Felix928

Porsche 928
"Cynics and died-in-the-wool 911 and 356 fanatics tend to write the 928 off as a cross between a 924 and a Corvette. They're wrong. If you approach this car with an open mind, open the door, sit down, fire it up and drive it away, it will quite simply blow your mind. To get out of whatever you were driving and take the 928 for a spin is as liberating as your first ride on a motorcycle, your first kiss from a girl who knew how. You may frighten yourself, in a burst of unbridled enthusiasm, but the 928 won't. It's a rolling womb of whispering, humming, tactile assurances that everything on this particular road on this particular day is going to be all right. Dreamlike, you fly down the road like a bat out of hell with nothing more than the blurring of the trees and the moan of the engine to call your attention to the speedometer. This is grand touring, folks, and whatever it costs, it's worth It."

- David E. Davis, Jr. April 1978

SeanR

Good stuff, thanks. Had not read that.

Felix928

That was the start of my sharklust ;-)

rgs944

I have read that before but how could you get bored reading it again. Great pic too. So is the new Shark concept dead in the water? Have not heard anything lately so I am assuming so.

BC

DED. Great writer for those who truly are passionate about motors.

The Fixer

Read that a few months ago and liked reading it again.

Must have been a hell of a car back then, mine is 30 years old and doesn't feel at all like an antique car.

Johan928

Wow!

Thanks for sharing.

Harvey Yancey

I had a nice chat with DED at EURO AutoFestival several years ago. I told him about reading his articles in Car & Driver while in high school ... he chastised me about wasted youth.

A super nice guy and an incredible word smith. He is missed.

Felix928

Just remember guys (and girls) these cars were designed for executives to motor on the autobahn (no speed limit) as an alternative to small aircraft travel.

Ad0911

In what magazine was this published?

Rob Edwards

Car and Driver.

M. Requin

+1

Tom in Austin

Way cool, thanks for posting that! Perfectly sums up the conundrum of the 928 ... what class of car does it belong to? A class of one ... it was designed to more things better than any other car of its' time.

fltechpilot

Very cool. That goes up to the top of my favorite quotes.

William A

Well said, Tom.

I drove backroads to my destination on Monday, and Davis conveys exactly how I felt. And that is 20 years after my car was new!