I love it!!!

 

Very cool!

It screams 1980!

 

"Yeah Baby" Its Austin Powers! Gotta Love it! Where does one get replacement fabric like that though if it wears out?

Shaga-Delic Baby!

 

I didn't like it when it first came out - thought it cheapened the look of the car. What were they thinking? Now I love it! Mine is teal green/light gray which looks nice with the petrol blue paint. Wonder how many color schemes were offered? I have also seen tan/brown. The last time I checked (11/02) you could buy the pasha op-art cloth from Dave Nunn in the UK. Hs email is southbound@ukgateway.net and the cost was 59.50 pounds sterling per meter plus shipping. Cool baby - yeah!

 

i want it in leather -- i may try retrofitting it

 

Well there was a Citroen CX GT in the late 70's that had similar pattern in leather although the squares were larger.

Chris

 

I think it looks cool. I wonder how that would look in the newer style seats, with the black bolsters.

Rob

 

The CZ GT was my dream car at the time, but I can't remember seeing one with anything but courduroy style seats. You say it was contrasting leather. Hmmm... Do you have a picture? Maybe that would refresh my memory...

 

Sorry no pic, pretty rare car (early cars were worse than Alfas for rust) and even rarer with the optional leather, I know cos they had two at the local dealer when I was a kid and in those days they left the doors open in the storage lot.

Chris

 

My 84 Daytona turbo had the Chryler version of the Op art pattern and it really did feel racy. Chrysler copied alot from the 928 on that car, even had sun visors for the back seats... - Ruf

 

Yes, it's funny how the US auto makers tried to get the "look" of the Europeans for cheap. I remember once seeing an ad for a Ford that compared the car with a Mercedes S-Class. It pointed out all kinds of exterior style features that looked like cheap imitations of the Mercedes, and then the price, which was a fraction of the Mercedes. Funny thing is you still see these Mercedes models driving around, but I haven't seen one of these Ford cars. Go figure...

There were lots of cars that borrowed from the 928, including some Europeans and Japanese (Mazda RX-7). The 928 borrowed a little from - I believe a Lamborghini, or some other Italian design. Nothing is ever completely new -- the Cayenne borrowed the idea of having four wheels and an engine from the Benz Motorwagen...

But the way they put existing ideas and innovations together on the 928 still amazes me to this date. I don't think Porsche will ever buld a car that innovative again!