Highlights
- Smart and well kept in attractive colour scheme
- One of only 100 RHD 944 Turbo Cabriolets
- 250bhp 2.5L turbo with desirable 5spd manual
- Impressive history file of ongoing work
- Recent brake, gearbox and diff oil changes
- Valid MOT until October 2025
The Appeal
Porsche's engineers can't help themselves. The firm's models constantly evolve and none more so than the 924 and 944.
This car is proof. It is one of the last 944s built and a rarity at that - just 100 RHD Turbo Cabriolets left the factory. As a final car it benefits from the raft of ongoing improvements introduced by those engineers, including more power, better handling and tweaked aesthetics. All of which built on what made the 944 special in the first place - near-perfect weight balance and, of course, a heavy drizzle of Porsche magic.
Finished in attractive slate grey metallic with a black leather interior, this Turbo is in very good order. You'll likely spot a key to its appeal—that 5-speed manual. Then there is the extensive history file that shows continuous and significant investment in recent years. In 2024 alone, it received a full fluids change, including the diff, gearbox, and brakes. It comes to market with a reassuringly long MOT to October 2025.
This is an enthusiast-owned 944 in very good order. Whether you're here for the open top motoring or the Porsche-infused dynamics, it looks very tempting.
This car is proof. It is one of the last 944s built and a rarity at that - just 100 RHD Turbo Cabriolets left the factory. As a final car it benefits from the raft of ongoing improvements introduced by those engineers, including more power, better handling and tweaked aesthetics. All of which built on what made the 944 special in the first place - near-perfect weight balance and, of course, a heavy drizzle of Porsche magic.
Finished in attractive slate grey metallic with a black leather interior, this Turbo is in very good order. You'll likely spot a key to its appeal—that 5-speed manual. Then there is the extensive history file that shows continuous and significant investment in recent years. In 2024 alone, it received a full fluids change, including the diff, gearbox, and brakes. It comes to market with a reassuringly long MOT to October 2025.
This is an enthusiast-owned 944 in very good order. Whether you're here for the open top motoring or the Porsche-infused dynamics, it looks very tempting.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 22nd August 1992
- Eight registered keepers
- A very late example from the last year of 944 production
- One of only 100 built with RHD - of which only 50 were reportedly sent to the UK
- First registered in the UK in August 1992
- The DVLA records seven former registered keepers
- Currently indicates 108,908 miles
- From 2008 to 2018 the car appears to have been off the road
- By 2018, the car had undergone some restoration to return to the road
- MOT history shows very sparing use since 2008
- Previous keeper was a member of the Porsche Great Britain Club (PCGB)
- Lots of recent invoices from 2022 onwards for extensive preventative and routine maintenance
- Diff oil, gearbox oil, brake fluid and other maintenance in March 2024
- Current MOT to 23rd October 2025 with advisories to note
The paperwork file includes:
- A stock of invoices
- A selection of MOT certificates going back to the 90s
- V5c document
The Condition
- Distinctive '80s styling penned by Harm Lagaay
- The soft top is in good condition and the vendor demonstrates that it operates correctly
- The bodywork is free of dents and dings with a good, tight panel fit
- The paintwork is in good order with only light wear
- The glasswork and lenses are free of chips and cracks
- The chromework and branding are all present and correct with signature Turbo script
- Black soft top is in excellent order with no rips or tears, and very little creasing
- The car is sat on its original branded alloys shod in Potenza tyres
- Some surface corrosion to the underside, though nothing severe
- Impressive black interior in original condition
- Leather sports seats in very good order with no rips or tears
- All instruments are clean and well-presented with no issues
- The music system has been replaced with a modern unit
- Carpets in good order with no rips or tears we can discern
- Round the back, the boot is in good, solid order with clean carpets
- Advisories to note on current MOT but not structural
With its impressive, sculpted bodywork, the 944 is an attractive swathe of sharp angles running alongside smooth, subtle curves. It’s a real looker, a car that represents the best of Stuttgart’s design team with - of course - those ever-essential pop-up headlights. This example has been beautifully cared for, with very little signifying its advancing years.
The cabin of this 944 Turbo looks fantastic. The upholstery has clearly been cossetted—we can spot very little sign of wear and no significant damage across the interior. Perfectly comfortable and cossetting, the car is a wonderful place for both passenger and driver.
The Mechanics
- 2.5L 2.5 L M44/52 turbocharged I4 powerplant
- Five-speed manual transmission
- One of only 35 known RHD manual examples in the UK
- Beautifully presented engine compartment
- We’ve no reports of any leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
- The car is reportedly starting first time with the turbo working as expected
- Recently serviced
- The mechanical history proves that the car has wanted for nothing over its life
- We understand the car is ready and waiting to be driven away
- Recent replacement of diff, gearbox and brake fluids
- Extensive history file as shown in photographs
With plenty of paperwork backing a consistent routine of care and servicing, the car’s life has been a quiet and uneventful one. With MOT until October 2025, this example is in very good order and should prove to be a very reliable companion out on the roads.
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