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Stu2j · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:10 pm Post subject: Identity Information - Please

Any assistance or information would be sincerely appreciated. My 82 924 has no Euro markings. It has all the standard US model features (although being a late 82 is does have all the upgrades).

Anyway... my car came with two complete sets of owners and service manuals. A set in English and a set in (I think) German. The service manual contains dealer stamps where it was originally bought and serviced as follows:

AUTOHAUS HERBST u. CO KG
SCHEWIENFURTER STR 26 - TEL 3 08 15
8500 NORNBERG 141
PORSCHE - Direkthandler

Sometime later, US maintenance stamps appear.

So? Is this a German dealer? If so, why is the car in US spec?

Just curious....

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-Stu
924 owner since 1988
924S owner since 2002
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Paul · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

One possibility, someone in the US armed forces that was stationed in Germany took delivery of a US car, drove it awhile and brought it back at Uncle Sam's expense.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Stu2j · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

And I think, if your an officer, Uncle Sam will ship it home with you when your tour is over....For FREE!
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Paul · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/porschefinancialservices/europeandelivery/
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Stu2j · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

That's really interesting.. thanks!

Just to finish the thought... at sometime in 84, the car was apparently shipped to Kansas City where dealer maintenance stamps continue to appear until late 87. Somehow the car then found its way to a dealer lot here in Va Beach where I found it in 88.
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-Stu
924 owner since 1988
924S owner since 2002
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Khal · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject:

Paul's idea does seem likely to me, too.

Paul · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

Maybe the owner was stationed at Fort Riley next?

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-riley.htm

http://www.riley.army.mil/
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

The owner had to be a US civilian employee to work in the civilian personel office. They are entitled to use the exchange service when stationed oversea and as such can get the military discount for new car sales. Up until 1984 (when I retired) the military would not pay for the shipping of non US manufactured vehicles so the auto makers often provided a voucher to pay at least part if not all of the shipping costs. My last new car purchase was a Triumph Spitfire and British Leyland provided 100 pounds toward shipping it to the US when I departed England.

Dennis
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81 931 5 sp
78 928 5 sp Silver
78 928 AT Euro Black

Paul · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

I sold a 80 924 in 1989 to a Army Ranger Captain who claimed he needed a Porsche to take to Germany with him so that he could buy a new one in Germany . He claimed the army would pay the shipping both ways, but only if he brought one from the states. Porsche in, Porsche out, they didn't care if it was the same one.

He could have been FOS, but he paid what I was asking for the car!
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

Could have been his or the Armys interpretation of "US origin" autos. The USAF was interpreting it as US made.

Dennis
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81 931 5 sp
78 928 5 sp Silver
78 928 AT Euro Black

Stu2j · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject:

Someone recently posted a window sticker for their 924 and I have the original window sticker for this car (the scans don't come out very well). One day, I am going to have it framed to hang in my office.

It's kinda cool to find out more about the history of the car

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-Stu
924 owner since 1988
924S owner since 2002
Click here to view them:

Paul · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject:

http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/porscheservice/ownerservices/certificateofauthenticity/
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Stu2j · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: