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rblongboarder - My 2 cents to you looking for a '71 Bavaria, as much as I love them, buy one that is already restored, maybe one that needs minor personal tweaks, little things here and there. Restoring a coupe vs. a Bavaria, the cost in restoration is relatively the same assuming the wood on the coupe is in decent condition. The trend in coupes prices (in general) seem to be coming down quite a bit, even from a couple years ago. So now is a good time to get into one.
My advice is to buy the best coupe you can for the money and spend time on it, restoring the coupe. The resale value when you are done will be way more than a Bavaria. Just the fact that a coupe is two door vs. four door. Not to mention such a beautiful design on the coupe. But I understand the barrier to entry price wise. It is what made me go down the Bavaria route, that and a couple other things.
But in hindsight, I would have gone with a coupe. The rust issue however (again, in general) seems to be much better on a Bavaria. The coupes that have not been redone, 50 years of wear and tear and weather generally isn't kind to a coupe. However, looking at these Bavaria's the rust issue looms large as well.
Anyhow, again, just my 2 cents. Good luck on your search!
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