Barn Find - 911 SC

[fastgerman]

A friend has found a 1978 911 SC targa under a cover and managed to pick it up for £1,500. They don't seem to have time to fix it up and wondering what it's worth as is?

Most panels have a small amount of rust or scratches but no dents and all is original. She's a lefty with dark blue pinstripe interior an the cookie cutter wheels with flat tyres - looks very sorry for itself.

I don't know the mileage yet but do know that the car runs fine and has been driven when the tyres were pumped up a few weeks ago.

If the mileage is reasonable and the car is structurally sound I would have though £5-£8k after a good clean and up to £15k after a full body refurb?

Thoughts?

[cragswinter]

can't go wrong at that price mate





(unless you go down the full body refurb route!)

[Pugley]

There are some genuine gems out there and it is also possible for a premium bond or even the lottery to come up.

But I would be prepared for the possibility of linking the words money and pit. These models were not galvanised so be careful!

[kusee pee]

Agreed, can't go wrong. Don't even bother cleaning it and it should return 5k just for breaking. 15k for a targa would be stretching it though even if in top nick. Maybe 12k? Whatever, you've got a large profit window to play with depending on how much effort you want to go to in the prep. Cheap barn finds are niiiiiiiiiiice!

[fastgerman]

I might make them an offer if they don't have time to do anything with it :-) need to see if there is any documentation and what the mileage is but either way it was great for £1500! I'll update when I find out or if they want more for it than I'm willing to pay and somebody here is interested.

Craig - pics of the Cayman and 911 please without the photo hosting logo :-)

[cragswinter]

fastgerman said:

Craig - pics of the Cayman and 911 please without the photo hosting logo :-)

Crikey how do I do that?!
(these cars were galvanised by the way)


Edited to add-if the fag lighter works I'll have that off ya

Edited by cragswinter on Thursday 15th December 21:58

[thegoose]

Chase the paperwork/history, MOT it and clean it and then look for a suitable classic auction for it. The profit you make will be far more easily earned than anyone else's down the line, whatever they do with it.

[Henry-F]

And I would forget about the number showing on the speedo. It will have no bearing whatsoever. Worry about the car it's self.

Good luck.

I have treated myself to a little SC recently. More of that later..........


Henry

[majordad]

RIP ( Rust in Piece ) is the watch word.

[anonymous-user]

fastgerman said:

If the mileage is reasonable and the car is structurally sound I would have though £5-£8k after a good clean and up to £15k after a full body refurb?

Thoughts?

If it scrubs up well and you can get £5-6K for it you'd be doing pretty well. A full body refurb would not be commercially viable as it could easily cost £10K+ alone and you'd struggle to sell a mint one for more than about £12K anyway, so you'd probably make a loss going down that route. This sounds like a project car for somebody with a lot of spare time and a decent workshop to play in. Best place to ask advice on this is the impactbumpers forum. Nice find and good luck.

[stuttgartmetal]

Break it.
Theres a guy on here somewhere desparate for an sc engine.
Everything will sell.

[Catpee]

Pics ?

[Davey S2]