everything on that car looks rare.

 

I have an old porsche magazine from teh late 80s, theres a mention of one of these in it, very interesting.

 

I like the look of that ebay one more than the DP44 Cargo pictured above. It says its and 81, but the interior is that of a 924, with the front bumper off a 951... The hatch looks like a DP design though... what gives? At least with the Dp Cargo ya know whats up.

Theres actually a pretty intresting story as to how the Dp44 Cargo came into existance, you know the history Devon?

 

I totally want one.

 

I thought that these were built by porsche as a very limited run for porsche executives or something? maybe im wrong?

 

One was built on the 924CGT as a present for Ferry (pretty certain it was Ferry). I don't know if the factory actually did it or if it was farmed out. I'd have to check the E.W.E. book to see if it clarifies.

In regards to the rest of the 924CGT-based wagons, they were built by Gunter Artz's German body shop "ARTZ". ARTZ built 20 or so of the 924 station wagons.

ARTZ also produced a few lengthened and widened VW Golf MK I's with a Porsche 928 engine and interior.

 

I do not know the history, or if I ever did I've forgotten.

Care to tell the story?

 

The one story i heard was that sports car had a high import tax in some country(cant recall now), while estate wagons/lorrys did not, so one solution for the owner on a dp44 was to have a 944 converted. Then it took on a life of its own.

The orange one above had the 3.0 variocam at the beginning, but then swapped for a 2.5 Turbo. They are now going back to the 3.0 S2 motor.

 

denmark.

 

It's a 1981 2 Liter turbo with the front bumper that wasn't introduced until 1986? And it has the early dash. That thing is nuts. What a funky jumble of parts.

I'd rock it anyday. They'd freak out at the track when I arrived!