Among the many spares and nic-nacks that came with my 89 Turbo, I stumbled across a book written in German (I'll post author's name once I get home today) that is a technical and production history of the 924-944-968 line. Cool pix, for sure.

But reading his tables (not really reading in German but following the table) I was somewhat surprised to see him list 100+ 1990 model year 944 Turbo cars produced to US spec. Anybody on the list ever heard of these cars?

 

Author's name of Jorg Austen and book is roughly "Technical and Production History of the 944." He lists 1990 944 Turbo US spec production cars as having Vin #'s LN1500001 - 1500144.

 

Maybe the cars that are "US spec" went to Canada, not the US? I thought the guys up north got the turbo for another year or two after we did, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

Canada did get a 1990 model, US last was 89.

 

There were 47 made, Canada got 40, 7 were purchased via Fly and Drive. Some were returned to Germany.The US recieved none, There were a few 1991s but none for North America, seems they were using parts up as they seem to be right hand drives mostly. ROW

I got #43 of the 47. I tried to post a lot of info but it was dropped or went to neverland. Mine is the only one sold by the Dealer here in Calgary. It was $71,000.00 in 1990 (L Production)

I have douments from PCNA and Germany with the Production figures, etc Brochures.

Bringand

 

Hey! Another Calgary 944 owner. They're popping up all over.

What dealership is it from?
My 86 is from Calgary, was bought at Cooke motors. I guess I'm too young to have ever heard of them...

 

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/fi..._car_show..jpg

Brigand

 

Purchased COOKE Motors. The only one they got in. Just hit 42,000 miles.

Shes a "Killer Queen" But she has been to boise ID for Parade and through a snow storm the bad one a few years back from the Spring to the River on Vancouver Island. First car through the pass back to Calgary and 3 feet of snow.

Brigand

 

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/photo_op.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/rear_end.jpg

A few pics,

Brigand

 

Brigand,

Did you add that rear wing?

 

Porsche Cars of North America serves both the Canadian and U.S. markets, with minor differences between the car versions (speedo in kms, etc.)

Sounds to me as though these US 1990 944 Turbos were in fact those few built for the Canadian market.

Porsche often refers to "US spec" and "PCNA" as synonymous terms.

 

did you come across any details on how many hardtops were imported into the US?

nice wing
and gonbyu is awesome!

 

That would be 1990 and 1991 951 spec, IIRC.

 

There is one for sale on ebay right now..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6434

 

The rear wing was standard. They put them on the 90 951 but not on the 90 S2 they then added them to the 91 S2 and the 968s.

The one on Ebay has an I in the serial number making it a 87 unless the letter is a L? Has he mis read the serial?

Brigand