Daniel5691

Enjoy!!

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-porsche-928-3/

XS29L9B

does look remarkably well preserved

linderpat

If you are in the market for a very early example, in what appears to be superb shape, this is your car for sure. Couple of corrections, with a VIN ending in 0029, it is actually the 18th car, since US vins started at 0011. Also, the pasha is not coupled with leather - the interior is vinyl and cloth pasha; same as mine.
Also, and Jim or someone else can correct me, but it looks like the aluminum ball joints are still on it. Rear wiper is non-op. The venturi tubes are a later version, as the early ones tended to disintegrate, and they are nla and very hard to source. The radiator is a replacement (no surprise), and the respray looks good still from the pictures. There are just a few nits with it.
If that car stays anywhere near that price, someone will get an unbelievable deal. Check out Hagerty valuations, these early models have suddenly started to spike and are rising at a rising rate. Low to mid-20s could be a fair deal for it.

linderpat

couple of additional observations, the miles look correct, as the shiney bits under the hood still hold the zinc/gold color. The engine bay looks very clean and untouched. The shocks look original. There will clearly be a few catch up things, but for a DIYer, these are very easy to work on. Maybe a couple of grand tops (assuming no major leaks, or other serious hard to find issue).
And before anyone shouts out about the jump post cover, the early cars did not come with one (doesn't mean it isn't a good idea to get one however).

Eplebnista

Simultaneously sad and glad I don't have the money for it....

Wisconsin Joe

Yeah. Me too.

Jadz928

A dealer has this one listed on their website for $18,900, which is overpriced in my opinion. http://bit.ly/1C3Nphy

It's just not prepared well enough to command that kind of figure.
I could go into detail, but will leave it up to you to perform your own due diligence.
However, a couple important details worth noting:
- It's not the 29th 928 built in '78. It's the 19th US built, with nearly 300 'Rest of World' Euros built before it.
-It's not Diamantsilber Metallic. No color with the name was offered that year

For comparison, here's a similar '78 928, also offered by a dealer: http://bit.ly/1yEx6Ej

Was listed on their website for $14,800. Now up for auction, also with reserve: http://ebay.to/1zUw3WU

vze2jshn

I think the glove box door situation may be normal--mine has always been like that and I've noticed it on other old OBs.

christiandk

Like the silver one.....love the beige.

Both cars look like a steal at under 20K, imo.

christiandk

[QUOTE=Jadz928;12016737]A dealer has this one listed on their website for $18,900, which is overpriced in my opinion. http://bit.ly/1C3Nphy

It's just not prepared well enough to command that kind of figure.
I could go into detail, but will leave it up to you to perform your own due diligence.

QUOTE]

Please go in to detail, Jim.

vze2jshn

Has anyone seen the beige car in person?

Jadz928

From audifan here: http://germancarsforsaleblog.com/197...-928/#comments

James Bailey

love the internet and the information you can find.....sold wholesale for less than $8,000 ...

vanster

Does the fact that the clutch peddle is warn down to the metal or close to it mean anything?

Jadz928

The only thing it represents to me is this 928 was poorly prepared for sale. It's just another thing about this car that reaffirms my belief this 928 is tired underneath. I just can't imagine selling a premium 928 with the foglamp lenses missing.

I'm really surprised it's over $17k at auction (and still going)
And I've known this 928 for over 3 years, and it's been publicly for sale since summer 2014. So this whole BaT auction thing is perplexing to me.