Highlights

• Has previously gone through an extensive restoration 
• Huge invoices present
• Lots of historic paperwork 
• Low mileage example. 
• Rare red CanCan leather seats 

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• The history of this 944 is neatly presented in a folder
• Filled with old invoices, documents, and even Porsche letters it is very comprehensive indeed
• The first important piece of paperwork to point out is the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity proving that this car is indeed an original turbo 
• There is then a specification sheet for this car 
• It shows that the car left the factory with quite a few optional extras 
• These include, but are not limited to, the heated leather seats, forged alloy wheels, rear wiper, leather sport steering wheel, and air conditioning
• The early paperwork shows regular maintenance work on the car
• But in 2004 it gets a bit more interesting 
• This car appears to go in for a respray and some corrosion repairs 
• Documented through older photographs you can see that the car has been well looked after
• Carrying on through its life the regular maintenance is continued 
• But in 2016 a lot of work is carried out, the full description of this invoice can be found in the gallery
• The last few invoices are from 2018, and much like the 2016 invoices, these are very large
• In March of 2018, it has a new head gasket, along with a strip down of the cylinder head, after 35 hours of work the invoice comes to £3,500
• After this rebuild, the car is sadly left, due to the owner at the time passing away 
• About a year ago the current owner was able to acquire the car and set about recommissioning it for the road
• After passing its MOT it is now ready to go back out on the road
• You can see from the paperwork images the previous owners of the car have looked at it very well 
• Now it’s your turn to enjoy what this 80s icon has to offer

The Interior

• The interior of this Porsche is very striking indeed
• Each seat is trimmed in this lovely CanCan red leather 
• All around the leather is in great condition considering its age and mileage
• You may spot a few areas of the white piping that are brand new, but the car is nearly 40 years old so this can be expected
• The front seats are electrically operated and heated too
• Interestingly the rear seats are very 80s
• With only 1 seatbelt offered from the factory in the rear one of the bucket seats is void of a seatbelt 
• An issue wrongly raised within the previous MOT 
• You may spot that the original steering wheel has been swapped out in favour of this Momo variant instead
• Behind the steering wheel, the Porsche dials are all easily legible 
• There are a few small cracks present on the dashboard, but nothing too major 
• It still performs its job as it should
• Within the dash, you’ll find the controls for the air-conditioning
• Just below this, there is a radio cassette player
• In front of the gearstick, there are controls for the central locking, electric mirrors, sunroof, and rear wiper 
• On the floor, you’ll find a nice set of 944 embroidered over mats
• Along with some black carpets 
• Within the boot, you’ll find the spare wheel and a large space for all of your luggage
• Lifting the carpet, you’ll see that the floor is nice and solid
• Especially around the rear turrets, this is very clean 
• Overall, the interior is in very good condition indeed
• You will have lots of fun inside this ‘80s icon

The Exterior 

• Is there anything more ‘80s than a wedge-shaped sports car
• Externally this 944 is in very good condition as well 
• During its restoration period, it did have a re-spray and corrosion repairs completed
• It is thanks to this preventative work that it now sits in such a condition 
• You can see from photos at the time it had some new metal put in around the arches 
• Although it sat outside for a little bit of time, the paint is still in very good condition 
• The current owner did point out a few areas that they are going to work on before the auction 
• So, you should have a very good looking 944 Turbo to add to your collection
• If you want to get very picky, two of the Porsche centre caps weren’t present at the time of the photos
• Importantly, however, the pop-up headlights work as they should 
• Popping up and retracting without an issue they add to the car’s personality
• Up front one of the fog light covers does have a crack in it 
• You may also wish to do some work to the rear bumper, there are just a few areas of age related wear
• On the rear, the Porsche monogram is in lovely condition
• The all-important Turbo badge is also nice and presentable
• Overall, the exterior of this 944 Turbo is in very good condition 
• With a little bit of TLC in a few isolated areas, it will be a showstopper

The Mechanics 

• This is a true sports tourer
• Thanks to the large boot and four seats it is very practical when you think about it
• Under the bonnet is a nice and pokey four-cylinder 
• With the addition of the turbo, it would push out over 200hp 
• Twinned with the characteristic Porsche handling it is a great car out on the road
• As you can see through the amount of paperwork this car has been looked after well
• This should mean that it will be a great mechanical example for you to enjoy whenever you wish 
• During the photoshoot, it was required to move on a couple of occasions
• Each time it fired up and performed the task without complaining 
• Overall, this is a very good example of a quick tourer
• Getting behind the wheel of this car will be a memorable experience that you won’t forget in a hurry 

Summary