[{"id": 3865825, "authorName": "bradnic", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bradnic/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574107100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3865832, "authorName": "TheMurse", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/themurse/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This might be the one...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574107158, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3865821, "authorName": "no.radar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/no.radar/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not seen this color before? There's a reason...\n\nreenbow.org, the authority on Porsche paint colors, gives this (Lilac) Royal Purple a 5-paint-can rating (their highest) for rarity. Offered on 1973-35 911 cars only. Their commentary:\n\n\"Royal Purple is a non-metallic, medium purple. Fans of early 70's 911s often refer to bright period colors like this, Signal Yellow, Tangerine and Viper Green as \"Skittles\" colors, a reference to the brightly colored candy.\"", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1574107288, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3865846, "authorName": "Billly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/billly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don\u2019t believe \u201c... limited split differential...\u201d is correct.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574107361, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3865880, "authorName": "JFH", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jfh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The seller makes some wise \"recommendations\".\r\nGLWTA.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574107790, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3865886, "authorName": "surfwagon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/surfwagon/", "bidAmount": 1973, "content": "$1,973 bid placed by surfwagon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574107894, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3865967, "authorName": "POR356", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/por356/", "bidAmount": 2973, "content": "$2,973 bid placed by POR356", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574108487, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3866076, "authorName": "porscheolli", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/porscheolli/", "bidAmount": 6911, "content": "$6,911 bid placed by porscheolli", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574109082, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3866189, "authorName": "DennisJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dennisj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This will be a lot of fun to watch. I recently purchased a tangerine 73.5T sunroof coupe from the estate of the original owner. As with this car, it too will need an \"awakening\" from a 35 year sleep. The original paint cleaned up surprisingly well, all original parts are intact, and fortunately there is little rust other than the tag panel and bottom edges of the rear fenders. I realize there is a big difference in value between a T and an S but hopefully this auction will give me some insight as to what an unmolested barn find's value is in relation to a low mileage original whose owner has incurred the expense of resurrecting the car correctly. GLWTA, love the color!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574110091, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866196, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@no.radar\r\nOne pack of Skittles please - actually, I'd be happy with just one skittle!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574110155, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866303, "authorName": "Ab1752", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ab1752/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If the AC needs a recharge, I'm out...refresh the suspension, fix the electrical and sort the mechanicals and let 'er rip! I love those skittles 911's, good luck with the auction.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574111128, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866337, "authorName": "IBLBCfan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/iblbcfan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Curious as to what insight the seller has on what event put the car in storage and what it looked like prior to storage. I don't think paint, original or not, is salvageable on this former beauty so no need to measure it.\r\nHere on the southeast coast we get rusty cars especially back in the old days of open water transport but this purple jewel has been dipped in something potent. This is a desirable car and the color makes for great conversation so hope it finds a new life soon. GLWTA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574111388, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866352, "authorName": "LiveFromNY", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/livefromny/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The very definition of \"needs everything\" but such a cool color. Too bad it wasn't optioned with sport seats.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574111513, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866354, "authorName": "PNut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pnut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think I'm going to hate watching this as this would be the ideal project for me. Unfortunately, the banker has a strict limit on my purse strings and I will be shocked if this one doesn't far surpass my resources.\r\nLove the color and the condition. All the points where rust is really problematic (suspension points and floor) seem to look pretty solid. One question, what happened with the apparent tearing above the right front suspension mount (pic #158)? No big deal considering the amount of work needed overall, just curious. GLWA and I hope to be a contender (hope my banker doesn't see this!).", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574111525, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866414, "authorName": "cnape", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cnape/", "bidAmount": 7911, "content": "$7,911 bid placed by cnape", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574112006, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3866650, "authorName": "USVintage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/usvintage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "At the PE anniversary party last weekend there was a royal purple 73 S that was truly a show stopper. It\u2019s unfortunate that this one needs everything, but for the buyer who can afford to bring it back it won\u2019t disappoint. Good luck to the seller.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574114468, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3866820, "authorName": "Mike-7", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mike-7/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "no.radar - It's Rennbow. I was having a heck of a time trying to figure out why Reenbow wasn't working.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574116145, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867110, "authorName": "remgitano", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/remgitano/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I was at UCI from 1971 to 1974 and remember the myriad 911's in and around the Newport Beach area. What struck me then and seeing this 911 now is there was time when Porsche had the most avant garde color palette! This Royal Purple (Lilac)/69 is one of my favorite colors at the time along with the \"garish\", for lack of a proper term, pistachio green. Perhaps this reflects when Porsche thought a wee bit outside the box. Seems now every other Porsche is white, black, guards red, or seal grey. Now, before you write me off as a silly old fool, imagine the boys in Stuttgart receiving an order for a 2020 911 GT3 whatever in this same color. The young guys would shake their heads, the old painters might say, \"Ja, ja, this will be a Porsche to be remembered!'. GLWTA!", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1574118401, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867213, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My dream would be to repair any structural rust, stop any cosmetic, get it up to parr mechanically, install Sport Seats, clean 'er up and drive this until my left knee doesn't work anymore!