Lets dig into what this car actually is. Is it a Porsche 944 from an alternate universe? Is it yet another AI generated restomod? No, it’s something else.
The Carpoint GT-K44 is very close to a holy grail car for me. This is a 944 in the perfect color, shape, stance and topped off with Fuchs wheels. Thing is that it’s not an offical Porsche, and it’s the shooting brake conversation that makes this car just off the charts cool.
What I love most is that this build looks like a official Porsche design, it elevates the original design. It feels like someone has taken a very specific period idea, understood why it was a good thing, and remade it with restraint and immaculate taste. That’s harder than it looks, I’d argue that ‘most people’ (sometimes even myself) can’t stop adding details = taste is knowing where to stop.
The reference point is clearly the legendary 1980s 924 “Artz conversion” and the 924 “DP Wagon”. Carpoint founder Andreas Freund apparently used one of those rare Artz cars in the 80s for trips to Lake Garda, luggage included. Decades later, Carpoint collaborated with designer Michael Soehngen and picked up that thread with the GT-K44.
The work is more than just a rear-window swap or bolt-on thingy. Carpoint has modified the roof and rear structure of the donor car, added a new sheet-metal roof section, adapted the B-pillars and rear side panels, and built a tailgate that reaches down to the bumper and about 40 centimeters into the roof. When you open it the load area can be accessed from above as well as behind, nice detail. A fold-down rear bench remains, which keeps the whole thing quite practical.
I also like how the detailing has been thought through. The taillights are reworked for the new tailgate, with the inner reflectors moving into separate tailgate units while the active lighting stays on the body. There is a third brake light in the roof spoiler, a modern roof antenna, a rear wiper, new headliner, and custom trim for the altered rear section.
The reference car is Oak Green Metallic 22L (my first 944 n/a from -83 was in this color!) with a black Pascha fabric/leather interior. I will be honest here: I am not sold on the black-and-white checked interior. I kinda get why it is there, because it’s cool. But it does not match the rest of the car, maybe a bit harsh but I have no better way of saying it. And since the exterior and almost every other detail of this car is perfect, I’m disappointed on the choice of interior… but hey, it’s not my car 🙂
The useful facts
The car shown is a 1991 Carpoint GT-K44 reference vehicle, listed by CarPoint GmbH in Germany through Elferspot. It uses a 3.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 211 HP, manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, left-hand steering, gasoline fuel, air conditioning and power steering (Sounds like a (from Porsche 944 S2 to me). The ad describes it as fully restored, registered, ready to drive, and newly inspected.
It is important to understand that the pictured car is not just a used car listing in the normal sense. It is the reference and template for a planned limited series of ten individually configured GT-K44 builds. The donor car is supplied by the customer, and Carpoint then works through suitability, configuration, restoration needs and the final scope.
The conversion alone starts at EUR 100,000 plus VAT. That includes the bodywork, paintwork for the modified areas, light and interior-trim changes, new headliner, plus approvals and registration work. The base car, restoration and further customizations are separate. Engine options, interior, wheels and suspension can also be specified. That’s a hefty sum for a 944, but not much more a basic Porsche 911 992.2 without any weird options. And you are getting something far more unique and cool, at least in my book.
This is why I keep coming back to the idea of remaking classics into something new. When done badly it becomes cosplay or a sort of vandalism. But done well it’s worth more than modern items made today. The GT-K44 sets the bar for how it’s done: it respects the transaxle Porsche heritage and evolves it to something modern and better.
A classic 944 car look awesome with added usability, and hopefully drives as amazing as a 944 S2 when rolled out of the factory is sounds more or less like a holy grail to me. It sure is a niche car, personal, slightly absurd but . In other words: very, very Sekvens.
Source and photos: Elferspot / CarPoint GmbH listing.
