You misspoke at 5:13. There was no 944 Turbo until the 1986 model year.

From a design perspective, the 944's exterior styling is truly a work of art. I don't understand why Porsche discontinued it.

And the 944 community is the best in the car world!

People seem to forget that the 944 platform was tested at the crucible of Lemans after it's mundane beginnings. A properly tuned 944 is a track weapon. Think about this, out of a gigantic field of cars the 924 GTS race cars finished 12th overall at Lemans, not in their class, but overall against GT1, GT2, GT3, LMP, Prototypes! Astonishing. The 944 platform is criminally underated and that's now changing with their value beginning to rocket for well kept examples. About time! Respect!

Excellent short, I own a 1985.5 base 944 and every time I drive it, life is great. Would not trade it for any sportscar on the market today.

This video put a huge smile on my face! To own one of these beauties is such a surreal experience. You hit the nail on the head!

The fact that this video was put out by a channel with 65+1 subscribers is just astonishing. Quality work!

I had an 84 944, white with black interior. That car was a blast! Autocrossed it with the SCCA. Most fun car I ever owned!!

Great video!! Love the 944 🙏🏻

The 80s music was what went through my head when I bought mine

it takes my breath away every time I hit the back roads, even after owning it for a year. she's so insanely nimble and quick, nothing will really ever replace her

Nice video! I have an 86 turbo and it’s a wonderful car. Can’t imagine selling it.

i own a 944 turbo s silver rose and ima be 100 with you its the best car ive ever driven and the best car ive ever seen

Yes totally agree.....it has been a pin up of mine since I was a young man and now lucky enough to have one in my garage. Not many 30 year old cars that look or drive like that still can't get my head around how reasonably priced they still are....grab one while you can.!

"Pretty" historically accurate. Seems like you're a real enthusiast for these cars, Doc. Good on you. :)

I went from a relatively new TR6 to a brand new 944. Wow, what a fun, balanced car. I recently purchased a new C7 Corvette M7. It reminded me of that 944 but dialed up to 13. Great memories in that 944!

Great video thank you! I have had the fortune to own several Porsches from a 924,911 sc,991,987,and finally a perfect 944 NA guards red 1987 with 16 inch tele dials and will never ever sell.Perfect from every angle.Its a concourse 944 that also drive and will last forever if well taking care.All best from Ontario Canada.

Nice video and well constructed! I picked up my 1983 944 in Arizona from the second owner, who had it for only two years. The first owner lovingly cared for it. It’s true they need to be maintained and it’s not cheap, but the aftermarket is good for parts. After I put new engine mounts, slave cylinder and hoses, mine has been dependable and sheer fun in corners. It’s slow compared to the muscle cars I’ve owned, but the momentum in corners and rowing through the gears is equally as fun as all the V-8 powered pony cars I’ve owned. I feel the gravity of the LS swap pulling me in that direction but for now, the original engine and suspension upgrades will keep me busy and a smile on my face. I got into my 944 for a mere $3,100 and a motorcycle trailer I wasn’t using! I like that you grabbed good footage of other sources, like the guy being interviewed from South Carolina (?) who has lots of parts cars. I learned about him Edredas on KZfaq and Patreon. Thanks for making this video. I hope the secret doesn’t get out that these cars are the cats meow, for us enthusiasts and prices are driven too high, like the 912’s have skyrocketed. Cheers!

I remember looking out the window of math class in high school in the late 80s to see if I could catch a glance of the 944. A guy who lived across from the school owned a red one and it was such a rarity in rural Idaho. I would scribble pictures of Porsches on my desk and dream.

yup 100% well said.. i am keeping my 944s and 928 gts love those 2.

This video makes me so happy for owning one

Awesome video Doc. I have an 88 NA that I have had for 8 years. It is a daily driver in the none winter months. My teenager drives it as often as possible. It wont break any land speed records but a ton of fun and very dependable! Imagine that. Best

Excellent video! Thank you! 👍😎

You made 944 proud! Thank you.

I own an 84 944.... loved it from the first time I drove it.... always said it was a race car in street clothes.... once you dirve a 944... you will never have this wonderful experience.... with anythng else....

I have a heavily modified 944 turbo and I think this hits the nail on the head. Nice work

Excellent video ! I recently learned about the Porsche 944 and have been looking for a comprehensive video on it for a while. This one gave me all the information I was searching for. Thank you !

@5:13 The Turbo wasn’t available in 83’. It came out in late 85 as an 86’.