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574119206, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867250, "authorName": "TheMurse", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/themurse/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The listing indicates that the seller purchased the car as a restoration project several years ago but omits any mention of restoration work carried out in that time. Was photo 158 taken when the car was purchased from the prior owner?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574119949, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867365, "authorName": "raynekat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raynekat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would have to wonder if this car was sitting in a foot of water for some period of time. The location and manner of the rusting is quite different than most barn finds or cars that have been sitting in a garage for a long time. Wonder where the car came from before ending up in California? What a color....incredible.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574123073, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867408, "authorName": "GoneBatty", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gonebatty/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's going to need a complete strip down.\nBecause the corrosion is everywhere.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574124002, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867422, "authorName": "Signature65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/signature65/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is screaming to be restored. She looks like a flood victim. The rust level/line looks like it was sitting in a pond for awhile.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574124218, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867428, "authorName": "DodgeDemon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dodgedemon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can anyone verify if the transmission matches?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574124353, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867516, "authorName": "Porsche302", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/porsche302/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This will be made into a 200K hot rod.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574126618, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867548, "authorName": "Chris_Hoover", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chris_hoover/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I can assure the poster down thread that folks do order bright colors. My local PCA chapter has quite a few bright GTwhatevers including purple, orange, lime green, etc. True that most have silver, white, and gray cars but don\u2019t underestimate some folks love of the vibrant.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574127385, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867648, "authorName": "Mwrench", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwrench/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That hole on the inner fender by the battery box is where the shipping tie down strap has been torn off. Picture 155.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574129541, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867703, "authorName": "beckseuropean", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beckseuropean/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by beckseuropean", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574131450, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3867753, "authorName": "Olin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/olin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why does this car not have a front oil cooler? I thought all 911Ss had them.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574132629, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867919, "authorName": "PorscheCLUB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/porscheclub/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice car. You will spent 100k+++ on a restoration at min plus 1-2 years and end up with a 150 k car in todays market. Better buy one already restored. But that said love the color and it is a 73 911S. RUST IS SEVERE. ONCE BEADBLASTED YOU START FROM SCRATCH", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574139077, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3867930, "authorName": "tcspeed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tcspeed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love the rarity of this color. I recently bought a 1972 911T that has this color and I paid a premium for it because it is so damn rare and interesting. i think this will sell on the high side for a project because it is a 73, a S, #'s matching, complete and purple. A full proper restoration will eat upwards of $150k, but the car will be a blue chip collector. The owner can rest assured that even if in the car for more then market value when done, it will never go down in value and will appreciate. You will be hard pressed to find another one.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574139570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3868011, "authorName": "raynekat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raynekat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Factory AC (minus the compressor & mounting bracket), Becker radio, fairly decent pan considering what the front bumper and rear panel look like, interior quite decent. The window rubbers look petrified. Hopefully not a lot of rainwater leaked in past them. It's a good starting point for a very unique car. If refinished correctly, I'd say easily over $200k. BAT recently had a super nice silver 72 S that went for ~$280k?. So there is definitely some headroom on this car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574144204, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3868225, "authorName": "taosman54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/taosman54/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Definitely a early Seventies color. Popular with Mopar cars and the same color I ordered on my first Harley in 72. I'd love to see the end result of a full restoration on this one. A rare one indeed", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574169673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3868237, "authorName": "Frida", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frida/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very cool car seems like a real barn find! some love and it will be a wonderful car! A very special color!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574170046, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3868514, "authorName": "yemington", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yemington/", "bidAmount": 14199, "content": "$14,199 bid placed by yemington", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574176389, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3868555, "authorName": "Lovemytransam71", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lovemytransam71/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "its probley a flooded vehicle im form the gulf part . and i have seen that type of corrosion rust . but its a awesome 911s to have in your Garage 100 precent ... just ten years ago these cars was given away o had some i had a 1965 911 car # 35 only 4 of the silver then off the assembly Porsche mf the first 100 cars it was Fossil . too expensive Good Luck to both partys", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574177094, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3868960, "authorName": "Guenter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/guenter/", "bidAmount": 16450, "content": "$16,450 bid placed by Guenter", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574185096, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3869051, "authorName": "Leif_in_Calif", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/leif_in_calif/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bring white bell bottoms and a flowered shirt. \r\nI had a chartreuse Targa in this period and I wish I still had it AND the shirt (but it probably wouldn't fit now).", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574186663, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3869114, "authorName": "robertbates", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/robertbates/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I agree with @lovemytransam71. Definitely has sat in, or at least over, water for an extended time. As such, if you have never restored one of these before be VERY careful. The corrosion visible is just the very \"tip of the iceberg\".