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Auto Anatomy · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:44 am Post subject: Help me ID this car, please

OK, this came up not far from me and it's intriguing. It's listed as a 1979 (with title) and has some Carrera GT -like bits but the owner doesn't know anything about it.

The hood scoop is on the wrong side, there's no intercooler, and the body looks more like a 944 (rear flares are molded to body vs bolted on).

Sean

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anthonimartini · Joined: 17 Feb 2020 Posts: 115 Location: portland oregon

gonna need a vin for that one. looks like a heavily modified 79. or perhaps somebody actually installed a 2.0 into a 944. it looks like the fuel pump blockoff on the 931 head is actually cast over..... is this some weird rare factory car? what injection were they using? this is quite the mystery.
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Fasteddie313 · Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 2224 Location: MI

It’s a 931 engine with what looks like a manifold for carbs?
The vented nose is also 931..
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anthonimartini · Joined: 17 Feb 2020 Posts: 115 Location: portland oregon

lol yeah it looks like they were using the injector holes for vacuum to the booster
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87 924S GF's Daily
77 924 Safari (931 swap) daily
79 MochaSchwartz work in progress
Instagram @anthoni.jpeg
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anthonimartini · Joined: 17 Feb 2020 Posts: 115 Location: portland oregon

i bet theres turbo pistons in that carbed engine. so we have a 80 hp gt replica that gets 12mpg!
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saving a 1977 martini ... please help! (done)
87 924S GF's Daily
77 924 Safari (931 swap) daily
79 MochaSchwartz work in progress
Instagram @anthoni.jpeg
formerly known as turbellion, lost password.

Auto Anatomy · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:26 am Post subject:

There's just so much on this car that doesn't make sense...

944 body
1979 title
Carrera GT hood scoop (on the wrong side)
Recaro seats

It's for sale near me and only $1300, but I think I'm likely to pass unless someone here thinks it's worth anything. I'd like to have some of the bits but I don't think he's wanting to part it out yet.

Sean

FYI, I should have a new video about my 931 restoration sometime this week. New carpet has just arrived and I'm anxious to get it going!

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11556 Location: PacNW

Put a 1.8T in it and run it in Lemons!
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Auto Anatomy · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:08 am Post subject:

924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1426 Location: Ontario, Canada

Agree with above, there is a lot going on here:
-944 body, at least the front fenders and rear panel.
-931 front nose
-924 NA engine (base on alternator location) with 931 head, this result in a very low compression ratio.
-modified to run carb

Somebody build a WTB 924 GTS using the wrong platform, once again; happen all the time.

The 931 nose panel hold some value as well as the 931 head (depending on condition).
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Fasteddie313 · Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 2224 Location: MI

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