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Simple "Early" vs. "Late" Porsche 944 Recognition Hints
Created
24/November/98
The "early" model 944, up to mid-1985:
- Has the "old" dash like the 924.
- 924-style parking brake handle.
- Sports an exterior, fender-mounted antenna, like the 924.
- Non-flush front glass.
- Usually cookie cutter or phone dial wheels, 15" stock.
The "late" model 944, starting with production year
85.5:
- Has the "new" style dash (more 911, rounded-like and much better; improved air vent efficiency, better layout for reaching controls, improved instrument cluster layout. Essentially the same dash Porsche kept through the 968).
- Fancier parking brake handle (covered to match your interior).
- Windshield antenna (with worse reception than the external style).
- Flush front glass.
- Might have optional five spoke, 16" Fuchs-style wheels.
- The 85.5 944 (U.S. version anyway, not sure of Euro versions) does not have the third tail light as a stock item.
The 1986 and later NA model 944 cars:
- Have the same things as the 85.5 with one more item: the US-required third tail light at top center of rear hatch glass.
Under the hood, there are additional changes not described
here, and there are various suspension and transmission
changes which might be part of a later update...
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