\r\n\r\nHaving said that, there is a lot of potential here.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574187643, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3869237, "authorName": "sycleboy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sycleboy/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by sycleboy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574189569, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3870584, "authorName": "High_Hope", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/high_hope/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Violet is first, then Aubergine second in terms of colors that rock my world. An S coupe to boot? \r\n\r\nThe rust is bizarre in my ways. For instance, the pan doesn't look too bad, but the rear closure panel appears to have rusted to the waterline. In any event this car will be restored to a very high standard (Road Scholars?) It will then be worth $200,000. I wonder how the math pencils out with purchase and total bare bones resto costs?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574198581, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3871275, "authorName": "Catalyst911S (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catalyst911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi everyone, thanks for the kind words! Just wanted to answer some of the questions for bidders:\n\n@IBLBCfan To be clear, the car was parked years ago because of central nervous system related health problems\u2013 not because of any mechanical issues. That being said, sitting for years brings about its own issues. Currently the motor turns over by hand, the original MFI is complete and throttle linkage moves freely, and the gearbox moves smoothly through all gears. We did not hook it up to an auxiliary fuel system and start the car\u2013 that's for the next owner to decide.\n\n@PNut @Mwrench is 100% correct\u2013 this mark was caused from a tie-down that slipped on the shipping truck. This is also why the front bumper is crooked\u2013 when I purchased the car the tow driver (who had about 2 brain cells) pressed the brakes and one of the aluminum S calipers seized. Then he decided it would be smart to put his wench hook onto the S bumper which pulled it out as you see in the photos. The calipers have since been freed up and the car currently rolls and steers easily.\n\n@USVintage Royal Purple on a 911S is definitely a show stopper\u2013 I have been a long time PCA, and 911S registry member and I have never ever seen another Royal Purple at any event, even the big Rennsport Reunions. I think they only made a handful in this color, which is surprising to me because they used Royal Purple as the launch color on the cover of the literature in 1973:\nhttps://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81DhDm7mM2L.jpg\nhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads22/image1370188470.jpg\n\nBeyond that, I know Alois Ruf has one, and another belongs to a certain F1 driver, but to my knowledge this car is the last remaining car still wearing original paint.\n\n\n@PDXBryan I appreciate that. This is exactly what I hope the new owner does\u2013 at least for a few years before restoring. Philosophically I'm more in the original 'patina' camp than the 'fully restored' guys. Which is why I left everything on this car as original as possible\u2013 it would have been trivial to replace the license panel and muffler for the photos, but I wanted to show that these were the original pieces with no monkey business. This is why I made sure they took closeups of all the paint meter readings and fender well textures.\n\n@TheMurse I purchased the car four years ago with the intent of performing a mechanical restoration towards 'patina' class. Almost to the day I started a new venture which has grown a lot and increasingly taken up my time with no end in sight. The extent of my time as caretaker was to dust off the paint and interior, keep the car safe and dry, and deliberate on going through the mechanicals. I wanted this to be my forever car. But at this point I've admitted to myself that I won't be able to have a project in the foreseeable years which is why it's up for auction now. I really hope the new owner will stay in touch with me and send photos of the car if they end up restoring it or touring the country in it.\n\n@raynekat To be clear this car has never been a flood victim. It spent years sitting in storage in the Seattle area, and the storage was close enough to the coast for moist air to accelerate oxidation at the exposed areas as you can see. The muffler and rear license panel are the two hottest areas on the car so the oxidation there was hit the hardest by far. Many 911S's had an aluminum license panel there which would have saved it. The common rust areas like pans and pedal box are in excellent shape inside and out. I hired BAT's photographer to take a couple hundred photos to document this as much as possible.\n\n@DodgeDemon It is the original 5-speed 915 transmission however the serial numbers on the 915 transmissions during this period (1972 / 1973) were stamped at the VERY bottom of the transmission, which is the lowest point under the car, and right in the center. So many 911s you see from this period will have been scraped illegible from the ground. This car is no exception as you see in photo #145. I'm told there may be other ways to recover the serial number, maybe Randy from Road Scholars can chime in?\n\n@Chris_Hoover I think of Royal Purple / Lilac as the grandfather to the new Ultraviolet color they offer.\n\n@Lovemytransam71 This car has never left the west coast, see comment above.\n\n@Leif_in_Calif If the winner of this auction sends me a photo of them wearing full 1970's white bell bottoms and a flowered shirt standing next to the car I will knock $250 off the final auction price\n\nI encourage anyone who has questions to contact me directly using the \"Contact Seller\" button on the right.\n\nLike others have said, this is a rare opportunity and a very lucky person is going to get an EXCEPTIONALLY rare car. I hope the winner takes it to the next level and doesn't forget to ENJOY it. Good luck and happy bidding\u2014", "likes": 20, "timestamp": 1574204858, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3871473, "authorName": "eprnjp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eprnjp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller , can you please take a close up of the trans serial # and type#. Thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574208930, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3871576, "authorName": "Jacksunoco", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacksunoco/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If I said it once I said it a thousand times, it\u2019s all in the color . If it was red and black so so , but Aubergine or Lilac adds tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a 911, especially an S . Anything Porsche makes with an S is a good thing. A lovely 911 that will ring the bell loudly! Complete power train refurbishment, $35-$60k if it\u2019s going to be a winner , a rat rod $25 k and some DIY and maybe your home. Myself at this stage of the game I\u2019ll pay up and buy a mint low miles car with provenance and smile as I drive away. As usual a beautiful bit of Porsche history right before our eyes . YOU WONT LUCK WITH THIS AUCTION! \u26fd\ufe0f??", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574211573, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3871875, "authorName": "Steve_McQueen", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steve_mcqueen/", "bidAmount": 29911, "content": "$29,911 bid placed by Steve_McQueen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574219813, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3871965, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Catalyst911S\r\nBaT sellers take note: This is how a motivated, responsive seller responds to interest and answers questions! Was happy I could give your first thumbs up!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574222185, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3871976, "authorName": "LiveFromNY", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/livefromny/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Jacksunoco Lilac, yes. Aubergine, no. Data shows that Aubergine cars actually sell slightly below market value.