1992 Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet

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Highlights

  • Excellent original example
  • Low mileage
  • Full-service history
  • Excellent mechanical condition
  • Rare manual gearbox


The Appeal

The Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet was built on the platform of the later 944 S2 series and was in fact one of the most powerful open top sports cars available at the time, and with a 0-60mph time of 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 162 mph, the 944 Turbo cabriolet is by no means a slouch even in today’s market

Porsche initially announced that 600 would be made but ultimately 625 were built; 100 of which were right hand drive and, of these, 50 are believed to have been supplied to the UK with the remaining 50 being sent between Australia, South Africa and Japan.

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The History and Paperwork

  • First registered in April 1992 in the UK
  • Delivered new with limited-slip differential and air-conditioning 
  • Upgraded Grundig stereo and eight-speaker sound system
  • Full set of owner’s manuals
  • Full service history
  • Receipts for various works throughout the years
  • Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
  • Registration documents present
  • Current MOT expires July 2023
  • Original tool kit, jack, compressor and spare wheel
  • 2 original sets of keys and immobiliser fobs
  • Professionally stored for the last 18 months
  • Comes with red Porsche car cover and hood cover for when the hood is down
This example has had just five former keepers from new and is presented in good order throughout, offered in Guards Red coachwork over a black leather interior.

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The Interior

  • Black leather interior
  • Superb condition throughout
  • Electric windows and seats
  • Symphony stereo radio cassette 
Beautifully simple but impressive at the same time, the Porsche 994 interior has everything close to hand for the driver and happily the sumptuous black leather seats and the whole interior is in truly excellent condition. 

Everything is reported to work correctly although the electric roof has been disconnected and it now works easily as a manual roof.

It still features the original upgraded radio cassette feeding sound to its eight-speaker installation and the pop-up headlights do exactly that with no fuss.

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The Exterior

  • Guards Red
  • Correct alloy wheels
  • Black hood
  • Recent Pirelli P Zero tyres
The Guards Red paintwork is original and in fantastic condition with only the odd small mark and a small ding in the passenger door.

The hood is in great condition and the alloys are virtually all unmarked and wear Pirelli P Zero tyres with excellent tread.

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The Mechanics

  • 2,5 litre with turbo
  • Six speed manual gearbox
  • Impeccably maintained
  • Full-service history
  • Very clean and tidy engine bay
The mechanics of this car, like the rest of the car, appear to be in excellent condition, having been meticulously maintained and well attended to, throughout its life. 

Maintained regardless of cost, this 944 has been the subject of much service work, the most recent undertaken in July 2020 and carried out by Porsche Centre Leeds. It included a multi-point check and MOT test certificate. 

Prior to this, an oil and filter service was carried out in August 2019, and an annual service in August 2018. The cambelt was last changed by Porsche Centre Leeds in September 2015 at 58,459 miles

The owner reports that it goes, stops, steers, and sounds exactly as it would have done back in the day, with a nice tight feel and great acceleration through the gears.

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Summary

Very original and rare Porsche 994 Turbo Cabriolet with the manual gearbox, low mileage, superbly maintained and in incredible all-round original condition, this is a very special example of this great classic Porsche that is ready to drive away and enjoy from day one.


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Vehicle specification
  • Year 1992
  • Make Porsche
  • Model 944 Turbo Cabriolet
  • Colour Red
  • Odometer 59,593 Miles
  • Engine size 2479
Auction Details
  • Seller Type Private
  • Location Surrey
  • Country United Kingdom
Bidding history
26 bids
  • Bo•••• £25,250 16/10/22
  • cy•••• £23,500 16/10/22
  • ch•••• £23,250 16/10/22
  • ro•••• £23,000 16/10/22
  • ch•••• £22,750 16/10/22
  • cy•••• £22,500 16/10/22
  • ch•••• £22,000 16/10/22
  • cy•••• £21,250 16/10/22
  • pa•••• £20,750 16/10/22
  • cy•••• £20,500 16/10/22
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