Martini Rossi Edition 924

"Mosqvich" (mosqvich) 06/07/2014 at 14:29 • Filed to: Porsche 924, Martini Ross Edition

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Let's face it, the Porsche 924 really wasn't a great sports car. It was an okay car, but the fact that Porsche scrapped it for the much improved 944, shows the Stuttgart manufacturer needed to do something. Porsche is pretty well known these days for having a zillion version of each model and the odd "limited edition" car as well. That is what you see here. The 1977 Porsche 924 Martini Ross Edition truly is a limited edition model. It caught my eye because the livery was very familiar.

924.org explains the details of the special edition, known as the E19 option which signified the car as a Martini Rossi included:

Scarlet pile carpet

426 Special Model World Champ

404 Front and rear sway bars

432 Lateral stripes Martini

565 Leather steering wheel

568 Tinted windows and heated rear glass

So the only performance upgrade were the front and rear sway bars. According to the owner, his is a well sorted car he found at a dealer and chose it over, wait for it, a 90s Corvette ZR1. Apparently going fast really wasn't his biggest concern. These two cars could not possibly be more different in character, unless the choice was between a ZR1 and a 2CV.

The production run on this car was less than 3,000 examples, so it's fairly rare. It is a car of interest, but I doubt it'll be ringing up high numbers at Gooding & Co any time soon. Still, it's nice to see one so well sorted and cared for.

Manuél Ferrari > Mosqvich 06/07/2014 at 15:09

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I just read the TTAC piece on the 924. Very interesting.

The 924 Turbo was nifty car.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Manuél Ferrari 06/07/2014 at 15:20

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where was this?

Your boy, BJR > Mosqvich 06/07/2014 at 15:23

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FUCK! Too late lol! I was gonna do a full write up on these.

Manuél Ferrari > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 06/07/2014 at 15:25

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http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/08/porsch…

Mosqvich > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 06/07/2014 at 15:26

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In the Springs at First and Main on Powers. It's on the first Saturday of each month.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Manuél Ferrari 06/07/2014 at 15:27

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damn, I meant to reply to the main thread. I meant where were these pics taken, the plates are colorado plates, I feel like Im missing out on something.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Mosqvich 06/07/2014 at 15:27

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where was this?

Manuél Ferrari > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 06/07/2014 at 15:27

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ahhh, got it

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Mosqvich 06/07/2014 at 15:28

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Wish I could go, Im not gonna go through monument pass in june, thats a death sentence.

Mosqvich > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 06/07/2014 at 16:20

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In Colorado Springs at First and Main off of Powers. It's near the Cinemark Theater.