WTF $48k Ugly 1978 slant targe at BJ

[healeykit]

I just watched the Barrett Jackson coverage on Speed as a horrible 78 slant nose wide body, cooling finned, boxed rocker targa was hammered away at $48,000. I can't believe it would even bring stock SC money amazing

[Jagshund]

I'm surprised you maintained consciousness long enough to report the horrible deed . . .

[jrobb911]

Boy is that ugly, with the round exposed headlights slantnose style. Yuk. It did have only 11500 original miles is why it went for so much.

[aigel]

The people that were young in the 80s are getting into some money. I remember drooling over a white slant nose convertible when I was 13 ...

George

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by jrobb911

It did have only 11500 original miles is why it went for so much.

If it had 11500 aftermarket miles on it, it would have gone for much less.

[NineOhOne]

$52.8k w/commission:

[NineOhOne]

<table class="sorttable" id="pf_sortableTable1" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">
</td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">34 1959 PORSCHE DIESEL TRACTOR
</td> <td align="middle">1959 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>
</td> <td>DIESEL TRACTOR </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">85.1 1978 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA TARGA
</td> <td align="middle">1978 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>911 CARRERA </td> <td>TARGA </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">436 1998 PORSCHE 911 TARGA RUF TURBO
</td> <td align="middle">1998 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>911 </td> <td>TARGA RUF TURBO </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">683 1974 PORSCHE 914 CUSTOM TARGA
</td> <td align="middle">1974 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>914 </td> <td>CUSTOM TARGA </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">917 1983 PORSCHE 911 SC CABRIOLET
</td> <td align="middle">1983 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>911 SC </td> <td>CABRIOLET </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">923 1957 PORSCHE 356 SPEEDSTER RE-CREATION
</td> <td align="middle">1957 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>356 </td> <td>SPEEDSTER RE-CREATION </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">938 1987 PORSCHE 930 TURBO COUPE
</td> <td align="middle">1987 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>930 </td> <td>TURBO COUPE </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">1528 2000 PORSCHE BOXSTER CONVERTIBLE
</td> <td align="middle">2000 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>BOXSTER </td> <td>CONVERTIBLE </td></tr> <tr class="" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">1534.1 1955 PORSCHE 550 SPYDER RE-CREATION
</td> <td align="middle">1955 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>550 </td> <td>SPYDER RE-CREATION </td></tr> <tr class="over" $included="null"> <td class="linkcell" align="middle"> </td> <td class="linkcell" align="middle">1562 1992 PORSCHE AMERICA ROADSTER
</td> <td align="middle">1992 </td> <td>PORSCHE </td> <td>AMERICA </td> <td>ROADSTER </td></tr></tbody></table>

[nineball]

what's with the links?

[VinceQN]

Im going to take my car to Barret Jackson!

[Wyvern]

The links are not working correctly.
Those are the P-Cars (or pseudo P-Cars) at the auction.

I pulled the same list ...

[80-911SC]

yes it was ugly but , it was someones car and they did what they liked , if you watch the two groups bidding i think the one guys wife was about to beat him about the haed and even the announcer couldn't believe the price ........ the buyers "friend" seemed happy with the purchase though .............

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by NineOhOne

$52.8k w/commission:...

I'm trying to understand this.

That's serious 930 money in the US.

[euro911sc]

Stupidity is rampant... so is ignorance... but when they combine... LOOKOUT!

Seller must be happy as a clam!

[healeykit]

I'm still in shock - very very well sold.

[NineOhOne]

Originally Posted by nineball

what's with the links?

I dunno. I just copied/pasted from the BJ site. Go there and search "Porsche" in the auto list.

[NineOhOne]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

I'm trying to understand this.

That's serious 930 money in the US.

Have you seen some of the people bidding on cars there? I have (in person). Living examples of money vs. brains vs. taste. Apparently, you cannot possess all three to register to bid.

[NineOhOne]

Originally Posted by VinceQN

Im going to take my car to Barret Jackson!

I thought the same thing after attending the Palm Beach auction last year. Regular, run-of-the-mill (and "incorrect") cars were going for $$$. Someone could make a nice living buying/cleaning up/auctioning not-so-great cars there.

[cellison]

Originally Posted by healeykit

I just watched the Barrett Jackson coverage on Speed as a horrible 78 slant nose wide body, cooling finned, boxed rocker targa was hammered away at $48,000. I can't believe it would even bring stock SC money amazing

what were the announcers saying about the car when it was on the block?

[trader220]

I wonder what the seller had to pay in grease money to get his car in the auction?

[porsche930dude]

Originally Posted by cellison

what were the announcers saying about the car when it was on the block?

they didnt say much i guess they ddnt know about porsches one thing he did say was maintinence was killer on these cars lol. I wonder if it went for so much because it was a factory slantnose targa? Those are very rare right? especially with that low miles. But obviously it was just some righ guy that bought the car for his kid. Its gonna be a nightmare with that low miles and deteriorating cis and all the updates a driven car would already have.