Suggestions on selling an original 6? Options

[rburks]

Howdy - I've been lurking for quite a while hoping I would get the spark back to get my 914s back on the road, but it appears my wife is winning out with remodeling the house and my garage space is ever dwindling.

So here is my dilema and question. I have two 914s, a 71 914-4 and an original 70 914-6 that have been garaged for almost 20 years now. We also have way more cars than we need (7 at this time), and the pressure is enormous by the wife unit to eliminate cars.

So if I am going to sell, I want to sell both at the same time and just not look back. I have owned both cars for almost 25 years and this will be tough. And selling won't be as much about money, as about selling to someone who is as passionate as I was when I bought them.

So any advice anyone can offer about how I should go about this? I don't even know what the current value is. But I know if I sell I want to sell it all and not look back (i.e., sell both together). Its a hard thing to part with these. Any advice appreciated.

PS - Posting here because my neighbor is a passionate member and folks here seem to genuinely love these cars.

[VegasRacer]

It is hard for me to offer advice in this situation. I can not picture myself in your position and giving up a dream. I certainly understand you wanting to do this and "not look back".

You say the deal is not about the money. I imagine your wife might not agree 100%. The first step should be to get some idea of the current condition / value of your cars. Why were they parked after only 5 years of service?

Almost everyone here would love to have your 914's, if the price was right. In reality, far less have the resources to bring them back to life and glory. Your stipulation that both must go together eliminates a few more contenders.

I hope you agree that the best future owner is probably a member of the best 914 organization on the planet, the 914World.com.

I guess if I was in your shoes I would decide on the lowest price I would accept (to attract the widest audience). I would then have some sort of a contest of all those that are interested to determine the lucky winner. The one who gets to buy them would be the one who proves to you that they will honor your cars. Someone who still burns with the passion you once had.

It will be your task to choose the best responsible new caretaker for your babies. It will be their charge to honor your dreams.