Dull Knife: 1973 Porsche 914

The Porsche 914 is one of those classics that doesn’t get nearly as much love as it deserves, but at the same time if you drive a beaten-up version you will come away feeling underwhelmed. It’s not the same as driving something like a beaten up version of an old American muscle car — those feel okay when sorta-crappy, but the 914 demands a nice version. I think it is parallel to the fact that you can use and enjoy an old rusty hammer but never a dull knife. Find this 1973 Porsche 914 1.7 bidding for $7600 with a few hours to go, located in Orange, CA via ebay.

From the seller:
Up for auction is a 1973 Porsche 914 Targa that was just recently donated to a national charity and is now being sold at NO RESERVE. THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA.
This Porsche 914 Targa is equipped with an 1.7 L 4 cylinder engine and automatic transmission. Odometer is 5 digits and shows 43,639 miles. It appears to have all the standard equipment. The exterior is blue in color and has a black leather. Please see photos for more detailed description of vehicle and its overall condition..

THERE ARE MULTIPLE HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES AT THE END OF THE LISTING DESCRIPTION PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR ALL THE PHOTOS TO LOAD PROPERLY
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT START OR RUN, ENGINE NEEDS REPAIR
ROOF NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED
THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED FOR TESTING PURPOSES BUT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
EQUIPPED WITH AN 1.7 L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR WITH SOME WEAR (SEE PICTURES)
MINOR WEAR AND TEAR ON THE EXTERIOR (PLEASE OBSERVE EXTERIOR PHOTOS) ~ PAINT FADE IS VISIBLE
TIRES APPEAR TO BE IN FAIR CONDITION WITH 35% TREAD LEFT
VEHICLE COMES WITH A CLEAR CALIFORNIA TITLE

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Bidding up to $7600 on a non-running 914 in need of engine & roof repair? Call me crazy, but I’d take that same $$ and just buy a 2008-10 Volvo C30 w/ 120-150k miles, and call it a day…. Who do you take to the prom for the next 5 years? The blue Meth-Muppet w/ an overbite, or the prom queen Volvo C30 w/ the gorgeous ass? Give me the Scandinavian lady all day long.
I would never in a million years think to compare those two vehicles in a side-by-side evaluation, but I see your point.
Difference is these cars are heading in opposite direction value wise…
Sold. $9,700.00
Well bought based on today’s market. Anything Porsche air cooled complete and not wrecked is well bought for under $10k