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574222735, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3872085, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@LiveFromNY\r\nOh for cryin out loud! I'll take any Aubergine 911 that needs to be tossed. ;^)", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574227858, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3872097, "authorName": "LiveFromNY", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/livefromny/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PDXBryan You and me both!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574228766, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3872231, "authorName": "voiture", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voiture/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This could -- and should -- be brought to the same level as the green 72S that sold for 185k. Spectacular color combination, good options. Will probably take $100k in parts/labor/know how to get it to that condition. As is this will go for...$85k, or even more? Just a wild guess.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574245205, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3872332, "authorName": "beckseuropean", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/beckseuropean/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The lilac pairs nicely with the subtle yet brilliant rust hues. \r\nI\u2019d do a full mechanical resto and drive it AS IS. \r\nReminds me of the very original Jade Green 2.7 RS European Collectibles sold a year ago. \r\n\r\nFamously obsessive Porsche addicts will be bidding on this one.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574255569, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3872768, "authorName": "Gulliver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gulliver/", "bidAmount": 50000, "content": "$50,000 bid placed by Gulliver", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574264642, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3872986, "authorName": "70SATMan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/70satman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019m going to have to side with others about the water (and possibly salt) exposure. At the very least, the car was stored for a time unprotected from the elements. Too many tells. The trunk has seen standing water and judging by the glass seals, removing the rear seats/sound deadening is warranted. Rear seat pans should be inspected. The only other lilac car I\u2019ve seen in person was a 73 RS. Lovely color combo and while I\u2019d want to try and keep originality, the corrosion issues I see would change my mind regarding the body and paint. Interior is in the original, nearly impossible to duplicate 72/73 vinyl. Killer project!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574268441, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3873136, "authorName": "oldcarjunky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldcarjunky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The rear package tray is toast. Bubbling happening just in front of the rear deck lid, and the area where the engine sound deadening foam board is missing shows Stalactites of rusty metal. It might be possible to replace that area without damaging the paint, but it will require a very skilled metal person. The front spoiler is easy to replace. It is pretty much shot and would be easier and cheaper to buy a new one. Mechanical, who knows. Bit the pieces are all there, and that's a start. This car in this color in this year and being the last of the longhood S's is a very worthy restoration candidate. Expect to budget a lot to make this car nice again, but it will stand out from the rest of the silver, white, green and blue cars by a NY mile...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574271515, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3874055, "authorName": "pjk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pjk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ohhhh the colour nerds (like me) are going to have a blood bath on this one.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574280544, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3875345, "authorName": "ACDrums", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/acdrums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Having just completed a restoration on a \u201872, I can\u2019t help but look at every picture and assign a cost to it. Buy this car because you love it, not because you\u2019re looking for a good financial investment. The process will be so painful but the result will be so incredible. Power to the purple!", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1574293696, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3877788, "authorName": "techweenie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/techweenie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The agony and the ecstacy. Color you'll never see outside of a major PCA gathering/staggering amount of work visible, and much more implied. Bubbles at the end of the c-pillar? That's a complex area with lots of sheet metal joins, and it's likely all in need of replacement as well as the rear shelf. \r\nBut the mouse turd on the smuggler's box lid makes me wonder if the harness has been nibbled... That would be something I'd factor in if I were on this one. GLWA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574367768, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3878936, "authorName": "911online", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911online/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good move by the seller advertising the BAT listing on Graigslist and The Samba . Should bring more bidders to the auction.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574376857, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879087, "authorName": "Gt304", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gt304/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574378531, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879091, "authorName": "Gt304", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gt304/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a color! Absolutely beautiful!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574378595, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879153, "authorName": "911r", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911r/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ah man, 2015 date code tires...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574379958, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879302, "authorName": "TheMurse", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/themurse/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is so much to love about this car but so, so much that just screams danger. I hadn't noticed the mouse dropping on the smuggler's box but now that I have I just can't get past this car's grocery list of potential land mines.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1574384196, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879445, "authorName": "Jockr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jockr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a car. What a color. Oh the trouble that lurks. It is alluring", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574387355, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3879896, "authorName": "oldcarjunky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldcarjunky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Everything that @techweenie said. Almost makes me wish I hadn't ever seen this car. It has me talking to myself every time I go back to the auction, saying things like: \"don't bid\", \"go ahead and bid\", \"look at all of the resto work ahead\", \"think of how great this car will look when it's finished\", \"Ick, mouse turds\", \"Royal Purple was Louis IV's favorite color\"... My rational side has won out. Good luck and God's speed to whomever wins...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574413753, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3880114, "authorName": "robertbates", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/robertbates/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Corrosion may not be the only problem. Car is also on eBay. Bid on BAT is $50K, bid on eBay is $26,100. ??", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1574431903, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3880502, "authorName": "alpenwerks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alpenwerks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yikes - I remember old speedsters in like condition that are now trailer queen objects after several owners and years of dreams.