'67 S - One owner, First paint!

what is the estimate?

 

It'll be very interesting to see how close it gets to the original $440k asking price. Maybe the car being offered without reserve will start a bidding war. Lots of Porschephiles after an original car like this.

No estimate on RM's website, but the car looks great all cleaned up - 1967 Porsche 911 S Coupe by Reutter | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's

 

RM says "$300-350K"

Sounds like that's in the ballpark.

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Sold - 253.000 $
1967 Porsche 911 S Coupe by Reutter | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's

 

With 10% premium $278K is close to the Sotheby's low estimate.

Maybe the seller will tell us what happened at the auction that kept him from getting closer to his $400K+ original asking price.

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The OP won't be back any time soon. He was a dealer pumping his wares for free on Fchat. Enforced indefinite vacation from the board

 

Good-bye First Paint.

 

OOPS!!!

Didn't notice he was banned.

I didn't like his attitude, but really wanted to hear him wiggle away from his original asking vs. actual selling price dilemma.

I guess my intent shows my impure heart. (And perhaps a marginal violation of the classified ad rule.)

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Well he got it up the rear at the end of that auction...What comes around, goes around..

 

the reality is that the longhood market has peaked. Maybe peaked late last year....

strong money on a 67s is now in the mid $200s based on the numerous sales around the globe.

 

Dave, that 253k is the SOLD price. That includes the premium. There's no $278k.

 

First paint is pretty important when you are talking about cars that have a thin skin like a vintage VW. I am not sure how much different the skin thicknesses are on vintage P cars to VW's. Anyone know? To me the only reason is, to eliminate the unknowns in a car that you intend to restore.

 

For whatever reason, in the Porsche world, original paint is a huge, huge thing. It's not a big deal on Ferraris but on a Porsche 911, it's huge in the marketplace. I do think that they did a better job painting the cars at the factory than Ferrari seemed to do but for whatever reason, it's a big deal with the buyers.

When I sold my 1973 Carrera RS at Amelia Island, it was correct in every way with almost all of the original parts (including the sport seats and aux lights) but the only knock on it was that it was restored with new-ish paint. The car sold for a world record but would have fetched an additional $200k+ with original paint. That wouldn't happen with a Ferrari.

 

that is insane.

 

Perhaps the VW and P car panels are not all that different then. ;-)