Kuan - I'm in NY. It wasn't a conversion. I believe there was a factory option, which is turbo-look, i.e. whale tail and fender flares, but w/o the turbo engine. I haven't seen many of them, so I don't know if it was an American option.

I have pictures from the RUF factory, and the turbo-look was already there when RUF started their work. The added running boards (by RUF) are steel. I'm wondering if they were intended to stiffen the chassis, or maybe US had side impact requirements that the Euros didn't?

I'm starting on my learning curve now, but as forum member suggested, there are lots of knowledgeable people here, and I appreciate the help.

Keeping it is not an option. I can see my 11 year old pulling a Ferris Bueller in a few years, and I'm not going to keep the temptation available. We've got local country roads here with limited visibility, and if I couldn't keep from going too fast on them, he won't either.

You see very few because there are very few turbo looks for the US market. Something like under ten. The difference from the outside being the third brake light mounted on the whale tail. US 5mph bumper rules required those butt ugly bumpers which you have on your car. I don't know about those running boards, my guess is it's purely cosmetic.

Shoot if you were in Los Angeles I could recommend you a shop.

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the running boards may help support the flared fenders. but i can't imagine them stiffening the chassis.

ie i agree with kuan.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Alois Ruf is a respected Porsche tuner, which helps. RUF documentation would help even more. However, body modifications from stock means that a willing buyer would have to like them. Each buyer has his own tastes, so the market would perforce be a mti smaller.,

The car still has the German Z-export plates ("Zoll") so there's no doubt it was a gray market car. It's been federalized, but has it actually been titled or registered in the USA, that is, has the entire DOT/EPA process been completed but the car not yet titled in some NY state? It's be important to know for sure for a US buyer.

If this were mine to sell, I'd definately consider asking about it on some of the good Porsche forums. Those guys'd know for sure what you had here, and have opinions on its sense of value, even though it appears to be a unique car.

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1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Note that the pictures presented on this thread were apparently taken at the RUF facility in '85. The plates may no longer be used.

I added some additional pics because... I dunno. These are also from the RUF factory.

It was titled in NY, and was registered for a few years. It's been off the road since '95.

If this were mine to sell, I'd definately consider asking about it on some of the good Porsche forums. Those guys'd know for sure what you had here, and have opinions on its sense of value, even though it appears to be a unique car.

That was how this thread started, when I was asking for a good Porsche forum, and it was suggested that I ask my questions here first. I really appreciate all the help.

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How about backing into this another way. Is there a price you would sell it for today? As is.

Any update on what you're doing with the 911?

Hmm...You need to go to the Porsche Forums and let them know what you have and want to sell it. A potential owner vs. a buyer, may not want you to touch the car, may want it as is, virgin, is an appropriate term. To me, it is a beautiful 911 Cabriolet and someone will want it, I hope a Porschephile, in one of the forums.

I have grown up with Classics and have had clutches bond with the flywheel, after Winter storage. Very frustrating, I made sticks or boards that would disengage the clutch and hold it to the floor, so the clutch was not engaged, for the duration when the car was dormant. It worked fine!
They were very rare and expensive cars, as is your 911. I would hesitate to use great force on it because of the transaxle. An expert on Porsche powertrains should be found and consulted before trying to free the clutch. It may cost you a lot less money, all in all. It could be something as easy as getting the engine up to operating temperature and all the metals get hot and the different expansion rates will force the two surfaces to move enough to release the bond, it worked for me once or twice.

I understand your concern for your son driving this car in the future. I completly agree with you on selling the 911. Good Luck.

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Or try Gooding & Company. I'd invest in the ever classic black Fuch alloys w/ the machined lip. They compliment these cars well. Ebay those BBS wheels. They'll go quickly. VW guys love to run them on their modded MK II's and so forth. Just throwing some ideas out there.

The reason I would recommend the collector car auction route would be due to them continuing to attract affluent (even eccentric) buyers who are in the market.

Keep us updated.

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Sorry - haven't done anything. Wasting my time working, coaching basketball, responding to OD threads, etc.

I'll be back....

Give me a call if you want some advice......all we do are 911s......and maybe 300Es soon.....

Aaron Hatz
Flat Six, inc.
952-884-2060
www.flat6.com

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Nice work Aaron! You have some great projects going on. I worked on these things years ago when I was 19, mainly out of Jim Torres' shop but also around California. Learned a lot there. Too bad my ADD kicked in and I had to go find other things to do.

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Aaron

Thank you for the offer. I will take you up on it. Great website and projects. Too bad you are not closer to me.

Al

Thank you all for the helpful comments and suggestions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230136935310&rd=1,1

I have to admit, that although I REALLY like my SLC, this car is gorgeous and in another class.

Although I wasn't able to enjoy for a variety of reasons, I enjoyed looking at it from the viewpoint of a piece of art.

Anybody interested, PM me and I'll send you a link to 100+ pictures and more description.

Thanks
Al