1992 Porsche 944 S2

‘K814 EBH’ is a Guards Red Porsche 944 S2 whose interior is trimmed in grey Porsche Script fabric. It’s got a long and advisory-free MoT too, plus an unusually complete history that includes main dealer-servicing until 2002, after which it moved into the hands of the seller’s local garage after he realised it had been granted Porsche authority.

All of which would make this an exceptional example by itself.

But there’s more because it is still owned by the same chap who bought it new on the 1st of August 1992 from Merlin Chatsworth, a man who loves his 944 so much that he invested £7,000 in refurbishing it only four years ago.

Yup, this is a genuine one-owner-from-new, money-no-object Porsche 944 S2 that also happens to be finished in an iconic colour scheme. It has yet to breach a six-figure mileage too and runs and drives flawlessly. 

We’ve stumbled across more hen’s teeth than we have cars like this.

After watching Jeremy Clarkson trash its replacement, the 968, the seller decided he’d better get a move on and buy one of the last 944 S2s before it was too late.

He managed to do so and wasn’t disappointed – and rather than trade it in after three years as had been his custom, he hung onto it. As you can see from the way the mileage has changed over the years, he started using it less and less, and it’s been decades since it’s seen winter weather.

It lived alongside his Jaguar E Type in a dehumidified and heated garage too, only coming out for high days and holidays. No one had ever sat in the back until his grandchildren came along, and the overmats you see are the originals: “No one has ever set foot on the carpets!” he proudly told us.

He occasionally thought about selling it but could never bring himself to until now, in his eighties, he’s starting to struggle to get out of it. 

Still, its replacement, a more practical four-wheel-drive, means he can now take his beloved golden retriever out with him, so all is not lost.

As you can see from the attached invoice, the coachwork’s refurbishment in March 2022 was thorough – and the fact it still presents so well is testament to both the quality of that work (the labour alone was £4,500 + VAT) and the car’s subsequent curation.

The sills and lower panels were all repaired, along with the nearside front wing. The new metalwork was then painted, along with the tailgate, door mirrors, and roof. A new seal was fitted to the factory sunroof in addition to new badges and stickers, and the wheelarches were undersealed. 

Now the Guards Red (paint code LM3A) gleams with an unholy shine, and it contrast nicely with the black windows surrounds, the rear spoiler and bumper insert, and the shutlines, which could have been drawn on with a Sharpie – and a fine-tipped Sharpie at that. 

The Hella headlamps pop up and down as they should and sit neatly within their apertures. The lamp lenses are all good being free of chips, cracks, and other damage, and the rear lamp units and front indicators are all bright and colourful. 

The glazing is also good, and the rear window still boasts the supplying dealer’s sticker. (The Porsche tax disc holder is in the history file.)

The metal sunroof opens and closes smoothly, and seals tightly in the aperture thanks to a combination of perfect alignment and new rubber seals. 

The 16-inch alloy wheels have a few minor scuffs and the lacquer is lifting and bubbling in a few places. They’re still presentable though and are in a surprisingly good condition considering their age.

The tyres are matching Bridgestone S-02 on all four corners. The front ones are 205/55ZR16 in size and dated 2016, while the rears are 225/50ZR16 and made a year earlier. They do all have good tread left on them but it’s time to replace them as they’re getting on a bit, and perhaps that would be a good time to the alloy wheels refurbished too?

Nonetheless, we will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. 

After crawling over the bodywork, the only flaws Our Man could find were two noticeable chips, one on the nearside of the bonnet and one on the nearside door, plus a slightly damaged nearside door mirror casing.

That’s it though, and even he was forced to conclude that the paintwork is “very good”.

Moving inside, the Porsche Script interior is in such a good condition that we are happy to lead with its sole blemishes, these being a worn gear knob, slightly frayed stitches on the steering wheel, and scratches around the ignition switch. The trim in the driver’s footwell has also eased itself away from the metalwork but sorting that out would be the work of a moment.

Everything works well too, and if I wasn’t being paid by the word I’d stop here.

Because there is little more to say other than to juggle words like “good”, “very good”, “excellent”, “flawless” and “immaculate”.

The electrically-adjustable tombstone front seats are as comfortable now as they’ve ever been. In pretty much the same condition as they would have been when the car was three-years-old too, with almost no visible wear bar some very light rubbing to the front edge of the driver’s seat.

As we mentioned earlier, the back seat wasn’t used until his grandchildren came along, and it was used only occasionally after that. 

The carpets are excellent too, including the vulnerable heel protector. Mind you, we’ve been assured that no foot has ever touched them thanks to the constant presence of the factory-supplied overmats. 

The door cards, rear quarter panels, and headlining are all clean and free of obvious wear too, and the switches are both brightly labelled and still operate with a satisfying click. 

It will not come as a surprise to learn that the boot is as beautifully preserved as everywhere else, including the fragile roller blind that keeps its contents safe from prying eyes. 

