This is probably a pretty stupid question, but as hard as I've tried to figure it out, I simply can't tell what a 951 is. Could someone please enlighten me? Thanks a bunch!

 

Good afternoon, doctor. Before the wiseguys get you - it is a 944 turbo (in house designation)

 

[quote]it is a 944 turbo (in house designation) <hr></blockquote>

Special Tool is of course right, but to be a bit more clear, all manufacturers use in-house codes to describe their engineering activities relating to a new car. BMW has E30, E36, E46 for their 3-series cars, etc.

Way back when, Porsche started with the 901, which became the 911 after Peugeot complained about the use of a 3 digit code with a "0" in the 2nd position. From there, the 912, 914, 924, 928, 944, etc. were spawned. Other well known monikers were semi- or pure racing versions like the 930, 935, 956, 959, and 962 (don't shoot me if some of these were more street than race, or vice-versa). The latest 911s are also known by their internal code, the 993 being the last air cooled "911" and the 996 being the current "911".

The engineering designation for the 924 turbo was, I believe, 931. The 944 turbo is a 951. There appears to be some confusion about the 944 Turbo S being a 952, but I won't start that thread again.

 

Is it true that 968's were referred to as 944's internally? I was told 968 part numbers all started with 944.xxxxxx etc.

 

Maybe that is for the parts that the 968. Shares with the 944.

 

That's what I thought, but I was told there are no part numbers that start with 968.

 

Very interesting.

 

I guess that internally the 944 to 968 change was not significant enough to warrant a new number. But the marketing dept. might have decided that they needed a new number to keep people from associating it with the 944 which at that time almost puyt Porsche out of business if memory serves me correctly.

 

Or a drastic move to revive a flagging model.

 

I remember reading an early report with spy photos showing what was to be a "944-S3". It said later that the changes were dramatic enough that it warranted a completely new model name: 968.

 

Its a 944 turbo foo!

 

Silly me! Thanks for the info, guys!

 

I was under the impression that the 968 was going to be the 944 S3 until they changed the front end, but that could have also someone blowing smoke.

 

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That's funny Dr. Spud. You got any more for us, dork?