1979 Porsche 924 Turbo FIA Group 4 Rally Car
A purpose-built 1979 Porsche 924 Turbo constructed as a high-accuracy homage to the original factory rally cars, which are now preserved at the Sinsheim museum. Engine work was carried out by a former Porsche works mechanic who worked on those cars in 1980. The completed car has competed twice in the Monte Carlo Historique alongside Jürgen Barth and Roland Kussmaul, who recreated their original works entries from 1979–1981. It holds a current FIA Historic Technical Passport valid through 2028.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleSold £63,000 (≈ $79K)
Competition
- —Monte Carlo HistoriqueDriver: Jürgen Barth
First of two entries alongside co-driver Roland Kussmaul, recreating the original works Porsche entries from 1979, 1980, and 1981.
- —Monte Carlo HistoriqueDriver: Jürgen Barth
Second entry with Roland Kussmaul as co-driver, again re-enacting the period works participation.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full construction of a period-accurate FIA historic rally specification car based on the original Porsche works build, using Bilstein dampers and springs, Brembo brake linings, uprated clutch, twin master cylinders, hydraulic handbrake, glassfibre panels, and a dog-leg straight-cut gearbox among other period-correct components. Modern materials were used selectively for safety compliance.
Engine work specifically carried out by a former Porsche works mechanic who had direct involvement with the original factory cars circa 1980.
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