This 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTR is a standout example of Stuttgart’s motorsport legacy, one of just 17 customer race cars built at Porsche’s Weissach facility. Developed from the 924 Turbo to prove the front-engine, water-cooled platform’s racing prowess, this GTR showcases Porsche’s engineering excellence. Unlike most of its counterparts,...
The Carrera GTR was an advanced version of Porsche’s effort to homologate a Group 4 racing variant of the 924 Turbo, built on the production car’s unibody. Exceptionally fast, it was the most powerful and quickest of Porsche’s first-generation water-cooled race cars, surpassed only by the GTR Le Mans and...
When it came out, the Porsche 924 became a world-beater right away. Nowadays, it’s often regarded as a milestone in Porsche’s history. But this nameplate’s origins could have taken it down a very different road. Before it became the sleek, high-performance sports car we know today, the 924 almost emerged...
The new “Beyond Performance. 50 years of Porsche Turbo” special exhibition at the Porsche Museum is officially open. Over the next five and a half months, the Porsche Museum will present numerous cars and small exhibits in the way that they are perceived by sports car enthusiasts – as powerful...
The invention of the Targa body style and the introduction of the turbocharger for production cars are two key moments in the history of Porsche. Yet a combination of the two only came about in the G-Series 911 Turbo Targa – there was never a Targa version of the transaxle...
After producing 400 Porsche 924 Carrera GT road sports cars, Porsche introduced the 924 Carrera GTS, a limited series of 50 competitive cars, in December 1980. The GTS featured a two-liter turbocharged engine with a maximum boost of 1.0 bar, delivering 245 hp at 6,250 rpm, and accelerating from 0...
30 Point Porsche 924 Buying & Inspection Checklist In this guide, we’ll walk you through a comprehensive 30-point checklist, covering everything you need to check—from hidden rust spots in the battery tray area to engine health, electrical gremlins, and interior wear. We’ve even created a free, printable PDF version that...
Common Problems with the Porsche 924: What Every Buyer and Owner Should Know The Porsche 924 is a unique chapter in Porsche’s history, offering a front-engine, water-cooled alternative to the brand’s traditional rear-engine lineup. Known for its balanced handling and distinctive styling, the 924 has become a popular entry point...
We have partnered with Sports Car Digest to bring amazing Porsche content from the SCD archives to Stuttcars. This piece was originally published on February 2, 2015 and is here for Stuttcars members to enjoy! The first efforts with the 924 rally car involved a non-turbo version, the Monte Carlo...
In 1979, Porsche unveiled a concept version of the 924 at the Frankfurt Auto show wearing Carrera badges. One year later, in 1980, Porsche released the 924 Carrera GT, making clear their intention to enter the 924 in competition. By adding an intercooler and increasing compression to 8.5:1, as well...
Collecting Cars is currently offering a modified 1978 Porsche 924 which was rebuilt to Safari specification with the modifications completed in 2022. The custom-built 1978 Porsche 924 Safari has a silver finish with stylish Martini Racing livery and a variety of manufacturer decals. The exterior was equipped with roof-mounted spare...
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Top Gear’s £1500 Porsche Challenge The Top Gear boys are all given £1500 to buy a second hand Porsche. As the Top Gear production team provide a variety of challenges to put their purchases to the test, who will come out victorious as the best bargain buyer, and who will...
1979 Porsche 924 – Acceleration, Driving, and Tour The charming original 2 litre 924 shows us that you don’t need huge power to have real fun. Enjoy a high revving POV ride in this low mileage survivor....
1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT: From Entry-Level To Homologation Special This week we’re returning to join host Sam Hancock for a drive in a special Porsche in Italy. Among a certain group of the Porsche faithful, the 924 has long been considered a lowlier model in the company’s 911-dominated history. The...
Magnus Walker’s Porsche 924 Carrera GT: The Unloved Outlaw Magnus Walker is more than just a well-known figure in the air-cooled Porsche world, but it would be wrong to assume that’s all he’s interested in. So rather than joining him for yet another jaunt in a naturally aspirated rear-engined machine,...
Porsche 924 Classic Car Video Review A classic motoring film focusing on the baby Porsche – the black sheep of the stable, the 924. The car owes its roots to a Volkswagen / Audi tie-up, and its badge to the world oil crisis of the late 1970s. Whether you’re in the...
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The Story of the Porsche 924 The Porsche 924, 944, and 968 were never meant to be Porsches. This lineup started as a consulting gig for Volkswagen, code named EA425. Which was to be sold as an Audi or VW. VW killed the project, leaving Porsche without one of the two...
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The decision was made to equip the narrower bodied 924 with a slightly detuned version of the 944's 163 bhp 2.5 litre straight four, upgrading the suspension and adding 5 lug wheels and 944 style brakes, but retaining the 924's early interior. The result was 1986's 150 bhp 924S. Porsche also decided to re-introduce the 924 to the American market with an initial price tag of under $20,000. In 1988, the 924S' final year of production, power increased to 160 hp matching that of the previous year's Le Mans spec cars.
