In celebration of the legendary racer and rallyist Walter Röhrl turning 74 years old, and the anniversary of the Walter and co-driver Christian Geistdörfer entering the 1981 German Rally Championship, Porsche recently completed the restoration of the car which took them there. The only season in which Walter rallied for Porsche, he entered this 924 …
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Ride Onboard This Audi Five-Cylinder-Swapped 931 at Pacific Raceways
Take a garden-variety 924/931, strengthen the suspension setup, widen the footprint, ensure it remains cool, and go racing. That's a formula that's worked with many racers, but some have higher standards. After Britain Smith and Dr. Gary Chapman had a bit of a rocky start with their 931, they decided that they would give their car the additional …
Continue to the full articleThe World’s Fastest Porsche 924 Takes Another Land Speed Record At Bonneville
Something strange happens when you go to Bonneville to see the thundering machines shoot across the wide open expanse of white. Something in your brain chemistry changes forever. You know, within minutes of arriving for your first time that you'll be back. Not only that you'll be back as a spectator, but that you'll one day return with a beastly …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing U-924, The Deutsch Marine’s Latest Porsche Based Submarine
As part of a radical new cost saving measure, the German Navy is testing a new type of submarine to augment the Type 212 currently in service. Based on Porsche 924s, the new type promises to cost substantially less than the ~500 million Euro cost of the Type 212. With 924s available seemingly by the dozen on Craigslist for less than $5k, this …
Continue to the full articleFalling In Love With Porsche’s 924 All Over Again
I first came into contact with this 924 at NorCal Treffen, a nifty little event in an out-of-the-way park. I was drawn to the car's nearly perfect appearance. It had a few rock chips here and there, and a repaint intended to hide some prior deer-induced damage had faded beyond acceptable, but the amazingly period-correct Gotti wheels and a gorgeous …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 924 Station Wagon For Sale
The DP Cargo was developed in the mid-80's by Eikkehard Zimmerman and according to DP's website was "an immediate success". Since then, DP has converted a limited number of different transaxle Porsches into their version of a shooting brake. What we're most used to seeing is a Porsche 944 Station Wagon known as the DP44. The Porsche station wagon …
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