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574438715, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3880623, "authorName": "slowboat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slowboat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Fix the mechanicals, shampoo the rugs, embrace the patina, and just drive the snot out of it. $3,000 for this little father/son hobby project? Not too bad...\n\n-OR- I saw in the Panorama classifieds a '73 Carerra RS needing restoration for $7,200. But I kinda like the purple on this car...\n\nWhat honey? Sorry, I was dreaming. There was day in 1999 that, well, never mind.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574441016, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3880712, "authorName": "Tom_F2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tom_f2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Could we see photos of the entire door latch panels?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574442900, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3880734, "authorName": "Tom_F2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tom_f2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "May we, please, see some photos of the entire door latch panels, especially the lower sections?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574443269, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3882023, "authorName": "GaryCJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garycj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ahhh, the debate goes on.....total restoration or just do the essentials and drive it, as is, a survivor. The underside looks better than the rest of the car. But 50K at this point for a project car?? WOW! And does it run?? Nice color and the overall look seems right. Where's the a/c compressor? Included or the subject of an eBay search? Porsche clubbers might take this on or maybe Singer would like to take a swing at it for this price?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574453376, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3883837, "authorName": "Catalyst911S (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catalyst911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks everyone, just catching up with a half-time update to answer everyone's questions,\r\n\r\n@robertbates I listed the car on eBay to draw more exposure to this Bring-A-Trailer auction \u2013 but apparently the bidders on eBay didn't read before they placed bids?\r\n\r\nI want to be very clear: the only auction that matters is this one on Bring-A-Trailer, and it ends Monday November 25 at 12:25pm PST.\r\n\r\nI have since updated the eBay listing to make it VERY clear that the car will only be sold on Bring-A-Trailer, and to the highest bidder this Monday!\r\n\r\n\r\n@techweenie @TheMurse When the car was hooked up to a new battery the lights and electricals came on fine\u2013 there has been zero sign of any harness damage or nibbling anywhere. In fact the trunk carpets have spent the last four years on a shelf in the garage and not inside the trunk at all. Also of note: the trunk carpet still has the original balsa wood inserts on the underside.\r\n\r\n@oldcarjunky As romantic as it sounds I encourage the winning bidder to go through the mechanicals and drive it as-is for years to come. Anyone on the fence about this option should check out this video:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vc8d6UIc30\r\n\r\nHowever eventually this car deserves a proper bare metal rotisserie restoration. It seems all the other Royal Purple cars have already been restored so this may be your last opportunity to make Louis IV smile.\r\n\r\n\r\n@Tom_F2 I have submitted detailed photos of the latch panels to the BAT gallery, in the meantime you can find them here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/64582734@N02/pwij41\r\n\r\n@GaryCJ Thanks for pointing this out. The AC compressor is the only original piece missing from the car\u2013 luckily they are not unobtanium. There are also some extras that will go to the next caretaker including a cassette tape by The Doors.\r\n\r\nGood luck everyone and happy bidding!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574472107, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3883846, "authorName": "911online", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911online/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So this car is on Craigslist, The Samba, Ebay and here.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574472288, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3883892, "authorName": "Dubbed743", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dubbed743/", "bidAmount": 50911, "content": "$50,911 bid placed by Dubbed743", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574473524, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3883894, "authorName": "Dubbed743", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dubbed743/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've finally found the one. I figure if I sell my 69e, 70t, and 993 I can make this happen. @Catalyst911S Local in Bay and will be in touch to schedule an in-person viewing on Sunday.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574473620, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884333, "authorName": "Gulliver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gulliver/", "bidAmount": 55000, "content": "$55,000 bid placed by Gulliver", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574503900, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3884645, "authorName": "Desmo_SD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/desmo_sd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow!! I\u2019ve been looking for a decent longhood to bring back to life so I can drive it in the nice Southern Cal roads. This one has definitely caught my eye and the wife would be livid if this thing pulled up on a trailer. \r\n\r\nNeed to sell my MKIV Supra 6spd TT for this to happen. Should I?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574521921, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884655, "authorName": "Carreracup", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carreracup/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Catalyst911S\u2014consistent with BaT protocol, i assume that there is a reserve on this auction. (It doesn\u2019t say \u201cNo Reserve.\u201d). Yet you write that this car will go to the highest bidder on Monday. That seems inconsistent with a reserve auction. Can you clarify?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574522218, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884671, "authorName": "mbaum", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mbaum/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a lovely 911 that deserves a great restoration. You simply cannot beat that color combination. Even in a sea of all the bright signal/ safety colors that Porsche offered in these days, this car will beautifully stick out.\r\n\r\nI would definitely not try to make this car drivable \"as is\" as @Catalyst911S suggests. I think the comparison to that UK Targa in the Petrolicious video is not fully accurate. This car here has major structural rust (Check the lower sill section in the door pilar pics for example) and I would not feel safe in it. The UK car on the other hand, presumably got MOT certification which you need in the UK to be roadworthy. And to get that, tcars are checked diligently for structural issues. If you have serious rust, no way will you be able to legally drive your vehicle in the UK. Nevertheless, this will be beyond stunning after a restoration and the car fully deserves it. GLWS.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1574522546, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884756, "authorName": "Tom_F2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tom_f2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Gulliver. Thank you for posting the photos, they are helpful. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, the rust they show in the lower door latch panels signals a bigger problem within. The door sills and maybe the inner rockers will have to be cut and welded. This means cutting away the rear quarters, too. Personally, I would find it difficult to enjoy the car without repairing the rust that is going on in the sills and rockers.\r\n\r\nDoes anyone here have actual numbers for repairing and painting this car at a good quality shop in Southern California, assuming that the owner does all of the disassembly and reassembly?\r\n\r\nThe missing A/C compressor is not a problem, as far as I'm concerned. Fitting a modern, lighter compressor is not too hard and makes a big improvement, too. The missing brackets shouldn't be hard to find.