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!!!

[horizontally-opposed]

Not to dissuade you from the M96 flat six, but an Audi V8 bolts up to the 986S transmission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsuC7nPdXZg

And there's always adapters for an LS V8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67OSN2DqAE

And there are other choices, as some here have noted. Subaru flat sixes and flat fours (the 2.5 STi sounds and goes like 2/3s of a 996 Turbo engine…). Nice thing is that the 986 already has the radiators and cooling system figured out.

So, $1500 for a 924 that needs everything, or a nice 986 that just needs an engine—whether another Porsche flat six or something else entirely?