What did a used CSL go for in the late 90's?

[Nicad]

Just wondering what very valuable German cars like CSL's and 70's 911s went for in driver condition 20 years ago if anyone remembers?

 

[Bmachine]

There is an easy way to find out...

Click on "Tech Info" at the top, then "CS Register Newsletter Archive" and open a few back issues for the period you're interested in and look in the ads.

Plenty of great articles in those back issues, btw.

 

[JFENG]

Just wondering what very valuable German cars like CSL's and 70's 911s went for in driver condition 20 years ago if anyone remembers?

$15-$20k for a decent driver

 

[rsporsche]

i looked at several in the late 80's in houston for 12k to 13.5k. still kicking myself for not having bought one.

 

[MyFemurHurts]

i looked at several in the late 80's in houston for 12k to 13.5k. still kicking myself for not having bought one.

Reminds me of not pulling the trigger on CS and CSI's back in the mid 2000's when they were $8k.

 

[HB Chris]

I know someone who bought an nice Italian delivery CSL in 2003 for around $25K.

 

[dang]

I passed on a decent CSL in around 1998 for $20k

 

[Nicad]

Wonder what the story of the absolute best CSL "steal was? I'd imagine someone bought one with a dent or blown motor for a salvage…get it off my lot price?

Saw the Taiga Green Toronto CSL yesterday at Tedfest with a For Sale sign on it.

 

[NilsH]

Have a look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz9KbFCjuC4

It makes me smile every time, but then I realize I missed the "csl-train" and it's maybe not so fun anymore.

Video is in amazing 7 fps, now I warned you

 

[richn123]

Buying M1, not

iHad the chance to buy a M1 used from a BMW dealer for $38k in the mid '80's. Did not do it, thought it wasn't worth it.

Richn

74 CSi

 

[tferrer]

I sold mine for 18k in the later 90's and it was restored but missing Scheel seats.

 

[JMinPDX]

Hemings Ads Feb.1999

I happen to find a copy of Hemings from Feb. 1999. Two CSL's for sale for what a fair condition CS goes for now. One from Fantasy Junction for $22.5K and one from our very own coupeguy in Co for $19K. Not a bad return.

 

[Sam Lever]

I bought mine for £8,750 in 1997
Mind you, we bought my 2800 cs for £475 in 1981, as an MOT failure.......

 

[adawil2002]

...and a '72 2002 Tii 5-speed with a sunroof for $6K.

Keep in mind those prices were pretty expensive 30 years ago.

 

[scottd]

I passed on a CSL about eight years ago for $35k. I remember seeing 73 RSs advertised for $60k, but that was quite a long time ago!

Scott

 

[StephenZ]

I passed on a mid 70's 911 in very nice condition for $9500 about 11-12 years ago....:-( I also fully restored a 69 1600 all by myself over the course of 1 -2 years, drove it 400 miles, and sold it for the parts I had in it...it's worth about 2-3x that now...and it was awesome. :-(..

 

[Sam Lever]

If the "CSL that got away" stories weren't bad enough, the "RS" ones are truly awful. It's like the articles you read of guys who bought a 250GTO in the early seventies for a few grand. Old racing cars were yesterday's news for a while......

 

[30csl]

I went to look at Sam's CSL - very nice car and in the end stupidly decided to restore my own one! In the garage next door the guy had a white/blue RS also for sale for £35k - not sure if it was a touring or lightweight. So they are both roughly up 1000%