Don't see these every day!

group911@aol.co · 08-19-2006, 03:42 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-911-916-Porsche-916-number-10-of-11-factory-prototypes_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10156QQihZ01 8QQitemZ280018912321QQrdZ1#mainImage

78targa · 78targa's Garage

wow. Nice. being #10 of 11 might be helping the $141,000 current bid...

platas · 08-19-2006, 04:39 PM

that cheap, its a 250 K car or more!

911quest · 08-19-2006, 06:24 PM

Whats up with the shifter knob is it not a 901 gearbox?

Todd Simpson · 07:15 PM

The 916's used a 915 converted for mid-engine use.

pu911 · 08-19-2006, 07:15 PM

The 916 had a 915 box
Phil

TCB · 08-19-2006, 07:16 PM

Wow that's heavy money

Todd Simpson · 08-19-2006, 07:18 PM

pu911 · 08-19-2006, 08:01 PM

Well when you figure how rare they compared to how comman the RS's are I think that's pretty cheap.
Phil

davidppp · 08-19-2006, 11:48 PM

Its been on sale in the trade , and on the net, for at least three years now.

And on ebay at least once too..bid to IIRC 350k no sale..

Kind regards
David

platas · 08-20-2006, 07:02 AM

i am very surprised non of the Germans or suisse have bought it , or hace gottten in touch yo buy it, this is the kind of cars that the suisse love to buy, very rare in deed.!

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

The only real one I ever saw in regular use was also in San Francisco. It was a dark maroon with leather interior. The front bumper was broken from parallel parking. I could not persuade the owner to sell. It belonged to the owner of a shop called Peter and Wolf near the panhandle.

I think most had '73 S engines, not RS.

pwd72s · 08-20-2006, 10:54 AM

I emailed the ebay link to a friend who loves 14-6's. I found his response interesting... That owners of real 916's suffer the same problem that owners of real Cobras do...too many clones out there spoiling the brew. I suppose one could say the same about the RS?

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by pwd72s
I emailed the ebay link to a friend who loves 14-6's. I found his response interesting... That owners of real 916's suffer the same problem that owners of real Cobras do...too many clones out there spoiling the brew. I suppose one could say the same about the RS?

LOL.

If RSs are being 'spoiled' at only $150K or so, and Cobras at only $750K or so (both price points for less-than-stellar cars), what would an 'unspoiled' value be?

pwd72s · 08-20-2006, 07:08 PM

My friend wasn't referring to the money aspect...but the constantly having to answer the "real or replica" question.

pu911 · 08-20-2006, 07:20 PM

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Phil

Todd Simpson · 08-20-2006, 07:42 PM

The defining element is the steel roof...I wonder if anyone has replicated that?

pwd72s · 08-20-2006, 08:01 PM

The roof wouldn't be all that difficult to replicate for a skilled panelbeater. To explain my post above more? Price is determined by numbers. Value is a perception with no hard definition.

group911@aol.co · 08-20-2006, 08:04 PM

"My friend wasn't referring to the money aspect...but the constantly having to answer the "real or replica" question."

Gosh, what a terrible thing to have to go through. Must be traumatic having to answer such mundane questions!

pwd72s · 08-20-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by group911@aol.co
"My friend wasn't referring to the money aspect...but the constantly having to answer the "real or replica" question."

Gosh, what a terrible thing to have to go through. Must be traumatic having to answer such mundane questions!

Yep, evidently it's a tough job...but some guys must be up to it.