Purple!

[72targa]

RS Tribute

http://www.europeancollectibles.com/..._inv_id=Po2169

[58cab]

Oh Lord, won't ya buy me a mercedes benz....
That's really purple.
http://www.rockhall.com/exhibitfeatu...joplin-porsche

[mrbeverlyhills]

Certainly one of my top 10 Porsche colors ( humor intended) but may I ask some of the better informed members of the board; is there really a market for cars like this at $65,000 with chrome rims, Carrera not RS arches, a ratty 400mm steering wheel with dash to match and what looks to be repro seats just to be starting on?

I realize that those making a conversion are saying here is a RS you can drive and for a fraction of the cost but this is not close to being a RS but is at a real S price. I know folks (pity the fools) who won't drive their 65k S cars either for fear so who buys a 65k clone?

The other argument is you couldn't reproduce this car for the money, the owner has "X" more into it. Well, someone else's bottomless pit isn't really a function of market value is it?

Now that untouched cars are rarer than clone, tribute, celebration, inspiration should we add another category? School Of. Like a Da Vinci or Rembrandt students who paint in the "School of" the masters. Chrome rims(!) did not come from the master.

So, a School Of RS circa 1973 with additional pieces added since by different artists with varying degrees of originality and can we speculate on a value?

[boba]

That's really purple.

Please lets call it "lilac", it just sounds so much more pleasing.

It would help the value also.

[Macroni]

Certainly one of my top 10 Porsche colors ( humor intended) but may I ask some of the better informed members of the board; is there really a market for cars like this at $65,000 with chrome rims, Carrera not RS arches, a ratty 400mm steering wheel with dash to match and what looks to be repro seats just to be starting on?

I realize that those making a conversion are saying here is a RS you can drive and for a fraction of the cost but this is not close to being a RS but is at a real S price. I know folks (pity the fools) who won't drive their 65k S cars either for fear so who buys a 65k clone?

The other argument is you couldn't reproduce this car for the money, the owner has "X" more into it. Well, someone else's bottomless pit isn't really a function of market value is it?

Now that untouched cars are rarer than clone, tribute, celebration, inspiration should we add another category? School Of. Like a Da Vinci or Rembrandt students who paint in the "School of" the masters. Chrome rims(!) did not come from the master.

So, a School Of RS circa 1973 with additional pieces added since by different artists with varying degrees of originality and can we speculate on a value?

Brilliant!

[dmundy]

The other argument is you couldn't reproduce this car for the money, the owner has "X" more into it. Well, someone else's bottomless pit isn't really a function of market value is it?

Ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have a winner. This is a tough concept for some folks to understand.

[mrbeverlyhills]

PS on a side note Mr. Macroni I have seen (and heard) your beautiful white S here in SmellA and it is so much nicer than the lilac car, runs like a top and looks FAR more fun, that is a better home for $65k if you ask me but you probably have change from that to visit P car HQ and a couple of Bratwurst leftover.

[Eminence Gris]

When the 924 came out (pun intended) in that color, some dealers ended up using them as demos until the following model year, since they just couldn't find buyers. I heard one salesman refer to the car as 'the hairdresser's special.'

[mrbeverlyhills]

LOL, Was that because of the color or because the motor was a blow dryer?

[Mr9146]

It doesn't look like a terrible car...

Love the color ... from the safety of my home office and the light of my computer monitor.