I was in Riverside yesterday and stopped at a shop with a couple Porsches out front and out back they had a race car, looked like some sort of 911 from about 30-30 years ago, big wing, big flares, deepset wheels, plastic windscreen, gutted interior. I thoughtit could make a sensational looking street car but what in a nutshell is the pain in converting a race car for the street? I know i'd have to do the windshield intall heater and defroster what else? Is it worth it? I am only asking because I researched a '62 Corvette a few weeks ago, the guy bought rough and found out that it was a Sebring race car later and now it's a million dollar car. Maybe there's too many Porsches for that to happen but has anyone else done this with Porsches , kept all the race equipment but made it street drivable (not counting that German count with the 917)
Are we talking 'street legal' or 'street car'? Big difference. Street legal: windshield, defroster, wipers, operating side windows and all lights and done. Street car is a bunch more - seats, roll bar modification, sound deadening, door panels, regular seat belts, maybe a/c, exhaust, possible engine modifications depending on the fuel it's set up for, suspension modifications etc.
Wow, what 62 Corvette is worth a Million dollars, even if it was a 62 fuelie, tanker made by Duntov himself. I doubt it, but who knows. 20 yrs ago I never thought 246s would go for a 1/3 of a million today. Yes, a real 63 Dontov Grand Sport. Which was the first year for those. Rare 1963 Corvette Grand Sport to be auctioned in January
If you're talking about a 911 SC, financially it makes no sense. There are a lot of them and prices are fairly low. If you want to do aftermarket flares, wings, wheels, etc., you can probably save even more money because buyers pay a premium for originality, so you can start with an SC that's pretty beat up. Or just get a 930, which had all that done by the factory, and will likely hold value well. Finally, I've sort of just done this... My Speedster was a race car from the late 1950s through 1976, and it required everything to be restored for the street -- electricals, brakes, engine and gearbox rebuild, full suspension/steering, bare metal strip and paint -- because guys drive the crap out of race cars. It is stupidly expensive to do all of this, and for a 911 SC the value just isn't there.
bitzman, I think restoring a race car back to street car depends on the model and the car's race history. For instance, I restored a lowly but factory 944 Cup/Rothmans car to a point where I was able to street-register it and still maintain its period-correct race bits. This way, I can still race the car and do an occasional drive on the streets. Also, I think the car's value is maximized as a period-correct race car. Meanwhile, the street-registration adds to its dual use nature. So, was it a period race 911 that may now be considered historic or vintage? If so, it's likely better off as a race car. Also, what model is it really? Knowing the model would help determine if the car is worth restoring back to street spec. As an example, if it's a 73 911RS, then perhaps it makes sense to restore back to street spec. If it's a run-of-the-mill 75-77 911, then perhaps not...
Owned by Vic Preisler. So being able to document it raced at Sebring was good. And Gulf team car before they went to that light blue livery. But I'm with you, still can't see over a mi;lion for it. The Corvette world has real perfectionists who pay for the top dollar cars and there's probably ten that a worth a million. I could make a list of what I think they are.
