Highlights Front-engined classic Porsche Porsche script interior 2.5-litre, four-cylinder Five-speed manual Tax and MOT exempt Long ownership Running and driving example that could benefit from some mechanical TLC Overview Produced from 1982 to 1991, the Porsche 944 represented the natural evolution of the 924, a car that laid the foundations for one of the most iconic sports coupés of the 1980s.

Retaining the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the 944 delivered superb handling thanks to its near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution, a trait that made it one of the best-balanced cars of its era.

Visually, the 944 carried the spirit of the 924 but turned up the presence.

The trademark - and must-have for the ’80s on any sports car - pop-up headlights remained, but the widened arches, flared wings, and sculpted quarter panels gave it a far more muscular and purposeful stance.

It was the epitome of 1980s cool and the sort of car that turned heads outside wine bars and along winding c...