Flatsixes readers haven't heard from Project 944 GTS in over a year, and in that time we haven't been wholly idle. The car has seen a lot of use, and a fair amount of work has been handled by professionals rather than myself. As it happens, most real mechanics don't like bespectacled Porsche nerds hanging over their shoulder with a camera, making …
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This 1986 944 Turbo Just Sold For $74,000: Is It A Sign Of Things To Come?
Has the 944's time finally come? The model's popularity has led to a steady upward creep in prices in recent years, and this recent BAT result may just be the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, even Jerry Seinfeld is getting in on the action, having just acquired a black Turbo and this S2 Cabriolet. This 5k-mile 1986 Turbo just smashed Bring a Trailer's …
Continue to the full articleIs Subaru’s BRZ the spiritual successor to Porsche’s iconic 944?
Despite our name, Flatsixes loves transaxle Porsches. Between Bradley and myself, we currently own four 944s and 924s. Project 944 GTS, (which will have an update soon, by the way) is among my favorite cars I've ever owned. Barring often extremely cheap early Boxsters, it's hard to beat the 944's smile per dollar ratio. That said, the newest 944s …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What A $200,000 Porsche 944 Looks Like
I'm at the complete opposite end of the 944 Turbo ownership spectrum from this guy, and I can appreciate that immensely. I have a half-million mile 944 Turbo in my driveway right now with a cracked dash, a leaky power steering pump, and an old tired motor, and I love every minute of driving that beast around. Steve Bastian has a perfectly restored …
Continue to the full articleDoes this 944 Deserve to be a Hot Wheels Car?
Back in 1978 Hot Wheels released a 924 in 1:64th scale, as is tradition for them. It had blackwall tires, and the same 5-spoke styled plastic wheels seen on most Hot Wheels of the day. About a decade later Matchbox released a 944 Turbo. I had one, it was green, the Porsche crest was huge across the hood, and the doors opened. It was a neat car. …
Continue to the full articleThis Unmodified Porsche 944 Turbo S Is A Rose With No Thorns
The most recent episode of Matt Farah's One Take series features a very rare one-year-only Porsche 944 with a special commemorative options package, an incredible 1988 944 Turbo S Silver Rose Edition. Only 380 of these were built, and they're held in high regard among transaxle-lovers. And for good reason. Technically the 944 Turbo S was only built …
Continue to the full articleProject 944 GTS Mini Update: Rear Konis and Snapped Nuts
Yes, a mini update. For some reason, I expected replacing the rear shocks on Project 944 GTS would be a more time consuming job than it wound up being. Instead, replacing the rear shocks with Konis on this Porsche was easier than changing the oil. The improvement in performance and ride quality from this simple change was pretty incredible given …
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 articleProject 944 GTS Part 4: Chipped!
Sometimes you don't realize how bad something is until it's fixed. You plod forward, never knowing how much better things could be with a reasonably simple change. Apparently, that is how I felt about my ECU. The ECU, I always felt had slightly sloppy fuel mapping compared to a modern car, but it was thirty years old and that was sort of …
Continue to the full articleProject 944 GTS Mini Update: Lights, Hatch Issues and Parts Delays
There are certain difficulties in daily driving an older performance car. Some are obvious- the car sits substantially lower than even modern performance cars. Ventilation can leave something to be desired. Slow steering racks can make parallel parking a challenge (yes, project 944 GTS gets parallel parked a lot, so I am keenly aware of how many …
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