David E. Davis, Jr. April 1978
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David E. Davis, Jr. April 1978
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
"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
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Good stuff, thanks. Had not read that.
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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.
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DED. Great writer for those who truly are passionate about motors.
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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.
A super nice guy and an incredible word smith. He is missed.
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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.
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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!