How important is numbers matching? Options

[McLovin]

Hey all,

Just wondering how important a numbers matching car is vs. a non-matching car.

Like how important would it be for a 914-6? If the engine doesn't match, but it's otherwise the correct engine, would it be valued the same or would you expect a discount as a buyer? How much of a premium or discount?

Is there a difference in value between a car with a numbers matching 1.8L engine, or a car that's supposed to have a 1.8L, but someone has swapped in a 2.0L? All things being equal, which car is more desirable?

Thanks,

[Larmo63]

Yes, on a 914-6, matching numbers is really important. On a common /4, not so much as of today. In the future though, I think that numbers matching fours will become more valuable.

So many of these cars are being upgraded now to sixes and Subi power, that an original numbers matching car, like say a 1973 2.0 appearance group model, may well go way up in value.