HELP! Is there anyone who knows 924's better than I do?, 924 Martini Edition + complete project $1,500 Options

[Ace Le Count]

Okay fellow Porsche enthusiasts, I've recently come across the opportunity to buy a 924 Martini Edition for $1,500 and I was wondering if there is a way to know for sure that it's an authentic World Championship Edition (equipment code 426) and not a standard 042-equipped car?

It comes with another car for parts. Needs a few things as it's been sitting since 2003. It is missing the plaque, but has the red interior and side stripes that it's supposed to have. The seller was driving it and cracked the head due to an air bubble. It was replaced but the fan belt snapped on the way home. After that it just sat. 17 years later, the seller claims that mice have chewed up the plug wire. What do you think? $1,500 for 2 924's. The second car appears to be pretty complete, too. Is there a way to authenticate the martini car? How can we know for certain that it's the real deal? The VIN is 9247210022

The cars are in another state.

I've posted a thread on 924Board.org, but it seems to get less traffic than 914 world, so I thought I'd reach out to the 914 guys and gals for advice.

I'm 17 and can't afford to buy a halfway decent 914 at today's prices. The unicorn deals are getting harder to find as we speak.

(That's why I'm looking at 924's in addition to 914's)

What do you all think?



THANK YOU!!!

[dt4]

I have just bought a 2.0 N/A over here as my next project.
It has great body work but the entire running gear and suspension needs an overhaul or replacement, I have had to use rope to hold the gearbox to the chassis as an attempted clutch change was abandoned and the bell housings at either end plus the torque tube are all unbolted but still in place
The fuel and brake lines from front to back will need replacing, the timing belt plus others will need replacing and the fuel pump and FI will all need attention.
The clutch master and slave cylinders all look crusty too.
There have been mice in the car and they have damaged an otherwise immaculate interior put it will provide a challenge and should be great when its complete