Nice work!! Congrats, I love my 944 Turbo

props! classic coverage! well made

Great homage to the 944. My first car was an 86 na (wish it was a 951 turbo) but what a great car. Little expensive to maintain, but what a joy to own.

I'm a 944Turbo owner, and I really love it! Nice video🤙🏼

Miss my 1989 944S 😞 Can't wait to have one again

Beautifully done video

I had an 87 944S that was a blast to drive every day as my daily driver in San Diego. I now live in the SF bay area and drive a 370Z but I will always have a love for Porsches.

You’re not lying when you say a 944 is a king of curves. I smoked a Corvette. The thing couldn’t handle curves. My 944 hugs the road, craves those curves! A Corvette is impressive in a straight line but not on curves haha.

Cool video. Everybody that's ever driven one, loves the 944.

NIce vid! Watched it again!

Great video!

well done!

Currently own a 86 944 had it repainted a few years ago and now I’m stripping it to be a track car . The 50/50 weight distribution makes these cars a blast even with a small power output

I still have my 944 love it to bits ❤️

Great video, I daily a 88 944s and its like no other car on the road. I'm going to drive it to the grave.

Nice one! 944s are nice

There's nothing else that compares to seeing your dream car on posters and on the big screen when you were a teen. Now owning two of them finally making your dream a reality. # THE CLASSICS ARE TIMELESS.

Good Video.

I love the Porsche 944 more than any 911 from the 80s and that's my opinion, yeah the 911 was a amazing car don't get me wrong I'd kill for a 87 911 all original but the 1983 944 4 cyl to me is the perfect definition of FUN. Not too fast not slow, handles corners LIKE A DREAM and the style is just iconic. Also a very easy to work on and reliable car and as far as Porsches go parts are affordable also. I've had a Moss Green 83 944 for a year now and I've only driven it a few times because I never have time to fix it (basic bad wiring from previous owner) but when I hop behind the wheel I smile from ear to ear no matter what speed I'm at one of the best experiences any car guy can have. A 944 on a nice mountain road is the definition of fun

Yessir let's go!

Great video! Loved my 86 944 that when it died i revived it with an LS1 sadly that car too was stolen and destoryed. and I honestly couldnt live without one but my newly wed wife not hearing a peep outta me about it snuck off and bought a MINT 47k mile 1987 S 16 valve sadly no motor. BUT! I still had the swap parts for the previous car! Just a but of elbow grease and some love. A WISE friend said make it 100% bolt on no cutting and sure enough made a fine heat and A/C looks and feels all original even almost sounds too quiet and smooth! But holy hell the drunk nordic vikings of the north pin you in the seat when that gas pedal is pressed with a 606whp 4 seater sleeper. Holy fak 90%of things that sneeze at this lil ole 944 have not a clue what to do with it when she blows thier doors off at a light or at a roll!

Great video. Seems like this was all filmed in my backyard, around Georgia. Love my 944 it really is a fun car to drive.

I remember when the 944 came out!

I had a 944 and a modified 944 turbo, (425 HP). Loved both cars...

Nicely put together story with both new and historic footage. 👍 Prices hit bottom around the early 2000’s, but have been mostly on an upward swing over the past 5 years with a nice tick up the second half of 2021. The market is seeing fewer and fewer nice examples offered up for sale.

It’s an really underrated car. My 89 944 S2 drives really well and I love it 😍

Good video, would love to see a 944 montage of all the adds and movies that features these cars.

Really well done - I had no idea the Gremlin and the 924 shared an engine. As to the "perfect 50/50 weight distribution," this is a common misconception - even in the 944 community. 50/50 will result in neutral-to-slight understeer, while rearward bias will present manageable oversteer, making for a better cornering car when in the hands of a competent driver. But yes, the average driver will be faster in a 944.

Nice

All true however some very important points were omitted. 1. It out performed the 911 turbo up to about 120, and ate all NA 911's for lunch. High mtc. in later years, yes, but no worse than the 911. As mentioned it was not indented to be a 1/4 mile car, however once rolling ant at the 3K+ RPM on boost, it was a terror of the day and for years after.

I had an 85 black/black and she was a beast on the curves

I agree with the maintenance part, found one for 500 and we still didn't find out the problem to turn it on. It's been dead for 7 years maybe more since there's no record on the previous owner and the last one left it outside for 6 years.

