• One of only 406 built • Rare colour combination • Only three owners from new • Known history from 2000 onwards • 84,000 kilometres recorded • Complete with all books, tools and accessories 'Porsche has great plans for the 924.

The car that began life as a Volkswagen, then became the basic model for the Porsche lineup, is slated to move upmarket until one day it will replace the 911...' - Road & Track, August 1980.

Volkswagen's decision not to proceed with their designed-by-Porsche 914 replacement led to the latter taking on the project themselves.

Launched in November 1975, the resulting 924 drew heavily on Volkswagen/Audi components: the 2-litre, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine being a development of the Audi 100's, and the four-speed transaxle a VW unit.

A five-speed Porsche-designed gearbox and improvements to the suspension were early developments, and in 1978 came the first truly high-performance 924 - the Turbo.

The latter's extra 45bhp raised top speed to around 1...