Monday 10th August 2009

924 Wagon - The Porsche That Time Forgot

1980s Porsche shooting-brake spotted

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Is this for real? Er, no...

Recent web speculation (and dodgy photoshoppery – see right) on the subject of a Porsche Cayman shooting-brake has inspired a search here at PHHQ for other bread-van Porsches, and revealed this – the 924 Kombi.

Produced by a German coachbuilder called Gunter Artz, 20 examples of the 924 Kombi were built in 1980-1981, using a 924 Turbo as a base, with a Carrera GT-look body kit. Like in the regular car, the 2.0-litre slant four put out 170bhp and 181lb ft of torque, so the 1305kg wagon could shift a bit.

Now that's a proper wagon...

Gunter Artz also built shooting-brakes based on the 928, apparently, although we couldn’t find any pics of those. If there’s a PHer out there with one of these tucked in your garage, let us know – we’d love to come and have a look!

 

 

[angus54]

Nice.

I'd like the red one.

[deadmau5]

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

[Justayellowbadge]

I have an '80s hardback called 'Extraordinary Automobiles" which details a number of coachbuilders/modifiers such as this and Koenig and the like.

It has a few pages on that, I'll see if I can dig out and scan.

[RichB]

deadmau5 said:

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

I won't do that silly "let me Google that for you" thing but needless to say this was top of the list when I Wiki'd Sooting brake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting-brake.

Edited by RichB on Monday 10th August 13:58

[Kentish]

deadmau5 said:

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting-brake

[ginV8]

The 928 estate was built for the MR Porsche himself to use for his family trips. Its in the new Porsche museum on display. Very impressive place to visit along with the Merc Museum both in Stuttgart.
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[Trommel]

Justayellowbadge said:

I have an '80s hardback called 'Extraordinary Automobiles"

Ditto.

Artz did 928s too:



DP Motorsport did the 944 Cargo:

[Staffy1984]

Kentish said:

deadmau5 said:

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting-brake

Soooooo by that definition, John Dodds 'The Beast' is the daddy of all shooting breaks

Edit, trying to get a pic in here but it's not working!!!

Edited by Staffy1984 on Monday 10th August 13:57

[RichB]

Staffy1984 said:

So by that definition, John Dodds 'The Beast' is the daddy of all shooting brakes

What this

I think they were intended to be used by gentlemen on their estate and would have been the height of tast and discretion. I'm afraid that fails on most counts

[g7jhp]

deadmau5 said:

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

Thought it was Aston Martin who adopted the name.

[Essex Exile]

I like that. A lot!
An underrrated breed of cars, I loved the Lancia Beta HPE's I owned and i think the Lynx Eventer is the best looking XJS

[PompeyM3]

Reminds me of the old Lotus Elite....

[RichB]

g7jhp said:

deadmau5 said:

Where does the term 'Shooting Brake' come from? I've seen the 456 based estate called that as well.

Thought it was Aston Martin who adopted the name.

nope, think about 50-60 years ealier...

[sday12]

[dickieandjulie]

I saw a Ferrari 456 Estate in town last year, looked remarkably good actualy (in an estate car kind of way)

[B10]

The 924 SB reminds of the Rapport Forte

[Chriz]

Interesting little thread on the subject here - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4468726&a...

[Justayellowbadge]

B10 said:

The 924 SB reminds of the Rapport Forte

I'm normally a fan of 80s wedginess, but that's more Basil Forte tbh.

[andlf]

Chriz said:

Interesting little thread on the subject here - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4468726&a...

hey, i posted in that vwvortex thread.
btw, i like the 924 shooting brake!

[taldo]

RichB said:

Staffy1984 said:

So by that definition, John Dodds 'The Beast' is the daddy of all shooting brakes

What this

I think they were intended to be used by gentlemen on their estate and would have been the height of tast and discretion. I'm afraid that fails on most counts

the beast was the daddy, great ruddy tank/aircraft engine IIRC