Valuation of early 911's

[lurker]

New member. I'm a long time Porsche fan and currently enjoy driving my 97' 993. I have always admired the looks of the early 911 65' and up. I would appreciate any advice you may be able to offer for which model years are best to look at, especially for investment potential. I would also like to know which years to avoid. Thank You.

[steve shea]

64 through 73. Things change with the 74 my.

[Peanut]

You might be well served doing research here. While I think a "welcome" is always nice, many are kinda tired of valuation threads, especially ones resembling "how can I make the most money?"

Panorama Excellence and other classic car mags have beaten the topic to death recently.

Good luck w the search.

Scott

[67er911S]

welcome also from Austria ;-)

[4SFED]

you might be well served doing research here. While i think a "welcome" is always nice, many are kinda tired of valuation threads, especially ones resembling "how can i make the most money?"

panorama excellence and other classic car mags have beaten the topic to death recently.

Good luck w the search.

Scott

^^^^^this.

[lurker]

Thank you 67er911s and Steve

[gsjohnson]

Most of us aren't investors. We restore, modify, and enjoy the driving experience of these fine cars. Of course we appreciate the fact the values have risen, although these cars are now beyond reach of many enthusiasts. Myself included. Especially the "S". I have an SWB Normale and a 911T, but this hasn't prevented me from enjoying these very special cars my way. My SWB engine is modified to S specs to increase my enjoyment of the driving experience. This because I can't afford a 911S. Pinpoint your budget, and look for cars from the 1965 thru 1973. These are the most expensive group and I doubt that you will lose a dime.

[Louie]

+1

And try to find an original car or a restored car. If you go down the restoration path expect to spend $100-150k depending on how much tin worm needs cured. Everything is 50% more than you think.....

Parts
Labor
etc

There is an all original White 73 (IIRC) T Targa with low miles for sale currently for $100k. I believe its on ebay. For the right buyer this is a very very interesting opportunity.

Ses are in a different world. You can use Hagerty.com for pricing information and verified recent sales.

Most of us aren't investors. We restore, modify, and enjoy the driving experience of these fine cars. Of course we appreciate the fact the values have risen, although these cars are now beyond reach of many enthusiasts. Myself included. Especially the "S". I have an SWB Normale and a 911T, but this hasn't prevented me from enjoying these very special cars my way. My SWB engine is modified to S specs to increase my enjoyment of the driving experience. This because I can't afford a 911S. Pinpoint your budget, and look for cars from the 1965 thru 1973. These are the most expensive group and I doubt that you will lose a dime.

[lurker]

Thank you Gs and Louie. Please let me clarify, I am not an investor I just happened to be lucky enough to obtain two nice 993's before they went ballistic in value. I have searched this forum and watched many discussions ( aka lurker ). I find the early 911 cars much more difficult to decide what to purchase. In the 993 world it's all about the car being stock, low miles and original paint and preferably a 97 or 98 MY, with the early 911's this is often not the case. I'm currently pursuing a 66' SWB that was refurbished in CA , I won't even begin to ask when the 65 MY ended and the 66 MY began ! See, I do search the forums.

[Mac911]

Lurker
If you haven't read it already, I would recommend The used 911 Story by Zimmermann. Good read and very informative on the various early 911 models.