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Originally Posted by intakexhaust
OK Denis, so in your eyes this car is in good condition? 
And why did the maestro Grady let this car go to crap? The car is a disgrace, especially for $99k.
After its sold, its no longer A ONE OWNER CAR. Jeez, then you have the worshipers of who owned such and such. There's hundreds of thousands of cars that have changed hands and once owned by someone of recognition, but sorry I don't buy and inflate value just for that.
BTW: Denis, didn't you used to sell new cars? How long was your list of celeb, who's who of customers? I'm just trying to make a point that whoever owned this 911 treated it like crap, it is a POS and surely shows. The advert is laughable in its description and grossly over priced. That's all. |
You are correct in that a car being owned by some entertainer or public figure does not automatically bestow greater value. This is different. Early 911s are very collectible these days and in short supply. Porsche people
will pay more for a car owned by a respected figure in the Porsche scene, especially someone like Grady who was one of the great Porsche mechanics and club racers of the 20th century.
What do you think a Speedster owned by James Dean would bring on the open market? Normal Speedster money?? Someone mentioned McQueen's old 930. I drove that car several times when I worked at Westwood Porsche in the '80s. It was owned by Dean Paul Martin then, (RIP), and it was a "vanilla" car. Pretty much bone stock. But it became extremely collectible when the legend of Steve and his Porsches really took off in recent years. Doesn't bother me a bit- if rich guys want to collect stuff and pay a lot for it, so be it.
I disagree that Grady's car is "crap". It needs resto but it's a great starting point being original and apparently rust-free. I might take a swing at it depending on how high the auction goes. It would be a quite valuable early 911 once restored properly with its equipment and interesting history. It would matter nil if it changed hands between collectors once or twice at this point. The fact that you focus on the *one owner* aspect illustrates how little you know about the market for this car.
