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What's a rough 1970 911T worth?

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  1. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 rdefabri, May 8, 2015
    I know of a 1970 911T coupe for sale not far from me. No visible rust, from what I could tell a crummy overspray. Interior ok, not sure if it runs.

    Wrong rims, etc, but without much detail, it looked to be an honest car on the surface. I believe the 911T were the lower powered models, presumably not worth as much as an E or S?

    I'm not a buyer, but just curious. The asking price ($32K) seemed high to me...
     
  2. rdefabri

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    #2 rdefabri, May 8, 2015
    Anyone?
     
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    #3 bpu699, May 8, 2015
    70-73s are worth a lot. Go to hagertys valuation page. 30k sounds cheap. These things have tripled in value in the last 3 years.

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  4. Michael B

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    #4 Michael B, May 8, 2015
    Yeah, "T" series cars are awesome. The "S" & "E" are certainly superstars but the "T" still holds its own.

    Think of it as one of the other Baldwin brothers.
     
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    #5 Tcar, May 8, 2015
    Huh????

    Alec is the dirtbag skumball... the others are good people.
     
  6. rdefabri

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    #6 rdefabri, May 9, 2015
    Haha!

    Thanks guys, I've been thinking of taking another look at it. I'm not Porsche savvy, I know these things rust - where / what to look for?
     
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    #7 Michael B, May 9, 2015
    Bwhhahahhahaha!

    Rust - yes. Look at the battery box, and the front torsion bar mounting area. Then check the dog leg zone ahead of the rear wheels and look to the a-pillar/hinge mounts at the front of each door. The floor boards are a given but simple to correct compared to the other areas.

    Now I am calling Alec & seeing what his deal is :)
     
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    #8 ersatzS2, May 13, 2015
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    The T was certainly the low end of the line but still desirable. However, costs the same to restore as an S but worth 30-40% less so need to be careful. IMO cars are not worth a full restoration until you are into the hundreds of thousands...
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    #9 nickd, May 13, 2015
    Plug yourself in with the friendly NJ or PA guys , Be very careful these cars can be rust buckets. Battery boxes , inner and outer sills,kidney panels inside rear arches ,floor pan front holds all the suspension ..... Torsion tube at rear .
     
  10. rdefabri

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    #10 rdefabri, May 13, 2015
    It certainly looked rough, but not at 5-10 feet. It appeared (and I'm doing this from memory as it was 2 weeks ago) to be a cheaply resprayed body with a tired interior. Wrong rims, didn't sit "right"...my guess is underneath was probably worse than it appeared.

    I didn't give it a second thought other than a) it was a 1970 and b) the asking price was $32,000. Led me to believe that it might be worth SOMETHING.

    Have not been back to look at the car. It's far enough to be "not worth it", but close enough that I could do it on a Saturday with no issue.

    Porsches scare me. Old ones even more so, as I knew someone that owned one and he said it more or less rusted to death. Having owned a few Datsun 240Zs, I know how bad the tin worm can be, but at least a Datsun is cheap.

    I may try to call the place where it was parked to see if it's still available.
     
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    #11 Bullfighter, May 15, 2015
    They all rust to death. Any vintage/classic Porsche that hasn't been to documented bare metal in the modern era should have a huge "mystery metal" discount. The box-section steel body with ancient rust prevention is a lot harder to restore than a body-on-frame structure.

    I would buy an old 911 which had the body perfectly restored, even if the engine was smoking badly. I don't know that I'd touch one that had a perfectly rebuilt engine and a body with an old repaint -- that would be the money pit...
     
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    #12 jlonmark, May 15, 2015
    I'd say it's $15k and hope the owner doesn't take it
     
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    #13 cheesey, May 16, 2015
    the recent surge in prices has caused many, otherwise undesirable cars, to be "warmed over and flipped" for a quick profit. A buyer needs to be very careful and choose a car with a sound beginning vs a bucket of rust salvaged from the crusher which is no more than a "pig with lipstick". There are sufficient number of cars to be selective and find one with "good bones", as both are competing for the same money.
     

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