Maximilien Gagnebin
Senior Specialist
LOT 145
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Coupé Chassis no. WP0ZZZ93ZBN700061 Engine no. 31500071
Estimate: CHF90,000 - CHF120,000
Lot 145
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Coupé
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Coupé
Chassis no. WP0ZZZ93ZBN700061
Engine no. 31500071
Chassis no. WP0ZZZ93ZBN700061
Engine no. 31500071
• One of only 406 built
• Rare colour combination
• Only three owners from new
• Known history from 2000 onwards
• 84,000 kilometres recorded
• Complete with all books, tools and accessories
'Porsche has great plans for the 924. The car that began life as a Volkswagen, then became the basic model for the Porsche lineup, is slated to move upmarket until one day it will replace the 911...' - Road & Track, August 1980.
Volkswagen's decision not to proceed with their designed-by-Porsche 914 replacement led to the latter taking on the project themselves. Launched in November 1975, the resulting 924 drew heavily on Volkswagen/Audi components: the 2-litre, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine being a development of the Audi 100's, and the four-speed transaxle a VW unit. A five-speed Porsche-designed gearbox and improvements to the suspension were early developments, and in 1978 came the first truly high-performance 924 - the Turbo. The latter's extra 45bhp raised top speed to around 150mph, and this figure would be further improved upon by the 924 Carrera GT.
A road model with competition potential, the luxuriously equipped Carrera GT was launched at the 1979 Frankfurt Show. Easily distinguishable from lesser 924s by virtue of its bonnet air intake and widened wheelarches, the Carrera GT was built in limited numbers - only 406 were made - 400 cars being the minimum requirement to gain homologation for rallying and Group 4 events. The standard version came with 210bhp but this could be boosted to well over 300bhp for racing. Three cars were entered by the works in the 1980 Le Mans 24-Hour Race, finishing 6th, 12th and 13th.
For 1981, in the February of which year the 100,000th 924 left the factory, two more limited edition derivatives of the Carrera GT were offered. Produced for that season only, these were the GTS and GTR, the former being a 245bhp lightweight variant, although still road legal to comply with homologation regulations, while the latter was an even more powerful (375bhp+) competition car intended for racing and rallying. The 924 line was discontinued in 1988.
The current vendor purchased this Porsche 924 Carrera GT from the second owner - a former president of Porsche Romand and its custodian for some 20 years - who had bought the car from the first owner in Geneva. One of only 26 Black A1-painted cars remaining, the Porsche's history is known from 2000 onwards and there are extensive invoices on file accumulated by the previous owner and our vendor. Items benefiting from refurbishment during the present ownership include the suspension, front seats, exhaust system and paintwork (bills available). While in the present ownership the 924 has been entered in several local Swiss rallies: Chablais, Valais, Ollon Villars, etc. Described by the vendor as in generally very good condition, the car comes complete with handbook, tools, jack, tyre inflator, cover, foldable spare wheel, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and Contrôle Technique valid until 13.02.2029.
• Rare colour combination
• Only three owners from new
• Known history from 2000 onwards
• 84,000 kilometres recorded
• Complete with all books, tools and accessories
'Porsche has great plans for the 924. The car that began life as a Volkswagen, then became the basic model for the Porsche lineup, is slated to move upmarket until one day it will replace the 911...' - Road & Track, August 1980.
Volkswagen's decision not to proceed with their designed-by-Porsche 914 replacement led to the latter taking on the project themselves. Launched in November 1975, the resulting 924 drew heavily on Volkswagen/Audi components: the 2-litre, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine being a development of the Audi 100's, and the four-speed transaxle a VW unit. A five-speed Porsche-designed gearbox and improvements to the suspension were early developments, and in 1978 came the first truly high-performance 924 - the Turbo. The latter's extra 45bhp raised top speed to around 150mph, and this figure would be further improved upon by the 924 Carrera GT.
A road model with competition potential, the luxuriously equipped Carrera GT was launched at the 1979 Frankfurt Show. Easily distinguishable from lesser 924s by virtue of its bonnet air intake and widened wheelarches, the Carrera GT was built in limited numbers - only 406 were made - 400 cars being the minimum requirement to gain homologation for rallying and Group 4 events. The standard version came with 210bhp but this could be boosted to well over 300bhp for racing. Three cars were entered by the works in the 1980 Le Mans 24-Hour Race, finishing 6th, 12th and 13th.
