage in the 80s and early 90s, and I'm sure back then a slantnose converted 911T would have been worth more than a stock one. Now the early look is king, so the original ones fetch more.

If you own a slantnose, especially a factory one, just hold onto it. Trends change and someday the Miami Vice look will come back in, or at least be retro-chic like an early 911. I'm serious!

[Steve Nantz]

... I have a 1974 Carrera coupe with a 3.6.... I like to think of it less as a 'clone' than as a Porsche 'hot rod' in the spirit of the original RS and RSR cars..... beautiful car, and now with lots of upgrades all around. I'd have to itemize the upgrades, but I am thinking it's worth somewhere in the 40's. Prices for RS and RSR clones are all over the map, as all RS-inspired Porsches are not created equal. The 3.6 engine in mine adds considerable value to my car, as the original '74 Carrera engine was not so hot.

For someone who values the 'hot rod' qualities of big horsepower and light weight, an RS clone like mine is worth a lot. Others just prefer originality and pedigree. To each his own. Either way, it's a great car.