Porsche 924 Carrera GT returns to Porsche
Ten drivers met up with their Porsche 924 Carrera GT at the start of the 2011 season on April 30, 2011. At first glance, this may seem like a low attendance rate, but in fact only around 400 of these cars were built in 1980. The meeting was about exchanging experiences and making contacts. It was probably even the first international meeting of the 937 type, as the 924 Carrera GT was known internally.
The Porsche 924 Carrera GT was the highest evolutionary stage of the 924 series before the transition to the 944, which took over many elements from the 924 CGT (as it is also known by fans for short). In 1981, 210 hp from two liters of displacement were record-breaking, and the performance and handling were on a par with or even superior to the best sports cars of the time.
The eight Porsche 924 Carrera GTs were joined by two examples of the even rarer Porsche 924 Carrera GTS. The drivers, who came from Germany and Switzerland, came together in Vaihingen, near Stuttgart. After a joint drive, the CGTs, all painted in red (majority) and silver, parked in front of the Porsche Museum and the rare event was photographed extensively.
As befits a real Porsche, the 924s proved to be house-trained and did not really need the protective measures in favor of the noble floor in front of the museum.
In any case, the attendees agreed on one thing: the Porsche 924 Carrera GT is definitely a real Porsche. Not even the sensational result at Le Mans in 1980 was needed to prove it. A few kilometers on public roads are enough to convince any doubters.