Price on the rise My friend

Hi Polar Moment. I miss mine. Mars Red! Even better than Guards Red. I traded it on a new Volvo 750 and have since acquired 2 911SCs. However, I'm going to pick up another 944 before they start going up. Look at what they're asking for 914s and they're barely faster than a 411 wagon.

Thank you for saying nine forty four!

I drove my 944S2 with Turbo Look from 1997 to 2008. It is the one car a sorely miss. But now we live in 2022. Gas prices are out of this world. However I just watched a KZfaqr convert a 944S2 into an EV and beautifully done with a Tesla system. He made sure the weight distribution is at 50/50. Now I may have to reconsider getting a 944S2 EV...

It is the best car ever built, hands down.

Congratulations for pronouncing the company correctly.

i got a 944 poster recently, saving up for the real thing

Actually, the first one was built by his son while he was imprisoned in France for war crimes. The French locked him due to some of his designs of starters, alternator/generators that would be used on German tanks and other military vehicles. Ferry Porsche sold the car to an Italian industrialist to earn enough money to bail out Ferdinand. Subsequently, Ferdinand was so impressed with his son's design and engineering features that went into this car that they went into business together. Ferdinand passed away before the 911 was released for sale to the public and he never got to see what became of the iconic car.

Nicely presented. Good job!

The problem with the 944 are the owners who trash them

Thanks! I drive my '84 like I stole it. That's what it wants.

Sold my S2 a few month ago, made 350% profit...its time to move on.

I love my 944-1983 60,000 original miles

What’s the song at the beginning that then fates in the back?

Currently own a 86 turbo. Black on black. Best Friend tried buying it off me. Instantly turned him down. Wouldn't trade this car for the world

Don't forget the S3!

Make a video on the porsche 968!!

well they were allready working on the 928 since 71 when they took over the 924

This missed the 928. the 911 and definitely the 944 is the poor man's 928. the 928 won "Car" of the year - no other sports car has ever won "Car" of the year. the 928 has two production car land speed records(1986 and 2020). the 928 is the biggest bang for the buck in exotic cars as well as the entire Porsche line up.

I love 944's but how on earth the 968's haven't rocketed in value even more? That is amazing looking car and it looks a bit like 993 from the front (when the headlights aren't popped up). That can't be a bad thing.

I owned in the past the 924, 944, 944 Turbo, 968, Boxster. Then I went TVR Tuscan then Audi R8. Such a shame the US ruined the looks of the 944 with the stupid rear bump/fender change and stupid side lights - thankfully we didn't have those in the UK and Europe. Also I loved the 928 in Tom Cruise movie Risky Business. Also the 924 was designed by Porsche for VW sell (with a VW badge) but the fuel crisis in 73 (caused by the US!!!) meant VW cancelled the project but Porsche had spent so much time and money on it that they sold it themselves. The 968 was such a better car than the 944 - the 944 turbo was awesome apart from the turbo lag.

I didn't think that the turbos appeared until the 1986 model year.

How could you not like a 240z?😆I thought it undercut the competition?

Great video but ..no love for the cabriolet?

#PorscheNoSubstitute944

Hope I’m able to afford one before there to expensive lmao

If you are young and want to try to restore one of these to road worthiness, DON'T! Parts for these cars are hard to get-not like going to Autozone or Advanced Auto. Parts are also pricey when you find them. To say these cars are German engineered is an understatement. Twelve bolts to hold something together that would take six. Hex bolts all over these cars and if you don't have your Allen key in correctly you just stripped out the bolts holding the seats in, have fun getting those out. One final thought is that the interiors of 944's are fairly bland-they are after all, all antiques. Clutch replacement requires the entire rear transaxle to be removed or the engine pulled. 😁😁

Mars Red

924 GTS

Street around town 968 Cab

2022 and have yet to be out- cornered by another car ! I scare the crap outta passengers...😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Track top speed under 125 968, over 125 944 Turbo

Look at 923 GTS

I crashed mine, I tried to take a corner in the wet at the same speed I did in dry shame

I owned an S2 with a 3 liter atmo engine, and i had an orgasm each time i drove it) Perfect every day and holiday car

924 had an Audi truck engine

Yet lost every race 0 - 29 against the early underpowered C4 Corvette... in the corners !

The 944 is just a 924 but the difference is 1,000 mi

They aren't that affordable any more..

prices dropped for 944's ? Yeah, 20 years ago, they came for cheap money, but not nowadays....a good condition 944 Turbo not for below $ 35.000,-