As I do not find the thread or the post and I know it had been discussed before,
how does the original old porsche crest key ring look?
is the one below the right one, or also a copy of the copy..
As I do not find the thread or the post and I know it had been discussed before,
how does the original old porsche crest key ring look?
is the one below the right one, or also a copy of the copy..
Last edited by haul; 04-23-2016 at 01:21 PM.
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl", swapped 1:1 for a
10 997 racing green awd „gustl“
erwin_loves_polo
Haul -- Here is my NOS version of that style key fob. These are from an aftermarket company and not a Porsche supplied item. Hope this helps.
David
Haul - Attached are the key fobs that came from the Porsche dealer back in the day. There are a couple of different versions of these as well. The example on the far right is NOS.
thank you gentleman up so far...
how can they be valued?
btw...nice collection of fobs
Last edited by haul; 04-25-2016 at 12:32 AM.
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl", swapped 1:1 for a
10 997 racing green awd „gustl“
erwin_loves_polo
That top key fob looks like a very common aftermarket item from the era. I used to have one for the keys to my 1974 88" Series III Land Rover. Here's a listing from a 1971 MG Mitten Catalog--they cost $ 1.75 back then:
It's period correct, it's nice but it's not from Porsche. I have a similar, newer one for my VW:
The old 356 Key fobs can bring a few thousand dollars today. This is one of the best reproductions--there's a non-Porsche ring in the "curlicue" because Porsche actually showed one that way in a late 356 brochure:
The pouch style came in with the 911s--I knew somebody who got one with a late 356. This is [I think] an NOS pouch:
And, here's a similar pouch with a Porsche crest. It's very soft and has a leather lining like the 356 fobs. I don't know whether it's genuine Porsche or not:
Last edited by NeunElf; 04-23-2016 at 09:23 PM.
Jim Alton
Torrance, CA
Early 911S Registry # 237
1965 Porsche 911 coupe
1958 Porsche 356A cabriolet
As to values...
The record for an original Porsche 356 key fob might have been $ 3,250. A nice, original one might still fetch $ 2k to $ 3k but you'd have to be darn sure it's not a quality reproduction--those are a little over $ 100. The cheap reproductions (which are easy to spot--they have no curlicue) are about $ 30.
I once saw an original 911-style pouch with an asking price near $ 1,000. I don't know if the demand supports that but they might go over $ 500 in good condition (or not). Orange Bar used to reproduce them for about $ 100. I think I paid Performance Products $ 12 around 1997.
But, I fear those English-made aftermarket key fobs like MG Mitten sold in the day are too common to be high value. A nice one might be worth $ 20 or so. Maybe I'm wrong but I'd be really surprised if one fetched over $ 50.
You can get a really nice leather key fob with a Porsche crest at your Porsche dealer for $ 28 and they're available in six different colors if you have trouble matching keys to your Porsches.
Jim Alton
Torrance, CA
Early 911S Registry # 237
1965 Porsche 911 coupe
1958 Porsche 356A cabriolet
That is the key ring that was given to the previous owner of my car when he took delivery at the dealership.
Early 911 S Registry member #3308
911E 1973 - Brownie- 66k original miles - Second owner
911E 1971 - gold metallic - sold and missed
912 1966 - sold
What about this one .....? Probably one from the eighties ?
1969 2,2L 911 E Karmann coupe
Another style that came to me with the car. I don't know the age but it's well patina'd!
Alan Domme
Austin, TX
'68 912 coupe
'16 VW Golf R
Early 911S Registry #1361
912 Registry
I have a very similar FOB in my collection, back had a dealer name on it at some point but it has long since worn off:
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Mike Fitton # 2071
2018 911S Carrera White
2012 991 Platinum Silver ( Gone)
1971 911T Targa Bahia Red (Gone to France)
1995 911 Carrera Polar Silver (Gone)
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