Did a few favours for a guy so he gave me a 944...

[NorthernBloke]

but which model is it?

 

[Kevin Welch]

At a guess I would say its a 924 with a Corgi body kit. []

 

[NorthernBloke]

That's funny, cause I thought it looked a bit like a 924 Carrera GT because of the bonnet scoop but the rear wings are all wrong

 

[Mark_Bennett]

As Kevin says, it's the corgi model. A 924 as raced at Le Mans, which is mislabled as a 944...

 

[Diver944]

How wierd [&:] there has been a discussion about these cars on Pistonheads this week so here is a link and a cut n paste:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=120695&f=48&h=0

The three 924 GTRs that ran in Le Mans in 1980 and finished 6th, 12th and 13th had 320 bhp and weighed 930 kg.

Four GTRs were entered in the '81 Le Mans, they had 375 bhp. Three were customer cars : one failed to qualify, another one broke the gear box after 2 hours and the third finished 11th. The factory car was called 924 GTP LM finished 7th, driven by Barth and Röhrl . It actually was the prototype of the 944 with the 2.5 engine with balancer shafts.

Here's a picture of the car:

 

[Diver944]

.....and here is the engine.

I really wish they could have found one of these for the parades at Brands Hatch.

I am hoping that one of these will be entered for the 2006 Classic Le Mans, when the 1981 cars will be 25 years old and eligible to enter. I wonder where they are now?

 

[TTM]

ORIGINAL: Diver944

.....and here is the engine.

I wish that head had made it into production.
Imagine a 16V 944 turbo from the beginning or an S2 with no cam chain tensioner ...