FS: @eBay - Viper Green RS

[LongRanger]

. . . on eBay, ref 380106005844

At Corvette Mike's. Reported as Italian delivery; engine and trans number given . . . but no VIN.

[210bhp]

If matching numbers, as claimed, the VIN should turn out to be ~1334 which was an Italian delivered touring with absolutely no options (which was quite common with Italian RS's). The invoice date (seller claims Jan 73)does not match the build date (RS book says May 73). The car has obviously aquired some options along the way. Still has it's Italian front lenses though.

Regards
Mike

[69Sman]

IF this IS #1334, it is not matching numbers. The original case is LONG GONE, and a replacement case was built and stamped with the original engine number.

[fryardds]

Yep Stacy, Rob's old RS.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...highlight=1334

[69Sman]

Thanks Brian, I thought it was. Good job on tracking down the ad. Let's see if we can find the SECOND ad, after he got it back and the engine was replaced, recased and restamped. Rob was ALWAYS very forthcoming regarding the engine stamping and replacement case. Obviously, after he sold the car that info was 'forgotten...' That said, I always did love this RS...

[Eminence Gris]

This is 1334, alright. Asking price is hallucinatory, IMO.

The missing photo.

[ajwans]

Thanks Brian, I thought it was. Good job on tracking down the ad. Let's see if we can find the SECOND ad, after he got it back and the engine was replaced, recased and restamped. Rob was ALWAYS very forthcoming regarding the engine stamping and replacement case. Obviously, after he sold the car that info was 'forgotten...' That said, I always did love this RS...

This one?

andy

[fourteenten]

I had the pleasure to drive this one with Rob, in the passenger seat though, but boy it has some punch in it. 2.8 or even 2.9!

Cees

[69Sman]

This one?

andy

That's the one. Anybody interested in this car should see THIS ad...

[ajwans]

I'm just going to go and grab my flame suit....

I have no opinion on this particular car but I do think in general
that a non-matched case (restamped NOS blank or not) does
detract from the value.

The reason that a matching number car is preferred is that it
says something about how the car has been treated over its
lifetime.

It was never crashed badly enough to be a cut'n'shunt.
A rod was never stuffed out through the case.
The transmission wasn't grenaded by a missed shift.

A 7R case is a 7R case, what makes a matching numbers
car valuable is what you can infer about the car because
it's still in one piece.

I don't know Rob and while I applaud his disclosure I
personally wouldn't have replaced the case, in my mind
that car will never be whole again.

andy