What was the significance of the Weissach Edition?
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Originally posted by rixter
1982 was the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Weissach research and development facility... Porsche released special Weissach editions of all models in 81-82... so far I've found Weissach 911, 924 (last year of US availability?), 944 and 928 (the least # of Weissachs produced of the bunch)
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Rixter
1982 was the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Weissach research and development facility... Porsche released special Weissach editions of all models in 81-82... so far I've found Weissach 911, 924 (last year of US availability?), 944 and 928 (the least # of Weissachs produced of the bunch)
just gotta love doin research
Rixter
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OK...here are my obligatory photos of Dennis's Weissach edition, complete with luggage. He's modded it a bit to include euro cams, rising rate fuel pressure regulator, Kinesis Supercup wheels, 8" headlights (sometimes), cat bypass and Borla exhaust, short shift kit, etc. etc. etc.
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A special edition Weissach 928 #1 of 205 (5-spd) is for sale in the Alexandria, Virginia area. I took a look at it with Chuck Urban. It's going to need a new paint job, the rear interior 1/4's replaced, front seat leather repaired, wheels reanodized, spoilers replaced, sunroof seal replaced, 2nd gear synchro fixed and an undiagnosed engine overheating problem fixed just for starters. Comes with a junker 81 928 (5-spd) with no interior and doesn't run that might be worth $500.00 at best. Buyer wants $5,500.00 for both. Too much work and not eneough cash on hand for me. It's a shame to see Weissach #1 waste away.
Perhaps it would be really special if it were painted black, a 6-spd installed and it was located in Tobasco, Mexico.
Perhaps it would be really special if it were painted black, a 6-spd installed and it was located in Tobasco, Mexico.
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It occurs to me now that I moved out of one of the most Shark infested states to one of the least. I may have even seen a Weissach in Jacksonville, NC. Can't really say since it was at a fair distance. But it did have the correct paint, body, and spoilers.
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Now Scot Graham should feel bad he has chopped one up into a race car!!
Hey, he is doing well with it, and it sure runs like a champ!!! sounds awesome! (and still driving it with me to the track!)
MK
Hey, he is doing well with it, and it sure runs like a champ!!! sounds awesome! (and still driving it with me to the track!)
MK
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81 924 weissach
http://members.aol.com/teelam/1981weissach.htm
4 911 weissachs
http://www.mindspring.com/~blained/imgs/4weissachs.jpg
now 3 more links to similar vehicles
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/911weiss.htm
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/924weiss.htm
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/928weiss.htm
like I said... gotta love research!
enjoy,
Rixter
http://members.aol.com/teelam/1981weissach.htm
4 911 weissachs
http://www.mindspring.com/~blained/imgs/4weissachs.jpg
now 3 more links to similar vehicles
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/911weiss.htm
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/924weiss.htm
http://porsche-club-moscow.ru/porsches/928weiss.htm
like I said... gotta love research!
enjoy,
Rixter
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Originally posted by TeufelHei
Dave, thanks for the pics. What's with the "sometimes" on the lights?
Dave, thanks for the pics. What's with the "sometimes" on the lights?
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well if you want to buy a rare one then don't buya Weissach - they made 205 of them. From the Porsche web site "At the end of 1981 Porsche launched a special series of 140 Porsche 928 S cars in a meteor metallic finish to celebrate the companys 50th jubilee. These exemplars were luxuriously fitted in wine red leather and fabric, and the seat backs were embellished with the F. Porsche logo."
Incidently they also did 924 ( 600 custom models of the 924) & 911 (200 custom 911 SC models) versions - would be nice to have the set but I have never seen examples of the 924 & 911 versions.
On the left you can see mine on the Nurburgring
Ciao
Marton
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Incidently they also did 924 ( 600 custom models of the 924) & 911 (200 custom 911 SC models) versions - would be nice to have the set but I have never seen examples of the 924 & 911 versions.
On the left you can see mine on the Nurburgring
Ciao
Marton
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Interesting that they are gold. I had a Weissach edition 911 that was dark grey metallic (Anthracite?) with light tan full leather sport seats with burnt orange piping on the seats and burnt orange carpet. It sounds ugly but actually was quite stunning. Other than the funky colors, it was a bone stock 911SC. The color of Dennis's car as well as the condition is awesome.
Regards,
Geoff
Regards,
Geoff
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God, you gott get out and drive it more, that car is almost as old as me and I've got more miles on my feet than it does on it's odometer! Well, maybe not, but I'm gaining!