This Porsche 944 Turbo is a rewarding and ever-popular modern classic transaxle sports car, which has been transformed into a highly competitive Targa tarmac rally car with a number of discerning upgrades. Under the bonnet now sits a turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-four, which sends its power to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. This example was acquired by the seller in August 2022, who has spent over $40,000 refining it into a highly competitive Targa tarmac rally car. The odometer indicates 73,919 Kms from new, which the seller believes to be accurate, though this is not warranted. This 944 Turbo is finished in the vibrant shade of Signal Red with large ‘Snowy River Sprint’ race board and Antz Performance Race Parts decals on the doors, as well as a few other sponsorship decals around the car. Inside, the partially stripped-out cabin features a black upper dashboard, a beige lower dashboard, lower door cards and transmission tunnel, red carpet, and black cloth-trimmed ATech ‘RPM’ bucket seats. It rides on an aftermarket set of 17-inch Simmons five-spoke split-rim alloy wheels, which are fitted with Yokohama Advan tyres. This example now features quick-release bonnet pins, a single driver’s side door mirror, a Clubsport steering wheel with a D1 Spec quick-release boss, a 3.0-litre inline-four engine originally developed for hill climbing by a renowned Porsche 944 racer/builder, a full roll cage, a turbo water cooling system, a racing battery, all regulation tow points and shut-offs, perspex door windows, a perspex rear window, coilover suspension, ATech ‘RPM’ bucket seats, Velo harnesses, a ZeroNoise intercom system, a rear cabin ‘delete’, Sparco seat rails, braided fuel lines, an aluminium air intake box, a metal hard-pipe intake system, 996-era Turbo front brake discs, LED dashboard lights, and a 944 Turbo GP clutch fork. The car comes with the original owner’s handbooks, a few maintenance invoices, and some racing paperwork. Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition. Specific notes from the seller include: some overspray on the right-hand front wing from another car being painted in the same storage unit, some small age-related blemishes around the car, and the interior has been stripped out for racing. This 944 Turbo’s most recent maintenance was carried out in April 2023 at an indicated 73,800 Kms by Zuffhausen Classic, which consisted of an engine oil and filter change, a new alternator being fitted, a new fuel level sender, a battery, new power steering fluid, the 996-generation 911 Turbo front brake discs being installed, new 944 Turbo rear brake discs, a new fused battery switch, the steering rack and pump overhauled, new battery pull cables, terminals, post covers and joiners, as well as a new high-pressure power steering hose, new headlamp bulbs, replacement exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, a new washer bottle and jet, new spark plugs, new tie rod end boots, the gearbox oil changed, new front wheel bearings, the brake fluid renewed, and new front hub seals. Further maintenance carried out in April 2023 included a new 944 Turbo GP clutch fork fitted, a new clutch shaft, rear wheel bearings, a new water pump installed, the cambelt replaced, a new distributor rotor, a new boost hose, the coolant renewed, a new distributor cap, the clutch guide tube and thrust bearing replaced, and the coilover suspension being removed and sent away for repairs. Other notable maintenance includes four new tyres being fitted in August 2022. This Porsche 944 Turbo is an exciting and engaging modern classic transaxle sports car, which has been transformed into a highly competitive Targa tarmac rally car with a number of choice upgrades. Presented with a vibrant colour scheme, discerning weight-saving upgrades, and now boasting a custom-built turbocharged 3.0-litre engine coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox, it would make a rewarding companion for weekend drives and car show visits, or as a very competitive entrant for tarmac Targa rally events. 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