Porsche 914/6 collectability

[Bullethead]

"the Doctor"

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ght=the+doctor

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ght=Healdsburg

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ght=Healdsburg

glen kurrus-wonder if it's him

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ht=hearldsburg

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/ny...aradisect.html

Healeys

http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/h.../msg00630.html

raj

Jeezus. It's a wonder this guy isn't serving time somewhere.

Thanks for all those links, Raj... that New York Times story rang a big bell. Sure, it would be nice if the car were real, but a safe bet it's not. All that glossy black underneath looks scary to me... but that's just the tip if the iceberg. A bunch of bidders are in for a horror story.

[johns4949]

http://forums.rennlist.com/marketpla...duct/522/cat/9

[platas]

Raj, what a garage, thats what happens with these cars.

[Frank Beck]

Busted. Nice work Agent 4949.

These cowboys out there bidding on cars without doing their homework really messes up the market. Someone is going to be very upside down.
Caveat Emptor.

[reed]

Healeys


Maybe on the wrong track but-this is just too weird-i hope i am wrong-i want this car to be legit.

http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/h.../msg00630.html

raj

Raj, what was it you said in another thread, you don't believe in coincidences?

[johns4949]

Thanks With all the Bozo's out there selling Porsches, if the buyer doe's not do the proper research they will get burned.

[peekaboo]

Scumbag

Here's another clue to mis-info (lying) :

"It has always been a California car since new, and these original first issued blue license plates, can be, and should be preserved regardless of where it goes."


That plate is a 1981 & later issue Blue plate .

1970 (jan.1) - 1976 Blue plate have a narrower CALIFORNIA (look closely at the letter A if you cannot make out the CALIFORNIA spacing differance. Plus they were nowhere near sequence xxx Vxx in 1970) .

Check out this website with explanation and examples :

www.15q.net/ca.html

"California 1969/70 passenger issue / This plate has the same narrower dies for the state name as the older 1963-era plates had."


"California 1977 passenger issue. / This plate features a wider die set for the state name and smaller sticker wells at the top corners. This series began in 1975 starting with plate number 501-LXU."

"California 1978 passenger issue. Another variant on the blue base, plates starting in 1977 in the late "S" series through approximately the "WKZ" series carried these fatter serial dies. This variation was fairly short-lived, only lasting a year or so before the next set of dies was rolled out (see next.)"

*BINGO* : "California 1981 passenger issue. Around 1979, at approximately the "WLA" series of plates, California switched to narrower dies for the serial numbers on these plates. This was done to prepare for the upcoming seven-digit variety of this plate numbering sequence. Similar dies are still in use today."

[platas]

Raj, who owns the 914/6 pick up now? I love it!!

[Bullethead]

I love that thing... great pics! Are the big-assed Cibie's on adjustable brackets and roof searchlight not awesome?!?

Gumby rocks.

[Harvey Weidman]

The 914-6 PU is very nicely done. The small part that I had a hand in was the wheels. They are NEW 8&9s with a special production finish. Note 9s usually don't fit GT fenders so well. These must have been massaged some...or are they Troutman/Barnes?
H