The carpet does have a few dark spots on it but these are minor and lifting it away reveals an unused space-saver spare wheel that sits snugly in a solid and well-painted spare wheel well. Obviously, the factory scissor jack is in situ, as is paper sticker that shows the factory identification number and specification.

The battery is wired for a CTEK trickle charger, and this is included. 

Merlin Chatsworth, the Porsche dealer who sold him the car, serviced the 944 until it relinquished its Porsche affiliation in 1998. Keen to maintain its main dealer maintenance, he switched to Stratstone of Wilmslow even though it was some distance from his home.

In 2002 he discovered that his local garage, the wonderfully named Lovers Leap, had Porsche approval, and they have looked after it since.

This then is one of the most complete service histories it has been our pleasure to compile:

• 16.09.2025 and 86,723 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 23.09.2024 and 86,096 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 19.09.2023 and 85,099 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 22.09.2022 and 84,276 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including new sparkplugs, fresh brake fluid, and a fuel filter
• 21.09.2021 and 83,779 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 16.09.2020 and 83,388 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 17.09.2019 and 82,989 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 18.09.2018 and 81,881 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 25.09.2017 and 81,074 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including a new camshaft timing belt
• 20.09.2016 and 79,534 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including fresh brake fluid
• 25.09.2015 and 78,316 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 19.09.2014 and 76,177 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including fresh brake fluid
• 17.09.2013 and 74,215 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including new sparkplugs and a fuel filter
• 21.09.2012 and 72,072 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including fresh brake fluid, new front brake pads and flexi hoses, and new outer bushes for the anti-roll bar
• 13.09.2011 and 68,841 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 14.09.2010 and 65,821 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 18.09.2009 and 63,095 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including fresh brake fluid and a new rocker cover gasket
• 12.09.2008 and 61,250 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 14.09.2007 and 59,335 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including new sparkplugs and fuel filter and fresh brake fluid
• 12.09.2006 and 57,013 miles – inspection by Lovers Leap Garage
• 09.09.2005 and 55,249 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage
• 28.08.2003 and 51,302 miles – service by Lovers Leap Garage including fresh brake fluid
• 30.08.2002 and 47,755 miles – service by Stratstone of Wilmslow including a new camshaft timing belt
• 23.08.2001 and 43,208 miles – service by Stratstone of Wilmslow including fresh brake fluid
• 15.08.2000 and 38,728 miles – service by Stratstone of Wilmslow 12.09.1999 and 34,022 miles – service by Stratstone of Wilmslow
• 03.08.1998 and 31,652 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield including fresh brake fluid
• 13.08.1997 and 27,774 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield
• 05.08.1996 and 22,201 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield including fresh brake fluid
• 11.10.1995 and 20,351 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield
• 22.09.1994 and 17,030 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield including fresh brake fluid
• 28.08.1993 and 10,410 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield
• 23.09.1992 and 2,337 miles – service by Merlin of Chesterfield

The engine bay is in exactly the sort of condition you’d expect to see in a car that’s been religiously maintained by a Porsche-approved garage every single year (bar one) since it was new. 

Clean and very nicely presented, while it isn’t to a show-winning standard, it probably could be made so with little expenditure once you’ve bought a replacement plastic scuttle cover to replace the cracked one.

It starts well too and idles with the sort of precision you only get with cars that have been as well engineered and serviced as this. As you can hear, it revs freely and our test drive didn’t reveal any problems. 

The underside is neatly protected and looks strong; certainly, no MoT tester has ever mentioned structural corrosion and while the front valance shows very minor scuffs, the rear diffuser is pristine.

The Porsche’s MoT certificate expires in April 2027. Even better, it was issued with no advisories.  

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the history file includes:

• Three keys, one of which is still on the supplying dealer’s fob
• The Driver’s Manual
• The stamped service history booklet
• The handbook for the Blaupunkt Symphony headunit
• A V5C in the seller’s name
• The current MoT certificate
• An invoice dated the 11th of May 2026 for £1,644 from Lovers Leap Garage for clearing the advisory points
• An invoice dated the 19th of February 2025 from Lovers Leap Garage for a full geometry adjustment, showing vehicle is now aligned to factory settings
• An invoice dated the 16th of March 2022 from Carr Body Repair showing the £7,251 spent on refurbishing the bodywork
• Expired tax discs from 1999 through to 2015
• Expired MoT certificates from 1995 through to 2005
• Invoices from 1999 through to 2002 from Stratstone of Wilmslow
• Invoices from 2006 through to the present day from Lovers Leap Garage

We suspect the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £9,000 and £13,000, which feels like a bit of an insult considering it has been meticulously maintained and comes with an impeccable provenance. 

But that’s where the market is right now, which means someone might walk away with the biggest bargain of 2026.

This possibility is made even more likely as the seller is offering his treasured sportscar with no reserve, so it’ll be going to a new home once the very first bid has been placed. 

Form an orderly queue, eh?

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