Feeler: Value of 73 911T

metric91 · 08-31-2015, 07:30 AM

Good day everyone,

I currently own a 1973 911T and I am the third owner (father was the second) This was a Southern California car from 73-03 and it now resides in Austin TX and it's been garaged the entire time. My father owned a body shop in Newport Beach and purchased the vehicle running in 1985. He then took the vehicle apart and repainted it (originally white) The car has not been put back together since and the body has a few dents but nothing major. The body is solid and has no signs of rust.

It is about 90% complete with a few items missing like, windshield, exhaust, door panels and carpet.

My question is, what is a 911 in this condition worth? I'm trying to decided if I would like to move forward completing it but I would also like to perform modification. I'm not sure if I want to perform those modifications to a long hood, so I'm considering replacing it with a 74 and up.

Any information would me much obliged.

Cheers

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

Not a lot there, but what's there is fairly valuable. If I had to guess, I'd say you could get up to $22-25K as it sits, especially if the drivetrain is matching to the chassis. It will take that much again to accumulate the missing parts and many, if not most prospects will want it repainted. Then there's bringing it up to operating condition.

Ideal buyer is a do it yourselfer looking for a year-long project. The car cannot be professionally restored and remain within its market value envelope, IMO.

peko · 08-31-2015, 08:40 AM

I think it might be worth more being it can be put back together rather easily in its new color and be made into a nice driver and that being said it is a desirable year as well. Definitely don't modify it as I think it will hurt its value. IMHO

Flynt · 08-31-2015, 10:00 AM

You'd be much better off hunting down the parts you need and getting it going. That is, if it's as complete and close to being a driver as it looks/sounds. Figure 1k for the parts you mention, 2k for stuff that should be replaced to make it road-worthy, plus your time to get it going and I think your number would be 35-40k.

PS - Your CRX sounds like a lot of fun!

gearby · 10:57 PM

You're not going to get many parts for a '73 for 1k. I can guarantee you'll need more than 2k if the car has been sitting that long. You'll have more than that into the MFI alone. You'll have 10K plus into that car just to put it on the road. Take it from a guy who has been acquiring parts for a car for 2 years. It's most likely missing more than it appears, you just don't realize it. It will not be done cheaply. I've got over 1K in horns alone sitting here. LOL Hopefully, this car has them somewhere. They're certainly not on it. You'll most likely never find original uncut '72/'73 door panels. Maybe somebody has repros. If you're not after originality, you can do it cheaper. An original dash, door panels, and original windshield in like new condition is virtually unattainable at any price. Damn. Writing this has pissed me off! I shoulda bought this stuff 20 years ago. DAMN!!!!!

metric91 · 09-02-2015, 04:52 AM

Thank you all for your replies and inputs. I have also received several offers that I'm considering.

Flynt,

Thank you for you input as well and yes, my crx is very fun..... 1940lbs with me in it! But I've sold it after having it 20 years.

Gearby,

Like I mentioned in my OP, the vehicle is pretty complete. My father disassembled it and at the time, it was a complete and running vehicle. I have the dash, horns and other parts. They're all in boxes....what I know is missing, is the front glass (broke) door panels, and carpet. It also has all 4 14" Fuchs plus one cookie cutter.

I will continue to entertain offers, until I receive a fitting number.

Cheers

PropellerHead · PropellerHead's Garage

I would recommend assembling everything that is in boxes onto the car. It then becomes obvious to the prospective buyer what is or is not there. The 'unknown' results in a serious knock down in value in my opinion.
Projects can be viewed optimistically or pessimistically. For valuation, assume the pessimist is your buyer because the optimist rarely has the funding at the ready. If you can find an optimist, great but know the car will likely sit, unfinished, for 10 years while they realize it will take a bunch of cash to put on the road.

If you can finish, you might surprise yourself with how much fun a standard body long-hood can be to drive. I always wanted an RS replica long-hood but found a great narrow body project which I would never cut up and modify. I dream occasionally of a back-dated 911SC to satisfy my craving but then I drive the early car and all those things go away. The engine sound of the early car and the feel is really not something for words and has to be experienced. If you haven't, finish the project and you won't regret it. If for some reason you do, the driving car is then worth far more than at present and could easily be traded for sufficient cash to fund another endeavor.

dienstuhr · dienstuhr's Garage

Too bad about the colour-change repaint. I agree that unless you assemble what you can, buyers will assume this is an incomplete project car and your price expectations should be adjusted accordingly.

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I will continue to entertain offers, until I receive a fitting number.

So I guess this is an auction...?

Cheers

d.