oldtin
oldtin SuperDork
11/15/12 8:13 p.m.
mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/12 8:40 p.m.

oh! made by Karman.... so many pretty cars came out of that couchworks.. and ALL of them rusted badly

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/15/12 9:00 p.m.

Couldn't afford a quart of ATF to rub into the paint to make it look shiny instead of chalky?

I see that 356 pricing is now going into "ludicrous speed" territory. Oh well, scratch that'n off the list.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
11/15/12 9:20 p.m.

Are there more pictures I can't see on my phone or is four considered lots now?

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/12 9:34 p.m.

there lots more, Evan

novaderrik
novaderrik UltraDork
11/15/12 9:48 p.m.

the gauges look to be in good condition- that must be why this isn't a $1000 car on a good day..

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
11/15/12 10:10 p.m.

jesus that thing is BEAT.

peter
peter HalfDork
11/15/12 10:59 p.m.

BAT beat this one to death the first time it was listed.

clicky

Winning bid was $10,150. Amazing. Wonder what happened to that deal...

Derick Freese
Derick Freese SuperDork
11/15/12 11:10 p.m.

I would make the thing safe to drive and keep it as is. It wouldn't be terribly practical, but it would save it for the next guy to come along and dump the big bucks in to restore it.

fasted58
fasted58 UberDork
11/15/12 11:20 p.m.

ArmorAll inna spray gun ftw

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic HalfDork
11/16/12 12:10 a.m.

Problems: The AC wont shut off, so we painted it flat black to compensate.

spnx
spnx Reader
11/16/12 12:11 a.m.

THIS IS WERE IT HAS BEEN STORED AT FOR THE BAST 15 YEARS

spnx
spnx Reader
11/16/12 12:12 a.m.

(yes, that's a direct quote from the ad)

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
11/16/12 6:41 a.m.

Notice that there was rooom under the rear seats but Porsche decided to put the gas tank in the front and a storage area under the rear seats

The garden around the fuel tank could use some plants.

Notice the bullet holes in the windshield, makes you wonder what happened to the last owner.

And the best part of this car is a tachometer: 4.5k-5krpm: DANGER YOU'RE OVER-REVVING 5k-6krpm: Oh you're still over-revving? Sure, whatever, I warned you.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/16/12 7:25 a.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: And the best part of this car is a tachometer: 4.5k-5krpm: DANGER YOU'RE OVER-REVVING 5k-6krpm: Oh you're still over-revving? Sure, whatever, I warned you.

+1

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
11/16/12 8:36 a.m.

Why is it at $10k when this one is at $28k? It seems like that one is going to cost more to fix then just buying this good one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-OWNER-SINCE-NEW-MATCH-CALIFORNIA-CAR-DRIVER-FACTORY-ORIGINAL-FLRS-NEED-REPAIR-/121015958298?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2d1cfb1a

Bababooey
Bababooey New Reader
11/16/12 8:38 a.m.
Knurled wrote: Couldn't afford a quart of ATF to rub into the paint to make it look shiny instead of chalky? I see that 356 pricing is now going into "ludicrous speed" territory. Oh well, scratch that'n off the list.

This reminds me of one of my biggest car buying blunders. I had a chance to buy a 67 Mustang in amazing shape after being pulled from a barn for $7k. It still needed a full restoration, but needed zero metal work. I was working as a detailer at the time and didn't have the cash I do now to buy it. I buffed it out and slathered it with silicone tire shine over virtually every surface except for the glass and carpet. It looked brand new in pictures and did $17k on ebay. At the time they were going for low $20's for one in very good shape. I could have made $10k for buffing a car out.....albeit most likely having to deal with a pissed off buyer when he got it.

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