1987 Porsche 924S Coupe

The Porsche 924, introduced in November of 1975, was the first production Power outfitted with a water-cooled front-engine. Intended as a replacement of the 914, it offered seating for 2+2 and was developed as a joint project between Porsche and Volkswagen. With 48/52 front-rear weight distribution, the Porsche 924 offered impressive handling.

Over the production lifespan, over 150,000 examples were built during its 11-year run. It was instrumental in saving Porsche from financial ruin.

Critics noted the original 924 as having poor performance from its 2-liter Volkswagen engine. In 1983 came the much-improved 944, which was visually similar to the 924, but came equipped with an all-new 2.5-liter inline four. In 1986, Porsche decided to put the 944 engine in the 924 and released it as the 924 S. The 924 S offered 50-percent more power than the standard 924 and had similar performance to the 924 Turbo, yet at a much cheaper price.

This 924 example was finished in July of 1986 and has just over 43,500 miles. It is currently in the care of a Porsche collection based in Switzerland, and is a U.S. specification 924 S. The current owner acquired the car from an individual in Florida in July of 2014.

The car is finished in Zermatt Silver Metallic over black interior and optioned with air conditioning, electric windows, and a Blaupunkt radio.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017