Porsche 968
Car-ID: XT0116
Vehicle Description
A top speed of 252 km/h. The standard 0-100 km/h sprint in 6.5 seconds. Who would ever guess by looking at the data sheet that this was achieved by a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine?
Even by today’s standards, the Porsche 968 is a car with a thoroughly modern feel to it. Its design has never faded, and the driving experience is as thrilling as ever. This beautiful example in its black / black colour scheme was first registered to the dealership, and has since gone through two ownerships in Germany, the former from 1994 till 2013. The car has reportedly never been in an accident, it displays favourably with minimal traces of use. On the features’ list we find heated seats, power windows, a Becker Indianapolis radio with navigation as well as a sunroof.
The 968 runs on its original cup wheels in good condition.
In 2016 – very recently indeed – a new timing belt and water pump have been fitted, so the new owner will not need to fret about this potentially weak spot of the otherwise proverbially reliable engine.
This beautiful sports car comes with various documents, including the original German registration document, and repair receipts. It also has valid technical approval until 03/2017.
Originally intended to be yet another facelift for the Porsche 944, the 968 only became a model in its own right after the Porsche management had realised that about 80 % of the mechanical components had been either modified or replaced altogether. The resulting car still looked very much like a 944 when seen from the side, or indeed from the inside, which was unchanged from the 944 S2. The front and rear sections of the car had been restyled, though, giving them a stronger family resemblance with the 928, and anticipating styling cues from the 993.
Production of the 968 – available as coupé or convertible – was no longer at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant where the 924 and 944 had been assembled, but at Porsche’s own Zuffenhausen factory. The 968 featured an updated version of the 3.0 litre inline 4-cylinder powerplant of its predecessor, which produced 177 kW (240 hp) and was mated to a 6-speed manual gearshift.
As of 1993, a Clubsport version of the 968 targeted customers who preferred a more lightweight, and therefore faster car to the rather luxuriously equipped, and more expensive, standard 968.
A very limited series of 968 Turbo S and 968 Turbo RS needs to be mentioned. With the 968, the era of 4-cylinder Porsche cars also came to an end… until almost two decades later, in 2016, the 718 Boxster revived this tradtition.