\r\n\r\nI have a complete front oil cooler system sitting on a shelf, which would be perfect for this car. A front cooler is important, because the magnesium case suffers from the extra heat with A/C.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574524633, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884948, "authorName": "voitureltd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voitureltd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "mbaum, totally agree. I have a 77 turbo carrera this color and is always admired among other colors when shown. Being a Porsche turbo dealer for many decades this is a favorite I always kept", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574530805, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3884968, "authorName": "voitureltd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voitureltd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I should add also as a turbo collector as well I have always resisted to not offer this one for sale and keep with the few other special Turbos of the thousands of Porsches I have considered. Maybe not for everyone but this color is so unreal on the now classic 911 design.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574531691, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885031, "authorName": "Gulliver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gulliver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@tom_F2 wrong guy!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574534120, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885043, "authorName": "Tom_F2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tom_f2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Catalyst911S Please see my reply, and thank you again.\r\n\r\n@Gulliver Sorry!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574534460, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885086, "authorName": "Desmo_SD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/desmo_sd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@tom_F2 +1 I absolutely agree. \r\n\r\nThese are common rust areas with all pre galvanized 911\u2019s; even later aircooled too. \r\n\r\nThere is no doubt that this car will have to be taken down to bare metal in order to do it right. Unless you know people in right places, it\u2019s going to be a expensive restoration. This is why you see all of the fully restored longhood\u2019s going for 100K+.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574535989, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885164, "authorName": "Seattle762002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/seattle762002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I grew up in the Midwest and have seen many early 911's with far worse rust brought back to life. It's understood that this is not for the faint at heart, but this is an S coupe in an ultra rare color. Thank you for offering this car up for sale on BAT.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574539715, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885166, "authorName": "robertbates", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/robertbates/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Tom_F2 in my opinion you cannot estimate restoration costs until the car has been disassembled and either chemically dipped or at least media blast stripped. This is based on my personal experience of restoring more than a dozen cars, including three 911 longhoods and three 356's (all still with me). \r\n\r\nThese cars really attract the rust worm, and I'm always amazed at the \"swiss cheese\" I have after the stripping. But, again just my opinion, unless you do the strip you are probably wasting money (in the long term) on a restoration. However, if it's to be a \"refresh\" and then flip - different story.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574539880, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885170, "authorName": "raynekat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raynekat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'll throw out a number. Minimum $75k to do a proper sheet metal repair and then high quality body/paintwork. Minimum. :)\nThen start the engine/gearbox rebuild, trim resto, etc. I'm in the mind of $150-175k at least to properly bring this car back.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1574540168, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885178, "authorName": "Catalyst911S (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catalyst911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Only 48 hours left to place your bids and win this car!\r\n\r\n@Carreracup Yes to clarify, for all intents and purposes everyone should treat this as a NO RESERVE auction.\r\n\r\nThere is a very low reserve and if it's not met, Bring-A-Trailer and I are willing step in and help make it happen.\r\n\r\n@Desmo_SD I've actually owned a handful of Supras over the years so I have a soft spot for them. They are great cars but nothing like a classic air-cooled Porsche. I think Royal Purple would be an easy sell for the wife!\r\n\r\n@voitureltd Email me directly using the \"Contact Seller\" button, I would love to see photos of your Turbo in this color.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574540440, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885828, "authorName": "Slicktop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slicktop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool car. Love to see restored to full potential. This will take a BIG commitment. Having just gone through MFI system rebuild I can tell you it gets expensive fast. MFI pump rebuild, throttle bodies magnesium and are often very corroded, then there is cold start system, fuel pump, air regulator, injector lines, injectors, micro switch, and linkages. All need to be perfect for system to work well.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574602049, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3885848, "authorName": "Slim_Chance", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slim_chance/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As previous posters have noted this will not be an inexpensive restoration. \r\nThe magnesium engine case is suffering from corrosion as well. Chain boxes are covered and the stippling seen in photo 142 at the top (rear of car) is where corrosion has taken metal away from the case. The magnesium transmission case has been spared by oil leaks. I've restored \"rusty\" and what can be seen with the eye is only a snapshot of what will be found once \"the clothes are off\". As some of the better \"S's\" have been hard pressed to crack $200K these days this poses a dilemma of sorts. If you want to own it long term and do it justice, bid to win and enjoy the process. It won't be cheap and you may have sleepless nights but in the end it will be a very special car.\r\n\r\nGood luck to the seller and the buyer!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1574603815, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886104, "authorName": "tsp533", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tsp533/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, what an interesting choice! The consensus seems to indicate that, depending on strike price, it's going to take close to a couple hundred thousand dollars to purchase and restore this potential beauty. You can get a lot of fine cars for 200K, so this would be competing with some very heavy machinery for your hard-earned dollars.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, you will probably never see yourself coming and going 'cause you will be driving a genuine Unicorn. I have been a Porsche guy for more years than I wish to disclose and I have only seen a couple of Royal Purple/Lilac 911S' and that was mostly at big shows and gatherings.\r\n\r\nI did spot a Royal Purple 911RS at Rennsport Reunion the last few times - Tried to make an offer on it at Rennsport IV, but owner stated unequivocally that it will never be for sale. Some guys know exactly what they want...\r\n\r\nMuch respect to the ultimate buyer of this car as they too must know exactly what they want and exactly what they are getting into.\r\n\r\nSeller, GLWA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574614113, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886143, "authorName": "SchwarzHorse", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/schwarzhorse/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Surely there are several Silicon Valley girls out there planning to spend their .com bonus on this cute 'n lovely classic.\n1973 is Porsche's best year.