1981 Porsche 924 GTR Tribute

1981 Porsche 924 GTR Tribute

Relisted due to no-show bidder!

Up for auction is a rare 1981 Porsche 924 GTR Tribute car.After a 10 year labor of love, have decided to place this one-of-a-kind street legal/track racer up for sale.This is a rare 1981 “all options delete" European Spec normally aspirated 924 (ebay wouldn’t accept the European vin number so I had to fudge the year to get it to stick, ut it is a 1981 model).Very unusual to even see a European 924 in the US let alone one that has been built to GTR dimensions.

A Video is worth a thousand pictures, njoy!(may only work on PC):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNMwjnSalQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QItP5XB8E2s&feature=em-uploademail

Here are the important bits:

-European spec 9.3:1 compression ratio n/a engine

-Weber Throttle Body (with ported intake manifold to handle increase in air volume)

-Custom Bosch K-Jetronic air/fuel Induction System (w/cone filter) with increased fuel flow

- Straight throughexhaust system with original European resonator and racing headers. No muffler (original bolt-on exhaust with cat is included however). Has bung and O2 sensor installed in header(AFR gauge uses this)

-85,770 original miles (138,000 Kilometers)…..yes the kilometers counter on the speedo still works!

-All gauges are metric and are original to the car

-Used Mobil 1 synthetic oil since it was introduced in the mid 80’s

-Sunroof delete from factory to save weight (all US spec cars came with sunroofs)

-All other power options delete at factory to save weight

-Lexan rear hatch (saves 50 pounds!)

- Lightweight Fiberglass Hood with 5 point hood pins (inner and outer shell, etains hood latch as well for street requirements)

- 5 point Sabelt camlock harness (driver side only, riginal belts are in place as well for street requirements)

- Sparco racing seats both driver and passenger

-Lexan Lemans style sliding side windows (lemans correct for 1981).Does nothave roll up windows. Side windows are fixed lexan

-5 speed manual trans (very tall 5th gear for autobahn touring, s not snail-shell style)

-Still wears factory original Alpine White paint job (Please NOTE! Body work is white orin whiteprimer and needs to be finished properly for concourse events. I was just having too much fun with it the way it is I never got around to it)

-3 Piece 17x10 custom offsetCompomotive “center-lock-look” wheels up front 255/40 Sumitomo HTRz’sTread like new

-3 Piece 17x12 custom offset Compomotive “center-lock-look” wheels out back with 315/35 Sumitomo HTRz’sTread like new

-Koni adjustable “Yellows” up front with Ground Control height adjustable coil-overs w/250 lb springs

-Ground Control adjustable camber plates up front as well

-Koni adjustable “Reds” out back with height adjustable coil-overs w/350 lb springs (retained and indexed rear torsion bars to give a variable compression rate under very hard cornering)

- Front Sway Bars upgraded to26 mm and Rear Sway Bars upgraded to18mm.

-Estimate HP to be around 175 (which for a car this light makes you feel like you areflying!!

-6 point Autopower rollcage (legal for SCCA/PCA/NASA/Vintage, tc…..)

-On-board Halonex fire suppression bottle mounted a feet of passenger seat

-Four wheel cross drilled/vented disc brakes with stainless steel DOT braided lines.Fronts are ducted as well with custom Lindsey Racing Caliper Duct mounts and high heat tubing (no spongy pedal at track days ever!)

-Real billet aluminumLemans RSR fuel fillers on each side from a 935 (functional tribute pieces not meant for putting fuel into) – UBER Rare!!!$$$$

-Custom made aluminum-look fuel filler pipes leading from RSR filler valves into rear valance area (tribute pieces not meant for putting fuel into)

-Real 924GTR dry sump oil filler cap (functional tribute piece not meant for putting oil into) – UBER Rare!!!$$$$$

-Real Porsche 935/956/924GTR Boost Controller Knob and mounting assembly (brand new unused condition and currently not connected) – UBER Rare!!!$$$$$

-Custom designed/track tested glass-fiber front splitter, reates gobs of downforce! Dual ducted from underneath! Necessary for any Daytona track events (ie: Rennsport Reunions)!

