Value of '68 bumper bar?

[Puma]

This came with my '68 car and I don't believe I will use it. I've searched high and low for values to compare it to without success. I'm told it is a genuine Porsche part.

What is the value of this bumper bar as is?

Value if restored?

Thanks!

[70SATMan]

Never seen one like that. Home built?

The factory single bar comes off the top half of the outer face of the horns, not between. I've had versions both with and without the rubber trim on the horns.

[Puma]

I thought it was an Amco bar but was told by someone in the know that it's a genuine Porsche bar. I really have no idea.

[Cliff]

This is what I've ever seen on early Porsche http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...arly-cars.html

[Cliff]

http://www.greyeagleoverriderbars.com
here is a source for nice ones, neu

[NeunElf]

This came with my '68 car and I don't believe I will use it. I've searched high and low for values to compare it to without success. I'm told it is a genuine Porsche part.

What is the value of this bumper bar as is?

Value if restored?

Thanks!

Like just about everyone I keep learning things on this forum. Maybe that really is a rare Porsche part as you've been told, but I don't think so...

Porsche offered something called "protection" or maybe "ram protection" for the rear bumper. It didn't appear in the earliest MY 1966 accessories catalogs and it's so rare that--although I've seen them--I can't find a picture. It does appear in the parts catalogs (I added the yellow):

# 10 902.505.340.95 protection

It attaches to the rear face of the bumperette near the top. The much more common rear bumper guard is the AMCO bar:

Aase has (New) 911/912 AMCO Rear Bumper Impact Protection Bar - 1965-73 for $ 495.

I fear your bumper bar has little value but the bumperettes could be restored and swapped left to right to hide the holes. But, restoring them would be expensive and there's a set on eBay right now that doesn't need restoration asking US $249.99.

Unless somebody just has to have your rear bumperettes with that special bar I would guess somebody who needs rear bumperettes without holes for rubber pads might be willing to pay $ 20 to $ 50 for the pair.

[Puma]

Okey dokey, thanks for the info. It doesn't really matter to me that it isn't valuable, though it might have helped my restoration budget a little, I'm not into Porsches for profit so it's no big deal. When I posted a bunch of parts on the bird I got several enthusiastic enquiries about it and was told it was a rare, genuine option. This board seems more knowledgeable regarding Swb stuff so I decided to ask here.

Thanks for the info!

[72targa]

Could we see a close-up of the connection point of the bumper and the bar?

[Puma]

[72targa]

Appears to be homemade...cool period piece...dare to be different! GLWS