For 1981, in the February of which year the 100,000th 924 left the factory, two more limited edition derivatives of the Carrera GT were offered. Produced for that season only, these were the GTS and GTR, the former being a 245bhp lightweight variant, although still road legal to comply with homologation regulations, while the latter was an even more powerful (375bhp+) competition car intended for racing and rallying. The 924 line was discontinued in 1988.
The current vendor purchased this Porsche 924 Carrera GT from the second owner - a former president of Porsche Romand and its custodian for some 20 years - who had bought the car from the first owner in Geneva. One of only 26 Black A1-painted cars remaining, the Porsche's history is known from 2000 onwards and there are extensive invoices on file accumulated by the previous owner and our vendor. Items benefiting from refurbishment during the present ownership include the suspension, front seats, exhaust system and paintwork (bills available). While in the present ownership the 924 has been entered in several local Swiss rallies: Chablais, Valais, Ollon Villars, etc. Described by the vendor as in generally very good condition, the car comes complete with handbook, tools, jack, tyre inflator, cover, foldable spare wheel, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and Contrôle Technique valid until 13.02.2029.
Footnotes
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Coupé
Châssis n° WP0ZZZ93ZBN700061
Moteur n° 31500071
• Seulement 406 exemplaires produits
• Rare harmonie de teintes
• Seulement trois propriétaires depuis l'origine
• Historique connu à partir de 2000
• 84 000 km
• Vendue avec tous ses outils, accessoires et brochures d'époque
'Porsche a de grandes ambitions pour la 924. Cette voiture, prévue pour être une Volkswagen, puis devenue l'entrée de gamme de Porsche, est destinée à monter en gamme jusqu'à un jour remplacer la 911...' - Road & Track, août 1980.
La décision de Volkswagen de ne pas remplacer sa 914 conçue par Porsche conduisit ce dernier à reprendre le projet à son compte. Il en résulta la 924 qui, lancée en novembre 1975, s'appuyait généreusement sur des composants Volkswagen/Audi : son quatre-cylindres de 2 litres à arbre à cames en tête dérivait de celui de l'Audi 100 et sa boîte-pont à quatre rapports était une boîte VW. Les premières évolutions se produisirent sous la forme d'une boîte cinq conçue par Porsche et d'améliorations apportées à la suspension puis, en 1978, arriva la première 924 véritablement dotée de performances élevées : la Turbo. Avec ses 45 chevaux supplémentaires, elle atteignait 240 km/h, un chiffre qui devait encore augmenter sur la 924 Carrera GT.
La Carrera GT luxueusement équipée, une voiture de tourisme capable de courir, fut présentée au Salon de Francfort 1979. On la distinguait aisément des 924 de base par sa prise d'air sur le capot et ses passages de roues élargis. Elle ne fut produite qu'à 406 exemplaires, l'homologation en rallye et en Groupe 4 nécessitait un volume minimum de production de 400 voitures. La version de série affichait 210 ch, mais on pouvait en obtenir bien plus de 300 pour la compétition. Aussi, trois voitures furent engagées par l'usine aux 24 Heures du Mans 1980, où elles se classèrent 6e, 12e et 13e.
En février 1981, la 100 000e 924 sortait d'usine, et cette même année, deux autres séries limitées issues de la Carrera GT furent proposées, uniquement pour cette saison : la GTS et la GTR. La première était une version allégée, forte de 245 ch, mais toujours homologuée route pour répondre aux exigences de l'homologation course, et la deuxième était une voiture de compétition encore plus puissante (375 ch et plus), destinée aux courses et aux rallyes. La production des 924 prit fin en 1988.
Le vendeur de cette Porsche 924 Carrera GT l'acheta à son deuxième propriétaire, un ancien président de Porsche Romand qui l'avait conservée pendant quelque vingt ans après l'avoir acquise auprès de son premier propriétaire, à Genève. Cette voiture est d'autant plus spéciale qu'elle est l'une des 26 de couleur Black A1 qui subsistent. Son historique est connu depuis 2000 et ses deux derniers propriétaires ont accumulé de nombreuses factures, présentes au dossier. L'actuel propriétaire a fait remettre en état la suspension, les sièges avant, l'échappement et la peinture (factures disponibles). Il l'a par ailleurs engagée dans plusieurs rallyes en Suisse : les Rallyes du Chablais, Valais, Ollon-Villars, etc. Elle est, selon lui, en très bon état général et est proposée avec ses documents de bord, outils, cric, gonfleur de pneus, housse, roue de secours pliable, certificat d'authenticité Porsche et contrôle technique valide jusqu'au 13/02/2029.
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