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1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Technical Specifications body stylist Harm Lagaay, Norbert Singer production 59 engine Inline-4 aspiration KKK Turbocharger block material Cast Iron Block w/Aluminum Cylinder Head valvetrain SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl fuel feed Kugelfischer Fuel Injection displacement 1984 cc / 121.1 in³ bore 84.4 mm / 3.32...
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Porsche 924 Paint Color Options & Samples This post outlines all the color options for the Porsche 924 over its production life. We have official books and catalogs of all the color options for the Porsche 924 over the years. Porsche 924 Colors (All Years) This is the most important...
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Porsche 924 Model & Codes The four-cylinder, water-cooled Porsche had been through twenty-plus years of development. The following table summarizes the models. The Porsche 924 Model Codes The Porsche 924 Turbo (931) Model Codes The Porsche 924 Carrera GT (937) Model Codes The Porsche 924 Carrera GTS (937) Model Codes...
Porsche 924 Production & Sales Units By going through VIN numbers we were able to figure out the production numbers for the Porsche 924. The Porsche 924 was a strong seller early on in its life and slowly slowed down till very few units were made, making it inevitable that...
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Porsche 924 History & Story The Porsche 924 emerged as the result of a Volkswagen engineering order which did not materialize. Volkswagen had two sports cars in its portfolio – the Karmann Ghia since 1955 (until 1974) and the VW-Porsche 914 since 1969 (until 1976), so in the beginning of...
Porsche 924 Sales Brochure The 924 was produced between 1977-1988 and was Porsche’s first front-engined production car. The original 924 had 125 hp and ran 0-62 mph in 9.9 secs with a top speed of 125 mph. Later models included the 924 turbo, Carrera GT, Carrera GTS, and 924S. We...
Porsche 924 Spare Parts Catalogs (1986 – 1988 Model Year) These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for the Porsche 924 (1986 – 1988) models. Free for you to download and view. Whether you are working on your own Porsche 924 and need the total parts guide or are trying...
Porsche 924 Spare Parts Catalogs (1980 – 1985 Model Year) These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for the Porsche 924 (1980 – 1985) models. Free for you to download and view. Whether you are working on your own Porsche 924 and need the total parts guide or are trying...
Porsche 924 Spare Parts Catalogs (1976 – 1979 Model Year) These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for the Porsche 924 (1976 – 1979) models. Free for you to download and view. Whether you are working on your own Porsche 924 and need the total parts guide or are trying...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1988 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1988 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1988 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1987 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1987 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1987 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1986 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1986 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1986 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1985 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1985 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1985 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1984 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1984 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1984 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1983 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1983 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1983 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1982 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1982 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1982 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1981 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1981 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1981 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1980 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1980 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1980 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1979 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1979 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1979 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1978 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1978 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1978 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1977 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1977 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1977 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 924 (1976 Model Year) Looking to decode your 1976 Porsche 924 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1976 Porsche 924 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for...
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In 1979, Porsche unveiled a concept version of the 924 at the Frankfurt Auto show wearing Carrera badges. One year later, in 1980, Porsche released the 924 Carrera GT, making clear their intention to enter the 924 in competition. By adding an intercooler and increasing compression to 8.5:1, as well as various other little changes, Porsche was able to develop the 924 Turbo into the race car they had wanted, dubbing it the "924 Carrera GT". 406 examples (including prototypes) of the Carrera GT were built to qualify it for Group 4 racing requirements.
1976 Porsche 924 Coupé It is a fact that most of us with an interest in roadgoing or race cars, will have a favourite model that holds a special place in our memory for some reason. That reason might be something significant that happened in your life where a certain...
Anatole Lapine, 1973 Anatole Lapine who was in charge of styling at Porsche under two disparate CEOs, Fuhrmann and Schutz, looks back on quite a CV: Chevrolet Corvette, Opel GT, Porsche 928, Porsche 964. But there is a lot more to this designer whose career spans two continents and most...
Porsche upgraded the performance of its 924 with the introduction of a turbocharged model in 1979. While the lower end of the engine remained unchanged, many improvements were made to the upper end of the engine as well as the drivetrain. On the outside, the car gained alloy wheels, a distinctive NACA duct in its hood, and a rear spoiler. Horsepower increased from the naturally aspirated 125 bhp to 170 bhp in the turbo.
#5 Porsche 908/3 – Juan Fernandez/Francesco Torredemer/Eugenio Baturone – NRF The 1972 season broke, ushering in with it a new era of racing. The Porsche 917 had reigned supreme for two years, but the race authorities (read FIA) had had their fill of Porsche interpreting the rules their way, and...
Autograph card signed by Jürgen Barth (ca. 1980) More books have been written about Porsche than any other car company so the publication in English of another tome is hardly headline news until you realise that the author, exceptionally, is a Porsche insider, but not just any insider. Jürgen Barth...
After the end of production of the 400 Porsche 924 Carrera GT road sports cars at the beginning of December 1980, a small evolution series of pure competitive cars was launched: the Porsche 924 Carrera GTS. The two-liter engine of the Porsche 924 Carrera GTS turbo-charged with a maximum of 1.0 bar and classified in Group 4 according to the FIA Regulations developed 245 hp (180 kW) at a speed of 6,250 revs./min. and accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds.
