In February 1991, Porsche released the 944 Turbo Cabriolet, which combined the Turbo S's 250bhp engine with the cabriolet body built by the ASC-American Sunroof Company at Weinsberg in Germany.

Porsche initially announced that 600 would be made but ultimately 625 were built; 100 of which were right hand drive and, of these, 50 are believed to have been supplied to the UK and the remaining 50 were sent between Australia, South Africa and Japan.

The Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet was built on the platform of the later 944 S2 series and was in fact one of the most powerful open top sports cars available at the time, and with a 0-60mph time of 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 162mph, the 944 Turbo cabriolet is by no means a slouch even in today’s market.

The Standard specification included Porsche anti-theft, Blaupunkt Symphony stereo radio cassette player, air conditioning and electric seats and, with a start price of £46,994, the car became a direct contender for its brother, the 911, but ...