-1981 Lemans correct body work as used on 924GTR #36 924-004 (Hugo Boss Entry)

- Inner rear 924 fenders cut, olled and finished as per the factory GTR

- All body panels are bolted on using stainless steel nuts and bolts and may be removed (used same mounting points as the factory)

-1981 Lemans correct rear spoiler/wing – UBER Rare!!!

-1981 Lemans correct lighting package:4x6 main beams (high and low) and factory correct Bosch fog/turn indicator pods (the factory used Porsche 928 fogs and turn indicators paired them up then flipped them over so they would fit the front body profile of the GTR). Custom Aluminum Fog LightCoversare also included to protect expensive fogsat track events (or state inspections!)

-1981 Lemans correct interior layout for the 924 GTR:The 1981 924 GTR Lemans “Hugo Boss” #36 (924-004) entry was actually the same car used for the 1980 Lemans car #4 (924-004) and so 924-004 retained its original “flat dash” for the 1981 running of Lemans as well.HOWEVER, t’s sister car, he #1 Hugo Boss 944GTP entry of 1981 had the newer “integrated” dash/console configuration that was used well into the eighties with the 924GTR BF Goodrich entries in 1982, nd various GTR IMSA offshoots thereafter

-924 GTR correct shifter and solid aluminum knob

- 1981 Lemans correct side view mirrors with correct mounts

-Correct Bosch battery cutoff in center console (functional tribute item currently not hooked up, ut battery cutoff handle on hood is functional, ith functional alternator kill)

-VDO metric gaugeswith flat-front glass with Lemans correct anti-glare bezels around each one, auges placed in correct 924GTR layout

Disclosures:

- Keep in mind this is a tribute car and is cosmetically an identical clone to the real Porsche Factory 924GTR #924-004. All of the interior and exterior bits are real, nd may or may not be hooked up and/or functioning as per the Lemans race in 1981. Good example of this are the interior switches forthe headlamps and fogs. Although the lamps and fogs switches are mounted correctly in the center console (as per the original), he actual headlamp/fog switch is hidden under the dash by the drivers left hand. Just haven't had time to get around to re-wiringthe console switches yet. Please ask questions.

- You can't go anywhere without gettingattention with this car! You must not be shy about explaining that it's not a 944, ndtrips to the pump always turn into an afternoon affair as folksask all kinds of questions. Iregularly have people making videos of me on the highway,you just have to get used toit.Folks at Porscheclub events don't evenblink an eye at a newGT3, ut they all come over andcheck out the GTR. Stoplights turn into Q/Asessions.....draws a lot of attention!

- Car is in it's original patina. My intentwas tohavethe body mods finished in AlpineWhite as well, ut I was having so muchfun with the"just raced look" I never got around toit.Myplanwas to have itpainted andliveried per the the #36 Hugo Boss 924-004 from the 1981 Lemans Race. However, ecided best to leave it theway it is now in casenew owner wants to go another direction with the livery.

- This car is very low to the ground and will probably require special ramps or stacking of wood to get it in and out of your driveway. I will give you the custom ramps that I use for my driveway, eighbors think I’m nuts, ut that’s all in the fun of it!

- New owner will also receive the following: 1. original bolt-on exhaust with BOSAL muffler and cat(so you can pass inspections), . Non-functioning BAE turbo kit (compressor turbine vanes sufferedforeign object damage and was destroyed. I am including the entire BAE turbo kitso you can see what is required to installa more modern turbo kit of this type) 3. Extra set of three (3) Borbet Type A wheels (10x17 rears and 9x17 fronts), nd one (1) ROH wheel. Rubber is aged and this set of wheels was just an extra set I brought to track events in case I muffed up one of the Compomotive wheels. Use these wheels at your own risk.

