CA: '74 3.0CS "Survivor" -$65K

Do my eyes deceive me, or does this car have the ultra-rare (as-in, never seen 'em before) big-bumper bumperettes?

Unfortunate dealer-added door-trim too, but that's not so rare...
 
I have never ever and hope to never again see bumpers like that...
 
Interesting, can it really be considered as unrestored survivor car
if hood, roof, and trunk have been repainted plus transmission rebuilt?

Would have been better if it had survived without the side body trim...
 
and they want 65k for that? wow, i want some of what they are smoking. big bumpers + the even uglier over-riders + the side trim. probably an automatic too ... oops, it is. OMG - 65k, really??? hmm, auctioned at Pebble Beach?

actually, i hope they get it, but i pity the poor fool who would pay that much for it ... what else has been changed to allow it to survive
 
You know I kept my mouth shut as I figured that this one might trigger some comments. I agree with Scott's comments...
 
for 65k you should only have minimal things to do (if any). paint work should not be part of it. i'm not saying its a bad car ... just an overpriced one for big bumpers + automatic. if they fixed the bumper additions and removed the side trims ... maybe its a 50k to 55k coupe ... if its in as good of shape as they think.

more pictures and money shots would help. as i said, i hope they get it
 
"Purchased new by restoration shop owner. Unrestored survivor car."

That restoration shop owner must have been a master of self control for never restoring his own car in 42 years...

;-)
 
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Bmachine said:
"Purchased new by restoration shop owner. Unrestored survivor car."

That restoration shop owner must have been a master of self control for never restoring his own car in 42 years...

Either that or the poor guy had a complete lack of self confidence...
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maybe he just maintained it really well. if so, maybe it is worth it. i dunno
 
The cobbler whose kids go barefoot?
After working on cars all day, maybe he just wanted to wash, wax & drive this one?
 
rsporsche said:
Originally Posted by Bmachine
"Purchased new by restoration shop owner. Unrestored survivor car."

That restoration shop owner must have been a master of self control for never restoring his own car in 42 years...

Either that or the poor guy had a complete lack of self confidence...
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maybe he just maintained it really well. if so, maybe it is worth it. i dunno
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Could very well be. And, absent any other evidence, we have to assume that this is the case.

It just seemed ironic the way they phrased that sentence. ;-)
 
Does 68K qualify for "Very Low Mileage" ?, it does average to about 1,600 miles per year which would be great if it were equally divided over the years and not parked for a long time. I think at 40-45K you could do the proper conversions and keep the old parts (less the warts on the bumper) and have a proper e9.

Any way you slice it, a good e9 is a work of art and hard to put a price on.
 
It's funny how much a guy's (or gal's) pride and joy gets bashed on forums.

Not my car, but I've seen my fair share of shop owners' cars that sit in a corner waiting for some attention. How many enthusiasts have eyes bigger than their stomachs?

IF the car has no rust, than the rest can be changed at a cost that is much easier to handle (predictable) than remediation of a rusty car.

Unrestored and survivor are somewhat synonymous IMHO. Lots of people out there who would say restored when in fact the car has just been maintained or tarted up a bit. Owner isn't stating "completely original, untouched!" But then, I think my car is a survivor too.

Finally, owner says negotiable re the high price. Owners certainly have a hard time negotiating up. I, like some others, would like to see that price attained.

And I have no dog in the fight, just an armchair critic of the armchair critics

Scott
 
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