olmann

My apologies if this has already been posted. Stumbled across it today and it seems nice with low mileage.

VIN # 9288100514

http://www.wiju.com/r?q=Porsche%2092...11165409000854

bronto

That's a nice looking Euro. Jim, maybe you're going to have to come out to Sharktoberfest and look at this one too.

Jadz928

Yea, I talked to the seller a few moths back. Could be a good car for the right person. A little too rich for my blood however.
The car is rather original (rubstrips and spoilers, eh), and has a great story and history.

Would LOVE to get to Sharktoberfest one of these years...

Justin A.

Here is another early 78 Euro number #373 located in Alaska.
Vin: 9288100373

http://fairbanks.craigslist.org/cto/3272928298.html

1981 Porsche 928 27,500 km only
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...186009258.html

1978 US
Vin: 9288200026 #26
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3268257091.html

Vin: 9288200636 #636 Minerva blue
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3257396177.html

Vin: 9288200694 #694
http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/cto/3243352302.html

Vin: 9288200785 #785
http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/cto/3265666366.html

Vin: 9288200897 #897
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3246891281.html

Other US 1978
http://grandforks.craigslist.org/cto/3258885213.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/3265483009.html

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3192665506.html

bronto

When did they start putting side markers on the Euros? That one in Alaska doesn't have them yet, but I was under the impression that they started doing that right after the press cars.

Justin A.

I think it was between 400 and 500 that turn signals were put on. At least from Cars I have found.

Vilhuer

0400-0500 is fairly good quess but there could be market specific differencees. Having just front and rear turn signals leaves blind spot on side when someone looking for them is close enough. Factory basically had to do something to fill up legal requirements in different countries. In some markets not having them would have been ok but it made sense to use them in all ROW cars and prevent need to do three different fender styles.

pcar928fan

A few more pics would be nice... Not to mention some of the interior and engine. Is it an auto? I doubt it since so few auto's were built in that first year.

Also, why does it have spoilers? I didn't think they were even an option till '79 or even '80 w/ the Euro S cars... I must have missed something.

Justin A.

I remember reading somewhere that Porsche during the time they started producing the 928 with spoilers would invite owners of older 928 cars to get them installed on their cars. I can't remember if this was a safety thing Porsche was worried about or a way to make a little money.

The #514 car. It is a manual.

olmann

Looks like there is a nice selection of OB's out there.

Vilhuer

it has them because some wanted to turn it into S lookalike. When '80 MY ROW S and '81 MY US Competition group were introduced non spoiler 4.5L cars be came instantly old fashion. To make them more appealing some people installed spoilers. Usually this wasn't done as factory would have done it and its possible to see car is non S version from small details like rear side window.

S spoilers were never an option in ROW market 4.5L cars and they only became available in '80 MY when S was introduced. For US market they were part of the Competition group package in '81-82 and that was only way to get them from factory. Some dealers might have installed them to used cars but it wasn't any factory aproved thing to do.

DougM

here is an interesting green one.
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/cl...ationId=113515

danglerb

I recall reading someplace that it was possible to have Porsche update an early model to the Euro S, but could be crazy owner talk.

James Bailey

The added spoilers were a quick way to make a 78 look like an 86. Some gray market specialist used car lots in Germany which sold cars for export to the US realized that in the pre internet days if it had spoilers many thought it WAS a Euro 300 HP 928S and more valuable.

pcar928fan

Erkka,

Perhaps we have talked about this before, but your thoughts and mine match up exactly so when I was how this was worded and of course the pic of the car I thought something was odd about it. So they may well have been dealer or factory added AFTER the fact then...

Thanks much!