# Porsche 924 Turbo 1979 Dark Green Dark Grey MCG 1:18

The Porsche 924 Turbo, factory-coded Type 931, arrived in 1979 as the first turbocharged front-engined road car Porsche offered. MCG (Model Car Group) reproduces the 1979 specification in die-cast at 1:18, choosing a dark green over dark grey two-tone colour scheme that sits squarely within the late-1970s European factory palette for the 924 range — a pairing seen far less often than the period Silver or Red examples that dominate the secondary market.

## The Type 931: Porsche Engineering on a Front-Engined Platform

Beneath the 924 Turbo's bodywork sits a 2.0-litre SOHC inline-four displacing 1,984 cc, force-fed by a KKK turbocharger to produce approximately 170 hp DIN at 5,500 rpm. That output drops the 0–100 km/h sprint to around 7.8 seconds — meaningful performance for 1979. Critically, the 924 platform retained a rear transaxle layout that delivered near-50/50 weight distribution, the same engineering logic Porsche carried forward into the 944 and 928. The Type 931 is visually distinguished from the base 924 by a bonnet-mounted NACA duct, front air dam, four-bolt alloy wheels, and a rear spoiler integrated into the engine lid.

## A Period Colour in a Collector-Relevant Context

Dark green over dark grey places this model firmly in the late-1970s European road-car aesthetic. The 924 range offered this tone within its factory and special-order palette of the period, yet 1:18 releases in this colour combination remain scarce compared to metallic silver or Guards Red variants. The 924 Turbo also carries motorsport association: three factory-prepared 924 Carrera GTs — evolved from the 924 Turbo platform — were entered at the 1980 Le Mans 24 Hours, with strong results that reflected the underlying engineering of the 924 Turbo, adding a layer of historical weight to any road-going Type 931 model on the shelf.

## MCG's Die-Cast Construction at 1:18

MCG (Model Car Group) builds its range around accessible, well-detailed die-cast 1:18 road cars. The die-cast construction delivers the solidity expected of 1:18 models intended for open display rather than sealed-case presentation.

## Details

- **Price:** 67.9 EUR
- **Vendor:** MCG
- **Type:** ROAD CARS
- **Tags:** 1:18, ai-foto, ai-published, HISTORIC CARS, MCG, NEWROADNEW, PORSCHE

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 67.90 EUR | In stock |

## Images

- PORSCHE - 924 TURBO 1979 - DARK GREEN DARK GREY scale model - front three-quarter view
- PORSCHE - 924 TURBO 1979 - DARK GREEN DARK GREY scale model - rear three-quarter view
- PORSCHE - 924 TURBO 1979 - DARK GREEN DARK GREY scale model - side view
- PORSCHE - 924 TURBO 1979 - DARK GREEN DARK GREY scale model - original packaging

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> Source: [Vroomi](https://vroomimodels.com/products/porsche-924-turbo-1979-dark-green-dark-gr-mcg18660)
> Updated: 2026-10-28