Bilal928S4

Tom,
Yes, but the leather boot shrinks and gets really taught on the frame and looks like a flat panel.

Giovanni

It's an automatic! Hahhh, I betcha I caught some people's attention, lol. Nice price.

Jerry Feather

Hi Tom. What looks like a flat panel is actually just about that at this point because the leather that was kind of making a boot originally has shrunk so much that it is now flush against the frame that it fits to around the opening. The only part of it now that is boot-like is what you see at the base of the shifter. Nevertheless, what you are looking at is all the original leather boot, just shrunk very much.

Jerry Feather

Sheese, Bilal said it so quickly and with so very few required words.

worf928

Perfect time to upgrade to the much better '91+ shifter.

JWise

I should clarify, my numbers above were for North American production. There are certainly more Velvet ROW cars out there, too. As I recall, yours is one of those - correct?

If you haven't done so already, please consider adding yours to the 928 Registry.

Calgary Ole

Yes it is a ROW imported to North America
The colour is amazing!

Boatsonthebrain

I picked up this car yesterday from a great seller. Originally sold by Clair Porsche here in the Boston area with a $77K sticker price. It was resprayed once in original Velvet Red but the plan is a proper high quality glass-out respray and removal of the "928GT" graphic on the rear bumper. Due for a timing belt & water pump (first on the list) and other deferred maintenance, but she's a strong runner. I know, 'didn't happen w/o pics', so will post a couple shortly.
More to come...

'87 Carrera coupe (mods underway)
'86 Carrera targa
'76 Carrera3.0 targa
'06 Carrera S coupe (sold)
'80 928 5spd (sold)
Lots of others over the years

SMTCapeCod

Wow, missed the original post....I'm hoping it went for way more than I would have opted in for...that's pretty much a certainty anyway. Looking forward to more pics.

Boatsonthebrain

Didn't want to risk driving it home with the belt tensioner light on, so it was uhaul to the rescue

Boatsonthebrain

How many opportunities are there to get a shot of a Velvet Red shark with a cranberry bog in the background?

Mrmerlin

and with the sun just coming up over the horizon for the perfect picture,
Good luck with your new project it looks great from here

SMTCapeCod

Ah, now I'm homesick to boot...

BTW, glass-out = glasurit?

JWise

Congrats on your purchase! Velvet is probably my personal favorite color on our 928s. It varies dependent on light - in the late evening sun it is a very warm color, in the bright mid-day the silver metallic really shines through giving it a hint of the Silver Rose that you find on those special 944s. After sundown, it's darker like a fine Cabernet. Just a really neat color - enjoy!

andy-gts

WOW so does that mean my 93 polar silver is more rare than the velvet crowd ????