- Majority of the miles I have put on this car have come from driving to track events. Most are a 3 hour round trip from my house. This car gets amazing gas mileage, nd will go whereveryou want it to go. It's noisy, t's uncomfortable, nd it takes 100% concentration all the time.......................it's perfect.Other drivers can't believe itwhen they findout I drive "to and from" track events, ut you just can't get enough time in this car!

- The car is well sorted out for street/track events, ndhandles unbelievably well!Sure you'llget passed on the straight away byCorvettes andFerrari'swith 4 more litres of engine,but the GTRis right backpushing them aroundthe infieldby turn 3! Many drivers commented that the "GTR" on the track that day was very intimidating! ;o)

- I have 10 years worth of spares and other items that the successful bidder is welcome to take as well.

- My plans for the car were toadd a GTR side turbowith custom intake. So successfulbidder will get all the parts of this project as well (extra 924 aluminum intake manifold, BAE turbokit (non functioning) tobe used as reference for creating your own turbogoing forward).Wanted tohave car resprayed Alpine White(although original paint is in great shape!) and ad Hugo Boss livery and all numbering.

- This car has been expertly modified to the exact dimensions of the original 1981 924 GTR #004 (ie: proper front end withcustom buckets for fogs/turn indicators, flat cut" rear flairs, orrect lexan side window sliders, tc.....). If you know the GTR as well as I do, ou can pick out the details ;o) You will not be able to buy a body kitand "build up" this car unless you have the skills, ears of timeand tons of spare cash. I have done all that for you here.

- Car runs great! Starts, tops, oes where you point it! No hot/cold start issues, uns like new.Had a gent come by and test drive it who runs 924’s in SCCA, nd he commented that it was the smoothest running 924 he had ever seen! Please see video (link above) where I start up the car,I had just come off the track from a quick 8 lap stint, o you can see no hot start issues. Gets better gas mileage than any other car I have owned (good for enduro's). Has heat/vent/defrost all works great.Steering is straight and true, o play in rack, o wobbly feel (see video where I lift my hands off of the wheel), uper solid. Clutch is solid and shows no signs of wear or slipping. Syncro's sync in all gears, hifts are smooth and predicable (see video's) Brake pads/rotorsarelike new and stopping power is scary amazing!

- I have done my best to disclose all of the known issues here in this listing. Please ask questions before you bid.

HISTORY of the car that is up for auction:

This European Porsche 924 was bought "all options delete" from the factoryby the original owner living inAustria in 1981. Hewanted a car that could get him to work but also to the trackon weekends. He was noted for taking it up to theNurburgring as well as taking it out to theAutobahn on Sunday afternoons. Upon his deathin 1990, is widow immigrated to the US and brought his beloved 924 throughthe Port of Norfolk, A whereof course it was immediately impounded for EPA/DOT violations. It wasn't until early 1992 that the car was finally brought up to US spec and allowed to legally roam the roads of the United States (new owner will receive all of this documentation). I purchased the car from her in 2003. It is currently titled and garaged in Northern Virginia. Title is clean and I have it.

- Why am I selling? Time for new project. I have had a blast building and driving this car, nd now it's time for something else. If it doesn't sell, 'll keep it and keep on tinkering away on it, hank you for looking!

TERMS OF SALE:

$750.00 earnest deposit (wire transfer of funds to my account) due within 48 hours of auction close. Balance of funds wired to my account and bank confirm receipt of funds within 10 days of auction close.

Youunderstand that this car and it's associated contents arebeing sold "as is" "where is" with no warranty stated or implied. You further understand that you are bidding to own, here are no contingencies associated with this purchase.

Please do notbid unless you have the fundsimmediately available topurchase this car within 10 days of auction close.

Ask all your questions before you bid, will be happy to answer them.

** Car also for sale locally, reserve the right to end this auction at any time.

Thank you!

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Good luck!!!

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