This Porsche 924 Turbo sits right in the late-1970s/early-1980s moment when turbocharging became the new promise: a road-car technology with a motorsport halo, adopted across Europe with real enthusiasm. In Porsche terms, the 924 Turbo (internal type 931) was the factory answer to anyone who wanted more than the normally aspirated 924—same front-engine/transaxle layout for balance, but a sharper character, stronger pace, and the kind of period attitude that defines that era.

This particular example stands out for a few very concrete reasons. It still carries its original registration plate, which matters because it suggests continuity of identity rather than a car rebuilt around paperwork later on. Visually, the car appears to be in excellent condition, with straight bodywork and tidy trim, and the two-tone paintwork suits the 924’s geometric shape particularly well—an unapologetically “of the time” look that works on this design. Inside, the green tartan upholstery is the most telling detail: it immediately places the car in its period and signals a specification that hasn’t been stripped of its original personality.

In production terms, the 924 Turbo was never a micro-run special, but it wasn’t built in huge numbers either—total production is generally cited at around 13,600 cars across all years. The survival rate is a different story: many 924 Turbos lived hard lives, were modified, or were simply run without the maintenance a turbo car demands, which is why clean, coherent examples tend to feel scarcer than the raw production figure suggests. Find it for sale at €17,000 (today $19,600) here in Lodi, Italy.