Hugh Hefner...have your attention now? His 1973 3.0CS on BaT

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Doors are sacking.....? A-pillar is due and all that goes with it......??
front fenders re-placed ? but given up on the ,to do‘ rest....? :oops:
“sticky fingers“ automobile....?:oops:o_O
 
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I'd inspect it with black light before I bid...
Exactly. INMO the fact Hefner owned it detracts from its value. It should come with a penicillin prescription. Purchased new at “Zipper” BMW (insert pun...no wait). I happen to have a vintage license plate frame from that dealer. Free to the new owner.
 

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Inspected this car in Branson several years ago, needs a lot, get ready to spend $$$, normal hidden rust issues
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agree ! seller claims disturbing ,surface rust’ ? this is an E9 body-shell from Karmann !! o_O
watch pictures #84 #86 = you guys are aware what it means ?! :oops:
 

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Strange that it's missing the black trim rings around the dash and the key area looks like more than 60K miles. Hmmm was Hugh a hack restorer? I would expect more from his car..
 

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Is there a E9 celebrity listing somewhere ?
Here we have the ex Hugh Hefner E9 and under the BaT auction comments the
Kirk/Michael Douglas E9 is mentioned.
Then there is the ,mysterious‘ ex Uli Hoeness (Bayern Muenchen) E9 3.0 CSL
,special’ and then of course, ,last but not least’ the ex ABBA E9 that we are all
waiting for to be completed again after a down to the (remaining o_O) metal restoration.
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Any more ? Is there is a summary to be found somewhere ??
 

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Is there a E9 celebrity listing somewhere ?
Here we have the ex Hugh Hefner E9 and under the BaT auction comments the
Kirk/Michael Douglas E9 is mentioned.
Then there is the ,mysterious‘ ex Uli Hoeness (Bayern Muenchen) E9 3.0 CSL
,special’ and then of course, ,last but not least’ the ex ABBA E9 that we are all
waiting for to be completed again after a down to the (remaining o_O) metal restoration.
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Any more ? Is there is a summary to be found somewhere ??
Might be rumor but I though Jerry Garcia had an agave green CS and Phil Lesh a polaris.
 

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Is there a E9 celebrity listing somewhere ?
Here we have the ex Hugh Hefner E9 and under the BaT auction comments the
Kirk/Michael Douglas E9 is mentioned.
Then there is the ,mysterious‘ ex Uli Hoeness (Bayern Muenchen) E9 3.0 CSL
,special’ and then of course, ,last but not least’ the ex ABBA E9 that we are all
waiting for to be completed again after a down to the (remaining o_O) metal restoration.
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Any more ? Is there is a summary to be found somewhere ??
There is a post here with famous owners
 

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40 min to go, hanging out at 50k, which is all the money IMO. Some commenters are debating the rust issue. This thing is very scruffy. No money shots (couldn't resist) of the inner fenders or shots with the rocker covers off.

You can see a little rust peeking out from the edges of the rocker covers, lots of surface rust on bottom mechanicals and also on front fascia behind radiator.
 
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