Highlights

Rare and sought-after 170bhp 924 Turbo
Factory standard car in red with original interior
Significant recent mechanical work, including a gearbox rebuild
Engine rebuilt in 2000 with few miles since
Wheels recently refurbished with powder coating
Accompanied by a Porsche certificate of production

The Appeal

Of course, there is another Porsche Turbo, but if your pockets aren’t sufficiently deep and your preference isn’t for entering hedges backwards, then you want this car, the one they don’t call The Widowmaker, the 924 Turbo. Built in very low numbers and equipped with a hand-built 4-cylinder 2L 170bhp engine, these beautifully balanced coupes are the undiscovered gem of the Porsche canon.

This factory-standard 1982 car is classically finished in red with a black velour pinstripe interior. It even retains its attractive Turbo lattice alloys. The car is in good, usable shape with scope for the buyer to make it better.

We’re told that the engine was rebuilt in 2000. More recently, the gearbox has been rebuilt and the car serviced with new plugs. Other improvements include refurbishing the wheels, new headlining and a battery. The car is now MOT exempt, but there is a useful recent 2023 MOT that contained no advisories.

The 924 is one of the best-balanced front-engined coupes of its era, and the Turbo arguably the best iteration. This is one for the drivers.

Key Information

Mileage: 73,000 miles indicated; the vendor believes the odometer was reset to zero during an engine rebuild in 2000, so the reading cannot be verified
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT exempt (historic vehicle)
Technical specs: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol, five-speed manual
Paperwork: Porsche certificate of production and various receipts, including engine rebuild documentation from 2000

The Detail

Gearbox rebuilt during current ownership
Engine serviced with new spark plugs during current ownership
New fuel pump fitted
Wheels refurbished with powder coating
New headliner fitted
Driver's seat belt replaced
New battery fitted and battery tray rust repaired
Engine rebuilt in 2000 per receipt on file
The vendor states the car runs and drives well
Some poor-quality paintwork noted on the offside rear quarter panel
Various age-related marks to the bodywork
Tyres are approximately 20 years old and showing signs of perishing
Front seat covers are torn in places
Dashboard exhibits cracking typical of the model
Only one key supplied

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