Equipment
Campagnolo alloy wheels with hub caps, Goodyear tires, power windows, air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Pioneer CD stereo, Euro bumpers.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Paint cracking around the edge of the hood vent. A few chips on the doors and, strangely, about a dozen touched up chips on the filler cap. The stainless roof is in good shape and the original brightwork is sound if a bit dull. Very clean and unrestored underneath. Lightly worn but sound original interior and light discoloration on the white padded dash, but everything is mostly good. Represented as having been used in the factory brochure. No representation of service, but this is a very sound unrestored and unmolested Bora with the 4.9-liter engine.
Market commentary
The strong price here was all in this car's originality and it brought what a fresh restoration would normally expect to bring. Compared to the equivalent Ferrari or Lamborghini, these cars still represent a great value. It was a no-sale at RM's Houston auction in 2004 where it was bid to only $39,000 and showed 8,534 claimed original miles on its odometer. With 15,129 miles showing today, it has actually been driven and enjoyed, a good sign for the new owner.