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Porsche 924 Carrera GT

Coupé, 1981

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Rare colour combination
Complete with all books, tools and accessories
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1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Coupé

• One of only 406 built • Rare colour combination • Only three owners from new • Known history from 2000 onwards • 84,000 kilometres recorded • Complete with all books, tools and accessories

‘Porsche has great plans for the 924. The car that began life as a Volkswagen, then became the basic model for the Porsche lineup, is slated to move upmarket until one day it will replace the 911…’ – Road & Track, August 1980.

Volkswagen’s decision not to proceed with their designed-by-Porsche 914 replacement led to the latter taking on the project themselves. Launched in November 1975, the resulting 924 drew heavily on Volkswagen/Audi components: the 2-litre, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine being a development of the Audi 100’s, and the four-speed transaxle a VW unit. A five-speed Porsche-designed gearbox and improvements to the suspension were early developments, and in 1978 came the first truly high-performance 924 – the Turbo. The latter’s extra 45bhp raised top speed to around 150mph, and this figure would be further improved upon by the 924 Carrera GT.

A road model with competition potential, the luxuriously equipped Carrera GT was launched at the 1979 Frankfurt Show. Easily distinguishable from lesser 924s by virtue of its bonnet air intake and widened wheelarches, the Carrera GT was built in limited numbers – only 406 were made – 400 cars being the minimum requirement to gain homologation for rallying and Group 4 events. The standard version came with 210bhp but this could be boosted to well over 300bhp for racing. Three cars were entered by the works in the 1980 Le Mans 24-Hour Race, finishing 6th, 12th and 13th.

For 1981, in the February of which year the 100,000th 924 left the factory, two more limited edition derivatives of the Carrera GT were offered. Produced for that season only, these were the GTS and GTR, the former being a 245bhp lightweight variant, although still road legal to comply with homologation regulations, while the latter was an even more powerful (375bhp+) competition car intended for racing and rallying. The 924 line was discontinued in 1988.

The current vendor purchased this Porsche 924 Carrera GT from the second owner – a former president of Porsche Romand and its custodian for some 20 years – who had bought the car from the first owner in Geneva. One of only 26 Black A1-painted cars remaining, the Porsche’s history is known from 2000 onwards and there are extensive invoices on file accumulated by the previous owner and our vendor. Items benefiting from refurbishment during the present ownership include the suspension, front seats, exhaust system and paintwork (bills available). While in the present ownership the 924 has been entered in several local Swiss rallies: Chablais, Valais, Ollon Villars, etc. Described by the vendor as in generally very good condition, the car comes complete with handbook, tools, jack, tyre inflator, cover, foldable spare wheel, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and Contrôle Technique valid until 13.02.2029.

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Year of construction:	1981
Model:	924 Carrera GT
Body:	Coupé
Series:	924
Mileage:	84000 km
Power:	210 HP
Cylinder capacity:	2.0 Liter
Steering:	left
Transmission:	Manual

Drive:	Rear drive
Fuel:	Gasoline
Interior material:	Fabric/Leather combination
Interior color:	Black
Seat pattern:	Pinstripes
Exterior color:	Black
New / used:	Used car
Ready to drive:	yes
Car location:	Switzerland

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