Originally Posted by Road & Track

Porsche's loyal 911 owners have always regarded the 928 with an eye roll. To them, the front-engine, V8-powered 928 wasn't a real Porsche. But anyone that's driven one of these fantastic GT cars knows they are not only excellent long distance cruisers but also wonderful handling machines. And those pop-up headlamps, which arc forward proudly from the hood, couldn't be cooler.

These were remarkably advanced machines—and that made them a pain to repair. So as the decades wore on, and 928s fell into the hands of third and fourth owners, it wasn't uncommon to find descent cars for well under $10,000. That's cheap for what once was Porsche's flagship sports car.

Today, the 928's radical design has aged incredibly well, even if some of the parts haven't. Pver the past three years or so, higher-powered 928s have shot up in value. The most desirable ones are also the newest and rarest ones—the 1993 to 1995 928 GTS models that wore flared rear fenders, a robust 345 hp 5.4-liter V8, and wide 17-inch wheels. They look tough, and low mileage ones (especially with the uncommon 5-speed manual) have been advertised for six figures.