Value of 912 '66 SWB

[willcall]

Have also come across a 912 for sale.
Car is 100% complete but has been in pieces for 20 years. Apparently no rust and ready to respray and assemble.

Any idea on value?

Cheers, W.

[Matt Monson]

In Australia? Probably $10k or more.

[willcall]

I have spoken with the owner of the '66. I will be inspecting it on Friday. He said he mis-read my wanted ad but said come have a look anyway.
Basically it goes like this.
He purchased the 912 (matching numbers & the 57th RHD 912 ever built) in 1992, did a back to bare metal restoration & engine rebuild. Powder coated all the tinware, had a custom exhaust fabricated, resprayed car in 'Off White' (original colour is 'Slate Grey') spent up on a full leather interior (tan & black) fitted late '70's seats & '68 14inch Fusch wheels, bought a whole heap of replacement bits & pieces then parked it in his shed for 20 years until today.
I know Aussie prices are different to the US where old 911 sales seem to be red hot, but he is thinking around the 30-35K mark for the car.

Not exactly what I was after (spending big bucks upfront) but would be far cheaper than a total resto project.

What thinks everybody?

[SilberUrS6]

No rust, nice restoration, and complete?

US$25k. Since it's not original paint or color, and not original interior. And in pieces.

[willcall]

Thanks. Actually he tells me that it just needs a few hours spent on it then it can be driven away. The few hours is to account for the 20yrs if storage.

No rust, nice restoration, and complete?<br>
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US$25k. Since it's not original paint or color, and not original interior. And in pieces.

[914agogo]

he wants 30-35K?? for a proper re-assembled and final shakedown driving 912 maybe... but as it sits $15K is well bought, $20K if it was well prepped up and quality painted. From my experience, projects abandoned often are missing little things and may have dubious quality of the bodywork.

$30-35K can buy you a real nice ready 912

[pors1968]

I would think like like ERIC and914 20k will be top 16-20k .You have to spend at least 3k from missing parts correct seat correct wheels brake stuff tune up tires.

[COLB]

Thanks. Actually he tells me that it just needs a few hours spent on it then it can be driven away. The few hours is to account for the 20yrs if storage.

If this were true, the owner would be well served by spending "a few hours" getting it drivable before selling it. But this is exactly the kind of thinking that leads hoarders to park cars for 20 years, then expect max market value for them.

They have either an emotional attachment or a completely distorted view of value.

I've never worked on a 912, but I expect the general principles apply: fuel tank and lines are likely corroded, foul, and need to be drained & boiled or replaced. Carbs will require some degree of rebuild. If you are lucky, engine turns freely, so you just need to swap the oil. New plugs, cap & rotor. Brakes will need extensive rebuild -- new soft lines, fluid, and caliper rebuild -- assuming you can get the pistons out. That is just to get it "driving" with marginal safety. If the owner can do that in a day…much less a few hours…I'm impressed!

To be reliable, expect to do the wheel bearings, CV boots, replace the bushings, and all the major rubber vacuum and oil hoses.

I know I missed some stuff, but that is a rough list of basic minimum stuff on reanimating a long parked, rust-free car that has not been molested (especially the wiring harness!)

[Matt Monson]

That seller is high. That's what the car is worth finished, with a nice shadetree restoration. Unless it's high level pro concours caliber work he's asking for all the money on a project. Maybe time to head back to the '72...

[willcall]

Thanks, this is all good food for thought.

[willcall]

I'm getting the feeling that 35k is good buying. I have had 6 local porsche hunters contact me wanting to buy it.

[Matt Monson]

The Aussie is tanking. It's about to become much more expensive to buy an American car than it had been the last 3 years.
Maybe it is a decent buy. You need to make the call. You are more in touch with the local market than we are.

[SilberUrS6]

Originally Posted by willcall

I'm getting the feeling that 35k is good buying. I have had 6 local porsche hunters contact me wanting to buy it.

Since US$25k is about AUS$28k, I guess I was sort of optimistic for you. US$31k for all that seems really high to me, but supply and demand, right? Here in N.A., we got a lot of Porsches, so there are a lot of them still around. I guess in Oz, not so many. So, everybody wants in on the longhood musical chairs game, and really don't want to be left without a seat when the music stops.

[willcall]

Yeah, there are definitely less Porsche's in Oz then the US but also 1/11th the population.

I have the VIN now. 350557
It is very early and another 912 owner down here who has on with a VIN in the 350600-700 range says his came over on the 1st shipment to Oz.
So this one could possibly be the 1st 912 in Oz. The seller said something about it being brought over for a motor show.

If this is true it would be highly sought after by collectors down here.


I will know in about 24hrs time what condition it is in.

[Matt Monson]

That's a '65. Much more interesting and valuable than a '66

[machisono]

Willcall,
Post some pics when you can.
A three gauge has more value (generally speaking it seems) than later MY's

I purchased MY 68 june last year after looking for 10 months. Kissing a lot of toads.

Not sure what the import tax would be to bring one from US but there are guys always looking from Oz on the 912 bbs. Good folks there too.

I found one that I am very pleased with and because I am in Hawaii it was difficult to jump up to Oregon to view the car. The owner was patient and sent vids of the car running and held off the resellers until I made a decision.




Aloha

Joe

[pors1968]

350557 three gauge is it a paint dash.

[willcall]

Originally Posted by pors1968

350557 three gauge is it a paint dash.

Checked out the car yesterday.
3 gauge with painted dash.
A few non original items to attend to.
Steering wheel,
Wheels,
Deck lid & grill
Seats
Paint Colour
Interior colour

[willcall]

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