Value of 74 911

mkaraoglan · 09-28-2008, 10:19 PM

What do you think the value of a 74 (non S, non Carrera) would be?

orange on cork<br>
california car<br>
10k miles ago full engine rebuild (161k total miles) from porsche specialist shop
rebuilt transmission
front seats redone by porsche specialist

No rust
No leaks<
original paint on 90 % of car
a few smaller than dime size touchups on a few spots on body
polished fuchs<
all good chrome etc...

a really, really clean Porsche

thanks in advance

carrera turbo · 09-28-2008, 11:53 PM

have been doing some research on this and found that the 74 to 77 cars are going for about the same as a SC if the motor has been updated. I have found it all depends on if you like the narrow body cars or not.

So if you like the car and the PPI checks out then its worth what you will pay. i would think from what i have discovered that it could be worth between 8 to 15k.

hope this helps

ed

mkaraoglan · 09-29-2008, 10:07 AM

thanks ed. great info.
so i assume the higher end of the price would take into account the engine rebuild? i think it was around$ 7k for that.

Jay H · 09-29-2008, 06:06 PM

It used to be that you couldn't give away a 2.7 car. Now, values are really up. If this car is really, really nice and is well kept, it could be $15k in a hurry. I'd say $12k to $15k might be the range of asking price on such an example. The fresh motor really helps resale value since if the motor is rebuilt correctly with an 11 blade fan added an removal of the thermal reactors, it can last quite awhile longer than when the motor was new.

Orange over cork is a fantastic color combo in my opinion and may help resale value a bit since it's rare and odd ball colors seem to be somewhat in favor now.

1974 911's are the most desireable of the 2.7 liter cars. With the old school exhaust, they were least likely to grenade.

2.7's are light, quick enough, have that rare slab sided body with impact bumper look, are very fun to drive and can be reliable (with that fresh motor...).

Rust will be a factor on a '74 since they did not benefit from the later zinc plating rust proofing that later cars had.

David Borden · David Borden's Garage

If the same condition 74 car was an S model, how would that affect price?

Salmon Metallic and Cork interior.

David

carrera turbo · 11:36 PM

as far as i know the they where all the same and the 911S was a standard option kinda like the SC they where all the same as far as performance. but i could be wrong but do some research i think they are all the same.

ed

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racer · 09-30-2008, 12:35 PM

From 69-73 Porsche offered a "T", an "E" and an "S". For 1974 they offered the base (911) the "s" (911S) and Carerra.

The 911 had a 2.7 with approx 150hp
The 911S had a revised 2.7 with 167-175hp depending on rating (Sae or Din)
the Carerra used the same motor as the "S" for the US market.

IIRC, the main difference between 911 and 911S was detuned motor, trim packages too. It is possible that the 911 also had smaller brakes and smaller torsion and sway bars than the S, but I really can't remember.

The carerra added to the S with the Ducktail, optional chin spoiler, rear flares, more trim differences and I think I read somewhere, some aluminum rear suspension components.

The 74's also had a more desireable final drive ratio than later 2.7 cars. They were also the litest of the midyears (smaller rear bumpers, standard manual windows, sunroof was optional etc. by '77 most cars were ordered heavily optioned by dealers)