1968 S.

[davidppp]

Hello all.

I have one...

It is in complete but rough condition, and I'm wondering how much I can spend without being stupid.

I would obviously wish to do it all, and do it right..if I cannot I would prefer to pass it on to someone who will do this..
Or maybe store it for the future..
I have a good idea of costs of restorration, and to do the whole thing to the highest standard will make a total investement of almost 60K USD.

I do know of a 1967 S currently for sale for this price..( on the early 911 S site)
Reports suggest its very good but not perfect in many details..


But is this realistic?

Input valiued..can anyone who tracks the market point me towards similar cars selling at this sort of money?

Kind regards
David

[davidppp]

Well, Looks like we have one data point.

Marty's car, the one on Early 911 S site, sold very quickly..I think we can asume for 60K...

Any other information please?

Kind regards
david

[blau911]

My $0.02,

Part of the value of any early S is going to be originality. Of course high end restorations will also command good money, but a restored car will ALWAYS be worth less than a completely original car in excellent original condition.
You should be prepared to go crazy sourcing OEM parts, finding a perfectionist body man with plenty of early 911 experience and a precise welding torch, paying to re-plate every new nut bolt and washer exactly the way the factory did it, and watching over the entire process from beginning to end. Don't ask me how I know...

My advice - don't commit on a big $$$ restoration unless you are prepared to go all the way. And that will also mean not being able to drive the car for years while the work is done. Anything less, will be a waste of your money, time and effort.

There is only one SWB 911S that I have seen restored to the level described above and which I would prefer having over just about any really nice original early S, and that is SWBSam's polo red 911S. Look up his car and the early threads on the early911Sreg. It took him many years and huge $$$ to get it right. But it is the gold standard of SWB 911S's...

Good luck with whatever decision you make.

[SandyI]

Just remember there's a market bias toward a '67 S versus a '68 because the '68 is a euro car. Don't use '67 resale $$$ value when considering whether to invest in a '68. Personally, I've never heard of a '68 911S selling for over $40,000.

[Soterik]

Originally posted by SandyI
Just remember there's a market bias toward a '67 S versus a '68 because the '68 is a euro car. Don't use '67 resale $$$ value when considering whether to invest in a '68. Personally, I've never heard of a '68 911S selling for over $40,000.

The 67S get's the nod as it was the first year, but an equal quality car will get virtually the same $$. I know of a couple of 68S's over $40K, 2 coupes, and one targa.

regards,
Eric