Most of the time the Porsche family does sell their personal cars. My bet, however, on this one is that we'll see it at their new museum set to open next year. It's too unique to release to the public.

 

Dan thank you very much posting these pics, amazing to see these old shots and some of the history of the 928. Have to say I agree that the extended length definitely does not enhance the look of the car.

 

Awesome pictures, Dan!!! I'm so glad you found us....

This is a 928 I would really LOVE to see some day! And probably will... when the Porsche museum opens. I also want to go to Langenburg where the 4-door model is stationed.

This car was presented in 1984 and often referred to as the 928-4. It was indeed the first time the S4 bumper covers were shown to the public - even though it was not made clear that this would become the future look of the model.

I was told that Ferry drove this car frequently, and that it was upgraded a few times during his life. As far as I know, it was initially powered by a 4-Valve Engine that was not available to customers at the time.

 

They welded a 928 front onto a pacer or gemlin? People have been burned at the stake for less.

Cool pics, thanks. I can see why it never went into production. Funny thing is it hit me as the original "German" Dodge Magnum R/T.. A station wagon with *****.

 

He actually worked at Opel prior to his being hired by Porsche. He worked for General Motors for 16 years with a stint in the Corvette studio. He told me so during a job interview I had with him in October of 1980 at Weissach.

The 2 guys he took with him to Porsche from Opel were Wolfgang Mobius (the exterior designer of our beloved 928s and Dick Soedeberg. A few former students of Wolfgang M. at the Art Center College of Design (Vevey, Switzerland) have told me that he admitted to being inspired by the Pacer.

BEN S.

 

Amazing pictures!..again!!
thanks so much for takign the time to scan and post them.
If anyone out there is like me, after a while you tend come across the same published "rare" pictures of the 928 etc etc....and say to your self..yup..seen those before. These are truley in a league of there own!

 

I read that this car was presented to Ferry with a prototype turbocharged engine. If that's the case, then this car is significant not just for the ugly stretch and silly headlights [IMHO], but it is also the only 928 with FACTORY positive manifold pressure ever built!

N!

 

Uugh!

Every time that dam car pops up again I cringe.

It is not only the ugliest 928 I have ever seen, it's also the ugliest Porsche I have ever seen.

Nothing on that car works as a whole. Those headlights look nasty. The rear hatch looks nasty. The long doors look nasty. And the whole B pillar set up is nasty.

It is just brutal to the eyes!

Ugly is not the word.

Dan, the pics you are posting are indeed fabulous though. Please post any others you run across. I’ll hold my nose for more 942 shots.

Cheers,
Michael

 

Dan, WOW you've got some of the best private individual 928 pictures I've ever seen! It's great to see something other than the factory pictures we've all seen a cazillion times. Thanks for sharing.

 

From the profile shot Nicole posted, the fenders look like they came off a 968.

I agree, it's not the most attractive car, but unique nonetheless.

 

I'll scan a few of the Porsche 959 I shot back in 1985 or so. I was back in Germany and in Zuffenhausen on a parts run and saw about 10% of their total 959 production that day, simply parked around the place.

 

I've never heard of a turbo engine in that car... Where did you read this?

 

Those lights are coool

 

Weissach, are you serious?

 

It's got no sunroof.
Now that's a huge enough roof panel to put something larger than a mail slot on there.

Wonder why they tried the pimple lights on this car?
Haven't seen any projector lights on 80's or 90's Porsche.

Ernest (NYC)