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AlthePA · Guest

Just picked up my latest and greatest 924 - 77 model manufactured in 5/76, very early car, #821. Low miles, and incredible condition, especially the interior - literally looks like new, no dash cracks, nothing. Unbelievable. If anybody needs a point of reference on what an early 924 looked like, this is a textbook example. It'll be a show car after a bit of work.

Marsh · Guest

Hi,

I'm looking for an early 924 myself. I'd sure like to get one like yours. How much would you suggest that I pay for a lo mi, gd shape, 70s 924?

Marsh

AlthePA · Guest

That's a very tough question to answer. Depends on a lot of factors - condition is a major factor. 924's in rough shape are a dime a dozen - you can buy them for a few hundred bucks. And let's face it, the vast majority are in rough condition. But even the best example from any year in the 1970's is probably not worth more than $1500-$2000, max. Which I disagree with, but that's the market. You might find a pretty good example for a lot less. Another factor is the seller, you see an interesting mix of folks out there: enthusiasts who either value the car too highly due to a personal attachment, or some who may actually have a realistic idea of a car's worth; non-enthusiasts (most recognizable by pronunciation of Porsche as a single-syllable word), who either have non- or under-maintained a car down to the point where it truly is worthless, or on the other extreme think a junker is worth $4000 because it's got the word Porsche on it. And on and on...wish I could be more help. Overall, it's a buyer's market.

Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2001 6:45 am Post subject:

Hey Althe Where do you find out the production # (like #812 of %/76) just an example not a quote. I have a 1976 euro model sin924610469. Let me know what you find out.

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

http://www.connactivity.com/~kgross/FAQ/944faq03.html

but must have some errors in it, it says that '76 chassiss numbers are
9246100001 – 9246100645, but production figure is 5145 for '76.

Anyway looks like you have a pretty early one with that #469.

Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2001 9:27 pm Post subject:

Looks like I missed a number 9246104693 I missed the 3 on the end. Does this mean it would be 693 in production?

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

No, then you have a late '76, #4693 from 5145 produced in '76.

Here's a link about numbering:

http://members.tripod.com/darrin_smith/porsche/924tech.html

Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2001 11:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info, I feel better now. I was always worried I might be doing the V8 conversion to the first car produced or something. When I purchased the car 5 years ago I didn't know much about the 924. The only reason I knew it was form Germany was because I found deucthmarks (excuse the spelling) under the seat, some as late as 1986. I was glad the car wasn't from Nova Scotia because cars rust out bad here.

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

Export to the US started in '77, so it must be an Euro spec. and that means it's an 125 HP engine and not the 100-115 HP US spec. If your engine is in good shape that can mean a few $s if you sell it.

Keep us informed on your conversion.

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 4:11 am Post subject:

My engine is the XK that is for sale on the parts wanted/forsale site. I had rebuilt the engine with the intention of building a high performance engine, I soon found that big power for these engines mean big dollars. So I have done the conversion to a chev 327 early corvette engine. I am taking a loss on the XK engine.. if and when someone buys it they will be getting parts for cost plus free machine work , free block and head. I would chalange anyone to go out and try and do a rebuild any cheaper.

AlthePA · Guest

This thread brings up an interesting thought...too bad it's unlikely that any of the guys who know this stuff are unlikely to see this thread due to the new list format. I'll repost it as a new message, also...

My assumption for years has been that many of the early 77 model year cars in the US, that were actually manufactured in 76, MUST have been the 95 hp wheezers because they are here in the US.

However, given that my 924 is #821 and was manufactured in 5/76, and the FAQ says that the first 5k or so 924s were not destined for the US, I wonder if my car is a grey-market Euro example which would indeed have the 125 hp engine. Any thoughts out there?

Regards,
Al
76 (77?) 924
88 951

Joes924 · Guest

[ This Message was edited by: Joes924 on 2001-09-30 11:25 ]

jamez · Guest

my car was produced in 10/76, but the vin is 9247207454, since 7454 is just shy of the total of 7496 built for the '77 model year how was mine built in '76? confusing

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

AlthePA: check your engine number, that will tell you the answer. For '76, early '77: XK: 125 HP, XH,XF: 100 HP.

Joes: in Hungary, Europe. 1956?

Jamez: take these numbers as a guide, they are the best that could be collected, I beleive. And thanks to all those people collected them.
When I bought my car I made an inquiry thru the hungarian Porsche dealer about my car.
They have the records on computer from '81, my car is '80, but they looked it up from the papers. So I got my engine and chasis numbers, option codes and color code.
But they said they don't know anything about these codes anymore, so I will have to find out what these codes mean. I don't know if it is true, or somebody was too lazy.

By the way anybody knows what color is code 304? That's the original color of my car, in some places I can still find it, looks like Scott's #77.

Joes924 · Guest

Post a picture of it . Its my 924 ..and I like it/ 1979 924 Joe

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