Maybe now is the time to buy the right Porsche 924?
As we all know, this year marked the 40th anniversary of the transaxle. In fact, the Porsche 924, and thus the first Porsche with the engine-front-transmission-rear arrangement, was presented to the press in November 1975. And it made its way from there. Initially, the engine from the Audi 100 was still humming in its front end, but this was later replaced by the company's own four-cylinder engine. The 924 was built in various configurations until 1988; as early as 1978 it was also available as a Turbo, in 1980/81 as the evolutionary model 924 Carrera GT and finally also as a 924 S variant.
The 924 was therefore the first so-called "transaxle" Porsche; the 928, 944 and 968 inherited and varied the concept, which has now been part of Porsche's history for over 20 years.
While the Porsche 924 was a success on the market because it turned new buyer segments into Porsche drivers, the so-called "cast-iron", i.e. hardcore 911 drivers, always turned up their noses at the comfortable and practical sports car. And this is still reflected in the prices on the market today. Porsche 924s are still traded comparatively cheaply, even the rarest model variants hardly ever make the leap into six-figure prices.
Yet there are not too many early Porsche 924s left and who knows, perhaps now would be the time to add a well-preserved model to your collection.
For example, only just over 5000 of the first model year 1976 were built and even the 1977 models are only sporadically found on the market today.
The signal green 1977 Porsche 924 pictured here is currently for sale on Catawiki and is said to have covered just 32,450 km. It is a Japanese model that was officially imported to Japan at the time and was equipped with the slightly throttled four-cylinder engine. The left-hand drive car recently returned to Europe and, according to the photos available, it is practically in new condition. According to the chassis number (9247300052), it is a very early example of the second year of construction and certainly one of the first, if not the first 924 ever imported to Japan.
The estimated value was set at EUR 18,000 to 23,500, the current highest bid (October 23, 2016, 08:00) is already EUR 17,500. As the minimum price has thus been reached, the car will certainly find a new owner. It won't have to wait long, because the virtual hammer of the online auction will fall in the evening of October 24, 2016.
With their high proportion of VW parts, early 924s have their own charm and are of course particularly interesting from a historical perspective, as they show how the Volkswagen project order gradually became a real Porsche.
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