Beschreibung
This lot will be auctioned via Silverstone Auctions, Race Retro Classic and Competition Car Sale 2023 on Friday the 24th of February - Saturday the 25th of February, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG. In 1989, the second series of the 944 was introduced, powered by a 210 bhp normally aspirated, double-overhead-cam, 16-valve, 3. 0-litre version of the 944S engine, which was the largest four-cylinder engine in production at the time. The 944 S2 also benefited from a revised transmission and the gearing was tweaked to better suit the torque and peak power characteristics of the 3. 0 L M44/ 41 powerplant. The S2 had the same rounded nose and rear valance found on the 944 Turbo model and this was the first example of the use of an integrated front bumper, where the bumper and bonnet profiles would merge smoothly, a design feature that was adopted widely on production cars from the mid-nineties.
In February 1991, Porsche released the 944 Turbo Cabriolet, which combined the Turbo S' 250 bhp 2. 5 L M44/ 52 turbocharged four-cylinder engine with the cabriolet body built by the ASC-American Sunroof Company at Weinsberg in Germany. Porsche initially announced that 600 would be made, but ultimately 625 were built, 100 of which were right-hand drive for the UK, Japanese, Australian and South African markets.
Offered here is a UK-spec, right-hand drive 944 Turbo Cabriolet supplied new by Evans Halshaw of Warwick on 31st October 1991. Finished in the ever popular Porsche colour combination of Guards Red with a black leather interior and black carpets throughout, this car is in superb condition and has covered 72, 590 miles.
The original service records shows the following:
3/ 7/ 92 Evans Halshaw 2, 070
2/ 12/ 2 Evans Halshaw 6, 801
6/ 4/ 93 Evans Halshaw 11, 215
8/ 10/ 93 Evans Halshaw 19, 771
21/ 1/ 94 Evans Halshaw 24, 148
2/ 11/ 94 Chariots St Albans 36, 608
7/ 8/ 95 H. R. Owen 40, 848
7/ 12/ 95 Ray Northway 44, 976
23/ 4/ 96 Ray Northway 49, 480
27/ 6/ 97 Northway Porsche 55, 464
25/ 4/ 09 - 71, 109
It's supplied with the original book pack containing the usual manuals and the service book. The history file includes invoices for service work and other sundry items. A fresh MOT will be applied before the sale.
With less than 30 examples believed to be still on the road in the UK, these are rare cars and this is a great opportunity to acquire a rather special Porsche in very good condition that may have some real investment potential. Get in quick before these front-engined Porsches catch up with their 911 siblings!
