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Old 08-14-2012, 02:51 PM
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Default 4 door 928 at Monterey Historics this weekend

Current Porsche models will be on display adjacent to rarely, if ever, seen vintage models, no doubt drawing the attention of the thousands of car aficionados who descend upon Monterey each August. A blue 550 Spyder, owned by Jerry Seinfeld, and a privately-owned red 356 Super Coupe exhibit the same bloodline as the brand new Boxster and the seventh generation 911. The first all-wheel drive 911, winner of the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally, and still dressed in full desert gear, will join the latest Cayenne GTS. And, for the first time, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany has released one of only two four-door 928 concept cars from 1991 for public viewing, demonstrating the company's foresight of a four-door sports car long before the arrival of the Panamera.
The Porsche crest will fly over the former Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley from Wednesday, August 15 to Sunday, August 19 when the company will host invited guests to browse and experience Porsche's two- and four-door sports cars.
Porsche racecar owners who participate in the weekend's racing events are invited to stop by the Porsche Paddock Pub at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. A renowned 917K along with a one-of-a-kind Boxster and 911 will be on display in the garage-hospitality area, Friday through Sunday.

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Old 08-14-2012, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn Stanford
That is not an attractive car.
Originally Posted by linderpat
those monstrosities
Originally Posted by catamount
Oh Lord that is just FUGLY! I can't beleive I am about to type this but it has some hints to a AMC Pacer of all things.
Originally Posted by AirtekHVAC
Yuk...me no likie....
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Old 08-14-2012, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by James Bailey
Seeing this again does almost make the Panamera look good
Let's not get crazy now.

I'll be at Pebble Beach this weekend. If I spot this humpback whale on land, I'll take a few pics.

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Old 08-14-2012, 06:18 PM
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I wonder if some 11 in. turbo twists and some fender rolling would help out that four door. lol
Old 08-14-2012, 07:40 PM
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I have to agree with most of the other responders. The four door is kinda pathetic. The car that I would love to see in the "new" showrooms is the up-to-date 928 which works off of the Panamera but is a lot prettier.
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Originally Posted by James Bailey
The rear doors only can open if the front doors are open first. Note there are no outer door handles in the rear for that reason. Seeing this again does almost make the Panamera look good
LOL!

Jim, good to see you posting bro! Hope all is well.

I had the chance to buy this car back in '02 for $25k! Saw a few years later that it sold at an auction for like $44k... Be interesting to see what it goes for this time.
Old 08-14-2012, 08:31 PM
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What color is the car? Looks similar to Zyclamrot Metallic. Dennis, if you see the car please try and find out the color name.

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Old 08-17-2012, 08:51 PM
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Article and pictures on Autoblog
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I was able to see this car at Pebble Beach. What struck me was the amount of attention it was getting.
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Originally Posted by auzivision
I kinda like it in that pic Reminds me a bit of the Magnum when it first came out, I mean sort of bad *** for a wagon
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I think it is more attractive than most other estates/wagons.
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What is fascinating about the car is that Porsche has been thinking about this concept for a long time. Waiting until they felt they had it right and the market was ready before introducing it.

The time and design was not right with the 928 as the base, so they held off until they felt it was right. Everyone acts like the Panamera was a new idea and came out of nowhere. Porsche has been thinking about this for a very long time.
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Here is my original post regarding this car almost 10 years ago.
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-backyard.html
I guess due to bandwidth, my pictures have been deleted.
Neil Huffman, who was a car dealer with a nice collection of 356 models and a few other interesting cars, passed away a few years ago and most of the collection was sold.
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Saw it at the museum ,looks a bit odd in person ,can't say i like it.
Paint looked a little rough ,i think it was driven a bit.







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