\nAnd with the hundreds of thousands of dollars I've seen thrown at cars lately, this one is actually worthy of a gazzillionaire's pocket change.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574615372, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886287, "authorName": "911rsa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911rsa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think that will all buff out ...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574620193, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886605, "authorName": "EJM", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ejm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One thing for sure is this lilac Royal Purple color on this S may bring a premium like no one has seen in a long time. It truly is a Unicorn color and I really like it. I cant help but to think of the orginal owner driving this 911 around back in 1973. So cool.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574633923, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886677, "authorName": "Lightfoot1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lightfoot1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Had I not read \"Delivered from the factory in Royal Purple (Lilac)\" I would be asking who decided to paint it purple? Of course that's just me, I guess the factory wouldn't offer it if people didn't want it. First purple Porsche I've ever seen.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574637465, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886686, "authorName": "Lightfoot1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lightfoot1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well I see I made the knee jerk blunder of commenting on the color prior to reading all the comments first. Apparently this purple paint is liked by many people so before I get chastised I'll just apologize up front. Note to self, read everything from the beginning, then voice your opinion.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574638066, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886729, "authorName": "raynekat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/raynekat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes, Porsche had many wild and crazy colors in the late 60's and early 70's especially. Porsche possibly has had more color choices than any other car manufacturer over the years (just a calculated guess on my part...no real proof of that). Check this website to show you some of the myriad array of colors that have graced these cars over the years. https://www.rennbow.org/colorwiki \nYou can click on lots of the images on this website and it will actually show you a real car in that very color. It truly is amazing. Add to that all the customer \"custom\" one-off colors as well....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574639764, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886765, "authorName": "PorscheCLUB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/porscheclub/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There are 4 great 73 911S Coupes offered for a 150k at the moment in the US and NOT SELLING. This car will take over that amount to restore and 2 years. Unbelievable insanity. Don't worry have no intention to bid and I restored numerous 73 911S!!!!", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1574640645, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886871, "authorName": "Road_Scholars", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/road_scholars/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't comment on Bring-a-Trailer much but it's hard for me to resist chiming in on this one. Indeed Royal Purple is one of the rarest, boldest colors from any period in Porsche history.\r\n\r\nThere is a lot of speculation as to the return on investment here, and the truth is we've seen this play out before from the previous BAT Exclusive 1973 911S in Royal Purple:\r\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/2014/07/15/bat-exclusive-1973-porsche-911s-sunroof/\r\n\r\nOnce restored the car above was hammered sold at Gooding for $330,000:\r\nhttps://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1973-porsche-911-2-4-s-3/\r\n\r\nAnother Royal Purple 1973 911S Sportomatic(!) went to auction at Bonhams near the end of 2015[1]. According to auction records that car was bid to nearly $400,000 but missed its price estimate of 275,000 GBP ($440,000 USD in 2015 Dollars).\r\n\r\nHagerty published an article earlier this year stating the air-cooled Porsche market (as a whole) has shown a decline of 8% from its peak in 2017 [2]. This aligns with their current valuation of a Condition 1 1973 911S with AC and 5-speed as $300,000. (Note: Hagerty valuations do not take into account a premium for special colors)\r\n\r\nFor the sake of a theoretical on this particular car, let's take a conservative, pessimistic view of the market and assume the market decline was double Hagerty's figure, or down 15% from peak. That would give us a post-restoration value of ~$280,000 for this car. Depending on the depth of restoration it's safe to ballpark $130,000 for the concours restoration this car deserves. That brings us to a current market value of around $150,000 for this \"barn find\" project car. This value should be even higher once a premium for the extremely rare color is taken into account. And that's not including adjustments for in any projected future appreciation over the coming years.\r\n\r\nEven at these prices the 2.4L 911S cars appear undervalued when compared to their closest sibling, the 1973 Carrera RS; which see an average value of $870,000 with concours examples valued around $1,350,000 or more. The 1973 911S is 95% the same car as the Touring version of the 73 Carrera RS.\r\n\r\nI'm afraid an amateur restoration will miss the boat on this auction. This is a car for a discerning collector who can put the money in to restore it, and who wants to draw a crowd at every Porsche event they attend.\r\n\r\nI hope to see this Royal Purple 911S on the road again soon and behind its wheel a driver sure to be wearing a HUGE smile\u2014\r\n\r\n[1] https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22725/lot/347/\r\n[2] https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/01/02/state-of-the-porsche-market-2018", "likes": 14, "timestamp": 1574645787, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3886996, "authorName": "911hutch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911hutch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Road Scholars presents an informed and intelligent analysis.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574650970, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887365, "authorName": "IBLBCfan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/iblbcfan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Pretty sure the market is down for many of our beloved classics but this car is SPECIAL. Agree, it deserves a professional restoration and hope that happens despite the prospect of the new owner being upside down for awhile. As for the auction, it will bid up to what one of you (out of my league) out there think it's worth by the end of the day. Let's all hope the owner wants to see it restored as much as we all do. GLWTA", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1574691810, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887389, "authorName": "Slim_Chance", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slim_chance/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Those are 2014-15 auction numbers. A lot has happened in 5 years and not all of it good. The Turbo \"Tulips\" fell after Prescott Kelly's Oct. 2014 article in Porsche Panorama. Quick run up's are never good long term. Fear and greed. Owners who paid too much were running for the doors. Auction houses were turning them away in droves because of high reserve expectations. Those who have held are in a better position than 3 years ago but it's still a buyers market.\r\nI believe the right buyer can make this work. If the restoration is completely \"farmed out\" it won't work and they will be upside down. This is a buy and hold.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1574692539, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887415, "authorName": "tsp533", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tsp533/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Road_Scholars: Interesting analysis. I've borrowed your conservative estimate and used recent BaT sales of 1971-1973 911s cars to try to quantify the premium for the color. \r\n\r\nA week ago, this restored 1972 Emerald Green 911S (oil flapper) sold for $183,000.