The Porsche 924 Turbo, also known internally as the 931, was Porsche’s attempt to turn the entry-level 924 into a legitimate performance car rather than just the “cheap Porsche” everyone joked about. The standard 924 already had the good bones: front engine, rear transaxle, near-balanced weight distribution, and sharp handling. The Turbo added boost, more […]
The Porsche 924 Turbo isn’t exactly breaking bidding records at auctions—especially when you stack it up against the glitzy 911. Introduced in 1976, the 924 was Porsche’s way of showing that a no-frills engine paired with a lightweight chassis could make automotive magic. Sure, its Audi-sourced van/sedan engine raised a few eyebrows, but in 1979, […]
The Porsche 924 was first released way back in 1976 as an example of what a basic engine and nimble chassis can achieve together. Unfortunately, a decent quantity of negative press has been heaped on the Audi van/sedan engine used to power the lithe little coupe…but in 1979 Porsche was kind enough to introduce a […]
The Porsche 924 Turbo isn’t exactly breaking the piggy bank at auctions, especially when compared to its fancier 911 sibling or anything with more initials than a secret code. Back in 1976, Porsche birthed the 924, proving that a straightforward engine and a lightweight chassis can be BFFs. Sure, the Audi van/sedan engine got a […]
At first I was distracted by the vampire-tiger-lioness painted on the door. It is like peering through a kaleidoscope into an alternate dimension Dukes of Hazzard where cousin Daisy was a vampire and Bo-Luke were Tigers and this car was named the General Flea…but then I spied a NACA duct. A NACA DUCT!! Well, well, […]
The Porsche 924 Turbo isn’t an expensive car when crossing the auction block nowadays, particularly in comparison to the 911 or anything with more initials behind its badge. The Porsche 924 was first released in 1976 as an example of what a simple engine and light chassis can achieve together. Unfortunately, a decent quantity of […]
I was going to call it 70s green over grey…but Inari Silver with Onyx Metallic just seems more fancy. And fancy is what you’d expect from a turbocharged Porsche with a NACA duct on the hood…but the Porsche 924 Turbo isn’t an expensive car when crossing the auction block nowadays, particularly in comparison to the 911 or anything with more initials behind its badge. Find this 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo bidding for $1,500 in Twinsburg, OH via Pcarmarket.com (which is not a urologists car marketplace like I first assumed…it is for Porsche people).
I wish I could tell you that I’ve got some magic crystal ball that’ll tell me what makes/models are going to see serious appreciation in the next decade or two…because I would never have guessed that 80s Porsche 911s, 60s Ford Broncos or 90s Toyota Supras would trade for the coin they get these days…But […]
The Porsche 924 was first released in 1976 as an example of what a simple engine and light chassis can achieve together. Unfortunately, a decent quantity of negative press has been heaped on the Audi van/sedan engine used to power the lithe little coupe…but in 1979 Porsche was kind enough to introduce a turbocharged version […]
Just what is it about the 924 that makes me want to own one? I remember seeing them when they were in production and thinking “That’s a Porsche?? No way man…someone is trying to flog dandelions in a bouquet”. Yet today, I find the thought of blasting through tight curves in this nifty and visually […]