Porsche 944

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Car-ID: OT0152

Model, Body type:
Coupe
Registration:
1984
Engine Power:
2,449 CCM (120 KW / 163 BHP)
Transmission:

			
			Manual transmission
		
Color:

			Red		
Doors:
2
Mileage:
24,000 km

Vehicle Description

This Porsche 944 with its characteristic retractable headlights and the large curved rear hatch is over 30 years old – but in terms of body design, it still looks fresh and dynamic.
This is not an import, but a german first delivery, and a car with complete ownership history: Including the consignor, it has been through 4 ownerships, all of them in Germany.
The odometer displays a mileage of 24,000 km, according to the consignor the total mileage is 124,000 km. The paintwork in ruby red metallic (Porsche colour code LM3V) is largely in good shape with minor imperfections such as stone chip damage on the bonnet or small blemishes.
The leather interior (seats, steering wheel and gear lever) is in good condition for its age. The power window on the passenger’s side is out of order.
As a relatively early 944 model, this Porsche comes with the 2.5 litre straight-4 cylinder engine which produces 120 kW (163 hp) of power and is coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox. The car runs on bicolour red/silver “cleaver rims”. It was reportedly regularly serviced. Sunroof, cruise control and a contemporary radio are on the features’ list.
The 944 has german registration documents, valid technical approval until 04/2018 as well as historic plates.

The Porsche 944 was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1981. It was based technically and optically on the 924 which had come out 5 years earlier. The Audi sourced engine of the 924, which had come under criticism by Porsche purists, was replaced by a genuinly Porsche 2.5 litre straight-4, which was effectively half of the 928’s 5.0 litre V8.

A turbo version was introduced in 1985, further power increases came with the 944 S in 1987 and the 944 S2 in 1989. The strongest engine available in a 944 was a 3.0 litre with 184 kW (250 hp) and a top speed of 260 km/h – impressive performance for a 4-cylinder car!

A convertible was only available in 1990 and 1991 only. Owing to its transaxle layout, handling of the 944 was superb, which is why it won the “Best Handling Production Car in America” award in 1984. In 1991, the 944 was replaced by the 968 which retained the characteristic styling cues of the 924 / 944.