Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 12:00pm
1979 Porsche 924
No Reserve
Registration No: XWH 688V
Chassis No: the details below
MOT: Exempt
Believed to be c. 18, 300 miles from new with 4 former keepers
Offered with a collection of specialist invoices
Subject to a minor service, a new calliper piston and seals in May 2022
Current V5C
Contracted to engineer a flagship sports Coupe for VW-Audi in the early 1970s (codenamed EA435), Porsche was only too glad to buy back the design rights when their client ran into financial difficulties. Paying DM 100 million for the privilege (somewhat less than they had charged for the work) they readily agreed to VW's stipulation that the new car be built at the latter's Neckarsulm plant. Suitably reworked, the Harm Lagaay styled EA435 was unveiled to the world as the Porsche 924 in 1975. Based around a two-door Coupe monocoque shell equipped with MacPherson strut front and trailing arm rear suspension, it boasted a 50:50 weight distribution thanks to its rear-mounted transaxle. Powered by a 1984cc SOHC four-cylinder engine developing some 125bhp and 121lbft of torque, it was reputedly capable of 125mph and 0-60mph in 9. 5 seconds. Noted for its fine handling (some unkind pundits said that it cornered too well for a Porsche!), it was systematically evolved gaining optional five-speed transmission in 1978 (standardised the following year) and a fully galvanised bodyshell in 1981.
First registered on 1st August 1979, this 924 is believed to be a c. 18, 300 miles-from-new example with 4 recorded former keepers. Finished in Red and optioned with a sunroof the interior is finished in Brown, there's a period radio cassette player and it still has the rear cargo cover in place, that rolled out to cover the rear carpeted luggage area. With maintenance carried out at a number of specialists, there are invoices on file for October 2020 with Jasmine Porschalink Ltd of Nelson, Lancashire, for a replacement of the inlet manifold and a service at a cost of some £1, 000; In July 2021, poor starting issues were sorted by Williams Crawford Porsche Specialist in Saltash at a cost of £359; In May 2022 a minor service, a new calliper piston and seals were replaced and a temperature sensor issue was repaired at a cost of £251. A Porsche model now receiving great interest, this example is offered with a collection of invoices from specialists and a current V5C Registration Document.
