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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 09:33 AM
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The earliest date appearing on the original registration document for the first "production" 928 is 2-2-77 making this the "approximate" 45th birthday of the 928 model. The first car(s) released into the world were in the following weeks from today, with the first registration date being 2-10-77.




There's more reading about these dates and cars here:

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...l#post16432249

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...or-france.html

What do you remember about 1977?

1977 dealer brochure:


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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 10:44 AM
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Cool documents Andrew , HBD 928 !
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I can't believe we're at 45 years... pretty cool!

Wow, it's been a decade since I wrote a 35th anniversary for PCA. I'm feeling old.
https://928classics.com/porsche-928-35th-anniversary/

Here's another of the 'early' birthday kids...

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1977, I was 11 years old... a very different world. Few things age as well a s a 928!







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September 28th, 1977 The Porsche 928 debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Originally Posted by drooman
1977, Few things age as well a s a 928!
Word... Although Patti McGuire's still married to Jimmy Connors since 1979, so that's nice.



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Originally Posted by hagen454
September 28th, 1977 The Porsche 928 debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.
Geneva Motor Show is usually in March. This is Frankfurt that was in September.


Happy BD to 928 #1.
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Originally Posted by 928cs
Geneva Motor Show is usually in March. This is Frankfurt that was in September.


Happy BD to 928 #1.

That was from Wikipedia on 1977 dates of note. IDK
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Press launch materials with embargo sticker to not publish anything until the unveiling at the Geneva Auto show.


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