Hi all,
I'm thinking about selling my 1970 T that I've owned for about 7 years now. It's a car I've wanted since I was little, but with the run up in prices since I bought I'm finding parts, maintenance and insurance prices are getting a little too high for me. I have no idea what it's worth, so I thought I'd ask for some guidance here.
It is a Canadian car, but because of the age all of the gauges are imperial rather than metric. The car was in Vancouver for the first part of it's life, and then in the (DRY) Prairies for many years. There is/was relatively little rust on the car - the front suspension pan has been replaced, and there is some minor bubbling on the cowl, the bottom of the front fender wings, and a little on one door. The floors and rockers are solid.
The odometer shows 87,000 miles, and that may very well be the actual mileage. I believe the Securit windshield is the original, as are the pedal pads - and they appear consistent with 87K, not 187K.
Original color is Conda Green with black interior, but the car wears a 1980s red repaint. Although the car looks sharp from 10ft away, the diligent observer will note that it needs new paint. The car came from the factory with the "S" deco, "S" spoiler, and "S" gauge packages.
Fresh (1500 mile) 2.7L engine built by a reputable local Porsche engine builder (retired National Research Council physicist with over 30 years of Porsche engine building experience) with RS P&C, Weber carbs, PMO intakes, a prepared 7R case, SC oil pump, Carrera chain tensioners, all new gaskets, seals, fasteners, bearings, etc. RS P&C and Webers were bought new 15 years ago for another motor he built, the owner put 3000 miles on the motor and traded it in on a larger motor. I also added oil lines and a trombone oil cooler from a newer car. Car runs very strong, and has excellent oil pressure and temperatures. This is connected to the factory heat exchangers and a Bursh "Street Quiet" (not so quiet) exhaust.
I kept the original 5-speed 901 transmission because I prefer the feel & light clutch action to the later 915. The shifter bushings have been replaced, and a used "S" clutch was installed a few years ago. The car shifts quite well, with a very light feel.
The brake rotors are new as well as the Porterfield RS4 pads and the brake master cylinder. The suspension has seen extensive refresh & upgrades, with new Koni "Red" Classic adjustable shocks all around, 15mm early "S" sway bars front & rear, and 1mm thicker torsion bar in the back. All the bushings in the front have been replaced with OE rubber, as have all but the banana arm bushings in the back (didn't want to drop the motor for that, I have them in the package still). The spring plates have been replaced with Weltmeister/Sway-A_way adjustables, so the car is fully height-adjustable without re-indexing torsion bars. A bump-steer kit was installed. The car is set up to be a very sporty but comfortable street driver. The car rides on a brand-new set of 17x7 Euromeister Fuchs replicas with new Bridgestone RE760 Sport summer rubber (purchased fall 2014). The "stance" has been set up moderately low, and the car corner-balanced.
Inside the car, the original seats have been replaced with a set of NOS Flofit (1970s/80s US made Recaro LS-style) seats. They are very comfortable and hold you in during spirited drives. I've replaced the 45 year old seat belts with modern (but manual) ones for safety. I've also installed a Brey-Krause harness guide bar for structural rigidity and the possibility of mounting harnesses. The doors have leather RSA-style door panels, with JBL speakers. I still have the original uncut door cards, but the pockets need restoration work. The dash is covered with a slip-cover which isn't really noticeable unless you are looking for it. I have replacement OE "basket weave" material for the dash & glovebox trim, but haven't cut and installed it yet. There is a modern USB-capable Sony head unit in the dash.
Outside, unfortunately all of the brightwork was painted black at the time of the 1980s paint job, to "update" the car. In an effort to bring some "bling" back to the front end, I've added some chrome Bosch H4 Euro headlights, and some chrome thru-the-grille driving lights. The cheap plastic grills I bought with these lights need to be replaced. I do have the original (non-cut) horn grilles.
Any thoughts on value would be much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Richardnew
