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As many of you know, Rennlister Alex VanDamme and his brother Sig recently purchased the famous “Perlglanz” 1995 928 GTS. This car is the final production US 928, the most heavily optioned 928 ever built, and has lived in obscurity for most of its life - particularly the past 23 years in France.
The car was recently imported, and has now made its way to Virginia Beach where I have the honor of preparing it for an unveiling at Rendezvous 928 this year at the PVGP. Seeing this car in person has been a surreal experience. I remember reading about it as a kid, and just fantasizing about seeing it in person someday. Over the years, I attempted to track the car down, mostly without success.
Without turning this post into a dissertation, I just want to say that seeing this car, interacting with it, and playing a minor role in its history is truly the highlight of my life as a car enthusiast. There will be much more to come, but for now, I’ll go ahead and conclude with a few beauty shots, as I know that’s what you all are waiting for!
(Apologies for the shadows - I wanted to get direct sunlight photos to showcase the color, but my timing was slightly off).
Found the options sticker! Manufacturer of the carpet. The carpet is much lower pile and more dense than in any other 928 I’ve seen. Rear quarter panels in good shape
Last edited by Range Rover; 06-18-2022 at 01:23 PM.
I can understand (I think) how you feel being this close to that very unique 928.
We are very lucky (us in the USA and Canada) to have that car closer than ever.
I can't wait to see both #1 and this car at the PVGP and take (many!) pictures.
Those cars are one of the reason I'll be there this year...
A big thanks to Alex and his brother to let us live this.
And to Andrew too of course with #1.
Seeing those two cars together will be an ''once in a life experience'' for any 928 fan. Not to be mist...
Keep the pictures coming please...
Last edited by Bertrand Daoust; 06-19-2022 at 07:26 AM.
Is that a battery cutoff mounted to the side panel?
Yes, please keep the pictures coming!
It's not really mounted to anything, but part of an aftermarket housing with the CD changer and an Image Dynamics IDQ-6 mid-bass speaker just sandwiched between the rear seat and toolkit. It looks nice - from above. The enclosure must be aftermarket because the work clearly isn't up to Porsche OE quality (someone went a little crazy with what I presume is acoustical sealant), and pics of the car in the showroom at Champion in the '90s do not show the housing, but instead the traditional CD changer (accompanying a CR-1 head unit) enclosed in a carpet sleeve. My guess is that this and the other aftermarket audio components were done in FL when the car was relatively new, and made use of some of that extra carpet the car came with.
So did the extra carpet, seat belt material, paint, and any other extras come with the car? The paint would probably be past its use by date if it's still with it.
So did the extra carpet, seat belt material, paint, and any other extras come with the car? The paint would probably be past its use by date if it's still with it.
Unfortunately we haven't been able to track it down yet. Alex and I have spoken to the salesman who sold the car twice at Champion (to the original purchaser and then to the French owner), and he informed me that the dealer never actually conveyed the extra materials with the vehicle. The owner of the dealership (at the time) kept the items with the intention of reupholstering the chairs in the upstairs lounge of the dealership - evidently this never happened. The owner has since passed away, and his son has thus been unsuccessful in tracking the extra materials down. As for the paint, I suspect that was in some type of carboy-like container, similar to what you get if you buy 20L of coolant from Porsche.
did a customer spec this car from new or did Porsche do it as the end of line special car?
cheers
Phil
It's a long story, but the gentleman who ordered the car originally also owns the last 930 ever made, along with some other VERY interesting Porsches - the most interesting cars I've ever seen, not just the most interesting Porsches I've ever seen. He owns a few cars from other manufacturers as well (his M6 is a thing of beauty). Here's a link to his Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/robertlinton1/
06-17-2022 | 06:19 PM
Perlglanz Returns to the United States
