- Carpoint's GT-K44 converts a Porsche 944 into a shooting brake, with the donor car supplied separately.
- The standard conversion costs €100,000 (NZ$200K) net, with taxes, delivery and optional changes charged on top.
- The first completed car uses a 157kW S2 donor, finished in Oak Green with Pascha upholstery.
A Porsche 944 with a longer roof and an upright rear hatch is an unusual way to spend €100,000 (around NZ$200K), especially when that sum does not buy the car underneath it.
German specialist Carpoint's GT-K44 is an independent coachbuilt shooting brake conversion for the front-engined Porsche.
Its standard price is €100,000 net, excluding the donor car, taxes, delivery and extras. Carpoint has no affiliation with Porsche, and the conversion carries no factory authorisation.
A 924 estate supplied the idea
The project grew out of Carpoint owner Andreas Freund's experience driving a rare Günter Artz Porsche 924 estate from the 1980s. Working with designer Michael Söhngen, he developed a shooting brake interpretation of the later 944.
The GT-K44 extends the roof and enlarges the rear quarter windows, changing the familiar coupe's profile behind the doors. Getting there takes several hundred hours of work: Carpoint modifies the roof, B-pillars, rear quarter panels and tail, then adds a new rear hatch and rear lights.
A full repaint is part of the standard conversion, including the door jambs. The first completed example wears Oak Green and pairs it with Pascha upholstery. Under the reworked body is a 944 S2 with a 3.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 157kW.
What the conversion includes
Carpoint accepts S2 or Turbo donors with the manual or automatic transmission already installed in the original car. Converting from one gearbox type to the other is outside the offering.
Inside, the standard rear bench stays in place, while a revised headliner and rear trim accommodate the reshaped body. Bespoke upholstery is an extra, as are changes to the wheels, suspension and exhaust, so the finish of the first car should not be read as a list of everything included in the base price.
The completed GT-K44 is handed over in Karlsruhe, Germany.
