The 924 Martini Edition: Championship Colors on a White Road Car
Historical feature: the Martini championship edition dates to 1977. Porsche revisited it in a transaxle timeline published June 11, 2026.
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Martini colors need not cover an entire car to make their presence felt. On this white 924, a narrow band of blue and red follows the body side. Most of the paint remains uninterrupted, leaving the wedge-shaped nose, glass hatch and compact proportions visible.
The championship connection
Porsche’s 2026 transaxle history places the special edition in 1977, celebrating the previous year’s World Sportscar Championship success with the 935 and 936. The company records a run of 3,000 cars, with Grand Prix White paint and Martini stripes along the sides.
That makes this a road-car expression of a racing association. The edition belongs in a discussion of Porsche design history, rather than a report of a car currently offered for sale.
A small stripe with a large effect
The photographed example shows why the approach works. The colored band sits high enough to be read across the front fender and door. White wheels echo the body, while dark window trim and tires keep the outline distinct. A glimpse of red inside adds another point of interest without turning every surface into a competing accent.
The photograph is a later enthusiast image, not a factory build record. Its description identifies a 924 Martini, but it does not independently authenticate the chassis or establish that every visible detail matches the 1977 specification. The documented edition provides the historical context; the image shows how the treatment looks on a real car.
There is a useful comparison with the 918 Spyder’s later Martini treatment. On the 924, the long side band emphasizes length. On the 918, the same racing-color vocabulary meets a very different body shape. Placement changes the effect even when the family resemblance is immediate.