1986 Porsche 924 S

The 1976 Porsche 924 was a complete departure for Porsche, in that it featured a front mounted water cooled engine. The 1984cc engine was essentially an Audi unit which Porsche then tweaked to 125bhp. The power went to a rear mounted gearbox/transaxle, the advantage of this layout was that it gave the car near perfect weight balance which naturally improved the handling. The 924 was clothed in a pretty two plus two body shell which featured a large glass hatchback giving access to a relatively large rear boot making this a very practical sports car. The 2-litre engine, which powered the earlier models, developed 125bhp and the maximum speed was in excess of 125mph. Things were to improve with the arrival of the 924S which was fitted with a 2.5-litre engine with 163bhp available. With its sure-footed handling, the car was to prove a great success and nowadays is a popular choice as a potential future classic.

We are informed by the vendor that this beautiful Porsche 924S has been the subject of a £4,000 windows out repaint in its original factory colour of Garnet Metallic Red. With stone chips on the bonnet and various other age related marks around the car, a proper repaint by Panelcraft was the only sensible option to preserve the purity of this 924S and now all the panel work has a mirror like finish throughout with reassuring panel gaps. The "telephone dial" alloys have been refurbished and powder coated and finish the car off beautifully.

Mechanically the car is reported to be in very good condition. There is a fully stamped service book, initially by Chariots OPC, then independent specialist Autofarm who looked after the car for its 2nd owner for over 23 years.

All of the work carried out is supported by invoices including its last service and cambelt change in October 2014, and almost every MoT is present so the mileage of 115,700 is absolutely warranted. The vendor informs us that the car is a delight to drive, the 5-speed gearbox is light to use, the air-conditioning works well, everything feels tight and responsive and very well put together with no rattles, groans or squeaks in evidence anywhere.

With only four owners from new (one from 1989 to 2012) and a current MoT until September 2016, the car comes with all its original books, wallet, toolkit, radio/cassette and CD player and a spare key. It is very rare to find a 2.5 924S in this condition and it will be difficult to find another car this weekend offering such a great driving experience at this price.