JHowell37

Turks are the Mexicans of Europe. I would bet that a walk through the same factory today would show that things haven't changed much.

Edgy01

Actually, I was greatly surprised this summer when I picked up another Porsche & took a tour of the 997 line,--nearly all Germans.

Bill Ball

Amazing. Thanks.

danglerb

I seen photos like these from 100 or so years ago, and its something much more real that gets captured when just regular people take the pictures.

Thanks for scanning and posting.

ceedee

does that mean all the turks learned how to speak german?

IcemanG17

Dan
Thanks for the photos.......VERY COOL!!!! Glad you did it!!! Keep em coming if you have more!

Sweet color combo on the 997 BTW!! :>)

Edgy01

Thanks, Brian. A 993 color on a 997.

Here's the start of a Chocolate Brown MY78 928 with Cork interior down the production line. It's literally pushed along during this stage, on 4 small steel wheels. That was a radical departure from today's Porsche production lines, which crank out a new 997 every 55 minutes.

Edgy01

A blue metallic 928 works it's way down the line, as workers attach the running gear.

StratfordShark

Extraordinary and fascinating - up till now have never seen any photos of 928 assembly.

Thank you so much for posting them.

Adrian

jugger911

Thanx for posting. Very interesting!

Edgy01

This blue metallic Euro market 928 now with drivetrain received its fuel tank moments ago. (Note rear fog light on left rear).

Edgy01

This blue car was pulled off the line for some custom adjustment prior to mating with its drivetrain. The Italian crew looks on.

jugger911

These are all great. It surprises me they let you take them. Patents and trademarks and such. I guess since you spent all that $ they didn't mind. I'll check out the rest tomorrow. Thanx again!

Edgy01

The 1977 factory was cluttered with components. The 2006 factory receives deliveries from 150 trucks a day. For example, one vendor arrives every 30 minutes with 6 front suspensions, all in production sequence order. The 928 build area was cluttered constantly with engines sitting around, awaiting their turn to go into cars.

Edgy01

I spent about ten times as much this time in 2006 and they wouldn't let me near the line this time with a camera. Porsche is extremely protective of their processes today. In 1977 they never had a problem with private photography. I suspect that another factor is the distraction to the production crews. Time is of the essence today, and little time is allocated for distractions. (Note in several pictures how distracted the crews are by the presence of a photographer).