1980 Porsche 924 Turbo

The Porsche 924 was produced from 1976 to 1988 as a two-door, 2+2 coupé replacing the 912. In production terms, the 924 was the first Porsche model powered by a water-cooled, front-mounted engine. This arrangement, coupled with rear wheel drive was normal for most other manufacturers, but it was unusual for Porsche having previously only used mid or rear-mounted engines all of which had been air-cooled.For the introduction of the Turbo models in 1978, Porsche added a NACA duct in the bonnet and air intakes in the badge panel in the nose, 15-inch spoke-style alloy wheels, four-wheel disc brakes with 5 stud hubs and a five-speed transmission.A turbocharger cooled only by engine oil and unfamiliar to many Porsche owners lead to a short component life. To fix the problem, Porsche released a revised 924 Turbo series 2 in 1979. By using a smaller turbocharger running at increased boost, slightly higher compression of 8:1 and an improved fuel injection system with DITC ignition triggered by the flywheel, reliability improved and power rose to 177 horsepower.This example, strictly speaking a Series 2, boasts exceptionally decent Guards Red coachwork with the classic cream and brown pasha sports seats in unmarked condition as you'd expect given the cars claimed low-mileage of sub 37,000miles. With only two registered keepers, one for a reputed 23 years, this car further benefits from having electric sunroof and windows, all original handbooks and toolkit. It truly is a fine example of the marque, and may represent one of the few remaining opportunities to acquire such a low mileage example.Offered Without Reserve, we suspect there may be a few hands going up for this one!