\r\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-porsche-911s-7/\r\n\r\nA month ago, this restored silver metallic 1971 911S sold for $196,000.\r\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-porsche-911s-5/\r\n\r\nTwo months ago, this 1973 silver metallic 911S was bid to $178,500 and did not meet reserve.\r\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-911s-2-4l-coupe/\r\n\r\nAll these cars were numbers matching, beautifully restored and presented examples. They would seem to indicate a current baseline value of around $200,000.\r\n\r\nA silver metallic 1972 911S sold earlier this year for $279,500 but it was owned by Apollo Seven astronaut Walter Cunningham with full documented historical provenance. it does illustrate that a $300,000 price range for these cars is attainable, but this was a very special car due to its history and I consider it to be an outlier. Similarly there are several 2019 sales of 911S' in the low to mid $100,000 range, but those cars were not quite as solid as those listed above and I also treated them as outliers.\r\n\r\nBased on the above and considering your conservative value estimate, the premium for Royal Purple/Lilac would be around $80,000, or around 40%. That seems very high to me but I'm certainly no expert.\r\n\r\nI think this car is also hurt by the lack of optional Sport Seats which seem to be an included option on most 911S cars.\r\n\r\nMy calculations are seat-of -the-pants swags using only BaT sales and as a buyer I wouldn't't give my analysis much credence, but I think that $280,000 may be an optimistic estimate of this car's restored value given current market conditions..", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1574693306, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887438, "authorName": "CScrogham", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cscrogham/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Road_Scholars you make some interesting points, appreciate you weighing in. I have a few comments on valuation as I haven't seen an \"average\" RS going for $870 in, well ever. No disrespect but that is a high water mark value for a super special car, I have an average RS valued around $650 today down maybe 75-100 from peak. The bellwether Porsches always seem to be the 73 RS and a late 356 Speedster, which tells me the market is off right now in an election year but don't expect them to stay there. A good buying opportunity really, but the owners of super special cars are underground at the moment they aren't going to give their best stuff away imho. Do you agree?\r\nAnother note, I wouldn't touch a Concours restoration for $130 you are looking more in the neighborhood for $200+ if I was going to do it. Your work is excellent so you must be able to do things a lot cheaper than I can!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1574693860, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887444, "authorName": "MarcJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marcj/", "bidAmount": 56000, "content": "$56,000 bid placed by MarcJ", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574694133, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887472, "authorName": "gshibayama", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gshibayama/", "bidAmount": 60000, "content": "$60,000 bid placed by gshibayama", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574694527, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887575, "authorName": "Gulliver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gulliver/", "bidAmount": 63000, "content": "$63,000 bid placed by Gulliver", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574696994, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887736, "authorName": "ken_neun_elf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ken_neun_elf/", "bidAmount": 65000, "content": "$65,000 bid placed by ken_neun_elf", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574700059, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887794, "authorName": "BecauseRacecar137", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/becauseracecar137/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I can't remember; are we talking about a car or pork bellies here?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574701173, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887867, "authorName": "dbruce2018", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dbruce2018/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@raynekat is on the money. If you don\u2019t have an inside track for getting ALL the work done then these are realistic #s for the average person.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574702418, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3887880, "authorName": "dbruce2018", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dbruce2018/", "bidAmount": 66600, "content": "$66,600 bid placed by dbruce2018", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574702743, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887896, "authorName": "Mwrench", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwrench/", "bidAmount": 67500, "content": "$67,500 bid placed by Mwrench", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1574702979, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3887990, "authorName": "voitureltd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/voitureltd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "CScrogham. A good buying opportunity really, but the owners of super special cars are underground at the moment they aren\u2019t going to give their best stuff away imho. Do you agree?\r\n Yes I do. I have never seriously considered offering any of my favorite Porsche turbos even when the market was much higher in the recent Past. This Royal Purple offering could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone who has the ability to have a rare 911s exactly as they want it. I would at this time,if I could. Good luck for the lucky bidders / buyer.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574704856, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3888091, "authorName": "oldcarjunky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldcarjunky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One things Roadscholar and CScrogham fail to mention when discussing this car's value compared to others which have been mentioned, is the fact that numerous of those cars were mostly original cars which went thru a repaint, or a freshened interior, etc. This car is original as it sits, and it is fried. The interior s also worn, the engine and engine are rusty, the inner trunk area and rusting at the edges, and the entire car, despite its current rusty and rough originality, will need to be completely restored. Virtually nothing on this car except for the misc item will need to be restored from the inside out (body will need to be stripped and acid dipped, the engine will be completely disassembled, gone thru, same with the fuel injection system, the tranny, the brakes, the front and rear suspensions systems. Once the next owner is done restoring this car, there will be nothing original about it anymore: it will be some expensive restoration shops imitation of a factory car. It will be a beautiful car, but it will simply be a recreation. How do you compare that to a car with 120k orig miles, one engine rebuild, fresh carpet and restored seats, a slightly warped pair of door pockets, a few cracks in the dash, and the feel and smell of a 46 year old sportswear from Stuttgart? Answer: you can't. The is why I don't value this car anything close to the examples that were referred to by Road Scholars or CScrogham. Originality trumps any white glove restored garage show queen in my book.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1574706564, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3888314, "authorName": "Catalyst911S (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catalyst911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@oldcarjunky I'll leave it to the pros at @Road_Scholars to asses the value better than I can, but I will say that if you follow the link to the other purple car Road Scholars linked to, that car was much rougher and rustier than the one being auctioned, and once restored it did sell for $330,000 plus hammer fee. I'm all for original and patina cars over concours but the car being auctioned is likely the only remaining unrestored Royal Purple 911S\u2013 so there isn't always an alternative car like you suggest.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1574708889, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3888417, "authorName": "CScrogham", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cscrogham/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "