Jeremy Clarkson had one during the early years of Top Gear, as a review model. One day, he got a call that his father was dying. He jumped in the 928 and raced three hours to be by his side. He had half an hour with his dad. He said he always had a soft spot for the 928 since then.
In England in 1988 I knew an 85 year old lady who upon the passing of her husband immediately went out and bought the 5.0 version in white to drive 12 miles once a week to buy cat-food! I still wonder if she did that because of the life insurance, or had he spent a lifetime holding her back? Bless you Mrs T, you were a legend. 🇬🇧🧐
Indeed, She was an unstoppable force and as sharp as a tack! There are so many characters from this time I wish I had photographed, buy years before the camera-phone I would have had to bring a REAL camera to work and ask her to pose, which I KNOW Mrs Taylor would have loved, because in her mind she was still a forces sweetheart and still 21. And you know what,...21 forever she will be. I have no idea what happened to the FILTHY pearl-white 928, because what I really loved about watching her car is that she NEVER washed it! This lady lived a life with two-fingers up at the world, and that is what we should ALL do. Respect ❤🇬🇧 @@rc8422
@@rc8422 All true! Here’s some background: I was well known in Northamptonshire back then as I had just opened a shop imaginatively called ‘Anything Repaired’, and Mrs Taylor was one of the many characterful customers it soon attracted! I agree with you, I wish I too had a photo of the characters I met from this period, especially Mrs T and her cat (which had its own TV). But in a pre camera-phone age this would have meant asking her to pose in front of a real camera, which she would have loved, because in her mind she was still a 21 year-young Royal Air Force pin-up. She was as sharp as at tack and still knew how to make an entrance. One point I didn’t mention about the brand new pearl-white Porsche was she NEVER washed it! This lady stuck two fingers up to the world and we could all learn a lot from her, just maybe don’t wait until your 80’s to do it. Best wishes 🌞
@@nerfgunner2327 .... At the time, I chose a new Chevy Suburban as my daily "company vehicle." (I liked trucks and owned a weekend cabin in the mountains.) The company CEO was an avid car collector. So, I selected one of his "sports cars," as my quarterly bonus, for the experience of driving fast on mountain roads on weekends. Driving the 928 was an absolute "fun" experience, but not a vehicle I would select to drive full time. Even now, in retirement, I drive an Expedition. I've always preferred large, solid truck-like vehicles. The other company executives chose Cadillacs, which were not appealing to me then or now •••
@@nerfgunner2327 his bonus was being assigned a company car, basically a 90 day classy rental that he didn't have to pay for. Some companies include a fuel card with their company cards.
I drive a 1993 928 GTS. Drives like a an absolute beast. You feel every bump, groove, and texture of the road in the best way possible. Heavy and smooth with great power.
Got to know the good folks at my local Porsche dealership while rebuilding a 912 in my early twenties. A 928s was just rolling onto the lot. I dropped everything and had to check it out. The sales manager was nice enough to take me for a fast lap. What an amazing car for the time.
I drive one. My dad wanted one when he saw the movie Risky Business as a kid. He bought one some years later and gave it to me when I graduated high school. I love it!
Dang I got one too, it's an earlier year one, late 70s, I want a 90s GTS hella bad, sexy ass Porsche, and the only one with a V8 besides the SUVs and Panameras of today
Oh God! You’ve taken me back to a very special time in my life. I was the proud owner of a 928S for few years while I lived in Kuwait. I completely forgot about the adjustable binnacle. There was a slight problem though; the colour. It was brown with a brown leather interior. A friend, who had a red version called me the “flying turd”.
My dream car when I got my first job. I saw a solicitor park a light blue one with black and white interior in Manchester Chinatown. Loved 928’s ever since. Never owned one.
...be careful - I had the same thought, and wound up getting upside down in one of these years ago. the right one is great, but the wrong one will hurt you...
I saw a car channel on UA-cam that recently bought one of these for what initially seemed like a decent price until they had to start replacing parts on it. Like many older European luxury and/or sports cars, just because you can buy it, doesn’t mean you can afford it. Edit: That said, I’m right there with you, OP. I’d love to have one of these.
That 928 interior was the original spaceship flight deck. It floored everyone - and it’s still super modern. The Panamera brought that spaceship feel back. Germans love sci-fi too! 💫✨
I got a ride in one of these as a kid in the 80ies. It felt like a spaceship, and everything was so futuristic. I was used to be in a Volvo at the time lol.
I had a 79 manual. Great looking car. Felt solid. But electrics were complicated. Parts expensive. Gearbox difficult to master. But beautifully made, stunning bodywork design. Fast, quiet and a good experience to drive
Also had a '79 manual. Found out hard way it was early year - two fuel pumps. The one in the tank went out. With the large threaded mount to tank, decided to sell it as I didn't want to risk damaging the tank forcing it.
What was the challenge in mastering the gearbox, specifically, as opposed to, maybe, its clutch? I like that shift pattern because of the placement for quick downshifting from 3 directly into 2 without moving the shifter laterally. Transitioning those gears into and out of corners makes it an advantage.
I worked at the parts counter of a German car shop in Tacoma in the late 90s, I was probably 19. One night, I was there late, alone, working on my own VW, and the call of the 928 sitting there for a tune-up in the morning was too strong, so I took it for a spin. The amount of power was insane, I’m sooooo lucky I got it back in one piece 😆
Personally I preferred the engine of the S2 over the S4. It just reved more freely. But the extra capacity of S4 was a big improvement and I agree about the wing/styling of the GTS. Still love my '84 928 S2.
I spoke with two guys who had worked on those cars seperately. They both said that this is how a car should be built and that they as mechanics considered it the best thing Porsche ever made. And it's bloody gorgeous as well.
@@RenghisKhan I knew a guy that owned a Porsche shop in Vista California years ago called Mulligan Racing. Mike was forever on me trying to get me to let him build me a 944 or a 914 (he knew I had a kid and I was on a budget) I asked him about the 928 because I've wanted one pretty much my entire adult life. Mike drug me over to an engine stand with that 5.0 on it and said he was doing this one as a favor and it was the last one he was ever going to do...he was a Porsche diehard but he hated the 928 (from a builder's perspective) with a passion.
Probably the most immaculate 928 I’ve ever seen. Steve Jobs had great taste in cars. That S2 Reminds me of my beloved Jet black S4. That phenomenal V8 chariot gave me some of the happiest years of my life.
They aren't too expensive. Just gotta hunt for a good one. We had one on the lot, owner bought alot of foreign cars. Anyway they tore that engine down fixed its issues and sold it on a note.
I had a white 928 S4 in Germany, brought it from a LT Col while stationed in Heidelberg. I would walk pass that car every day and just admire its beauty. One day, while reading thru the Stars & Stripes news paper I came across that same 928 S4 for sale. At my next opportunity, I went to the LTC office and inquired about the car, he came down on orders and needed to leave and wasn't able to take the car with him because it didn't have US specifications. I got a deal of a lifetime, the car was just a year old with 8 thousand kilometers on the clock. The acceleration would take your breath away, and would hit 320 kph. Amazing memories, beautiful car.
I had a 94' 968 front engine 6 speed w vario cam. Car was amazing. About a decade. It was brand new. Had 700 miles on it when I got it. Midnight blue and grey interior.
50/50 weight distribution, incredibly stable at high speeds. Automatics had the transmission in the back! The way the doors locked/unlocked with a turn of a knob (power assisted). Headlight washers located on the front bumper! Also the amount of luggage space with the rear seats folded down was incredible. The car was a new take from Porsche
Great handling, awesome brakes, and huge acceleration that kept on going all the way up. The manual was the one to have. At least I had one when considerably younger!
@@kevinn1158 Why ? Give me your definition since you seems to interpert it in a different way. I could be wrong on my understanding of the word but please be more explicit if that's so important in your mind. And by the way, saying that modern car designs are horrible corresponds to a personnal opinion. Nothing more.
I got to drive one of these once..they move out pretty good and the v8 sounds great👍🏻 handled good too, always wanted one back when I watched the movie Risky business for the first time👍🏻
Do any of you recall when Road and Track ran an article on the Rabbit that was cut in half and given the guts of the 928? It was back in the mid 80’s. It stole souls. I drove one in undergrad back in the 80’s. To this day it was one of my fondest moments behind a wheel. At the time my dad and I rebuilt a 1970 Stingray with a 454, Hedman headers, straight through side pipes, Edelbroek mani, and a torquer 2 Holley. Italian pistons and rods. Close to 800 wheel. One was refined bliss and balance. One was carnage and fire. I miss the cars of that era.
Three students were driving these cars when I was in HS. Brand new. Female students. I had an old 77 Toyota Corolla. Bought it for 1k. Saved up mowing peoples lawns. I treated like a Ferrari. Kept it clean and tuned. Old reliable.
If you've never driven a 928 you just don't know the feeling. This getting is so amazing I'm not sure how to put it into words. One of the finest machines I've ever driven!
Jeremy Clarkson drove a 928 at a constant 170 mph to see his father in the hospital. His father passed away 20 minutes later. He not only got to see his father before he passed away but the chicken that Jeremy made for his mother was still warm. I well up every time I think about that.
It’s been a loooong time since I’ve seen a nice one. Most are dead in a field with 4 flat tires, faded paint and dry rotted interior for $1700 on marketplace. . “Was my dads project. Parked in 1991 after blowing the head gasket.”
When I was a kid I played TD Test Drive on an IBM PC 386, and chose this Porsche to drive. It was my dream car and I loved this game. Year 1986 - Good times. 🇧🇷
The first Porsche to ever make me take notice. Incidentally, Steve Jobs also drove an SL55, which I currently own and maintain as a hobby car. I'll still add a 928 one day.
Thank you. This was the car for successful entrepreneurs when things were still looking up in West-Germany. You got into the PORSCHE in Hamburg in the morning, got on the AUTOBAHN, had the meeting in Frankfurt at lunchtime, and were back home in the evening. Relaxed.
The fact the design was conceived in 1971 is mind blowing when you consider what cars looked like at that time and still did in 1978 and all through the the 80s. Truly timeless.
My grandpa had one of these. He got it super cheap because the previous owner took it through an automatic car wash which were new at the time, but it melted the electronics
These cars are probably the best sports car ever made , decades ahead of anything at the time . The design just simply does not age and the V8 under the hood is a thing of beauty . This example is just superb, kudos man.
@@WOLF10139 7 years ago brother buys 2004 4.2L Audi A8 , air suspension dies few weeks after ,trunk hinge was replaced and wasn’t even from a car ,all rubbers were busted ,filters and oils weren’t changed for ages and so on . Another friend buys an S class ,as always rear air suspension gives up and car won’t start ,disk brakes are chewed through like it went around the globe ,electronics start failing , engine light comes on. 2023 friend buys a 2010 Audi 8 ,yep air suspension is giving up ,trunk won’t close properly , faulty electronics ,car won’t pass inspection and cannot be insured ,exhaust needs replacing , headlights fogging up and condensation turning them into water bottles . These are from people I know and I can keep on going ,there are so many stories out there ,a sucker is born every day.
Fun fact- Jeremy Clarkson also liked this porsche cuz his father was in the hospital and was about to pass away. He took the chicken from the oven and went into the porsche 928 that he was testing. He made it just in time to see his father live and the chicken was also hot
My father had a 1989 model. The manual box is tricky with the 1st gear where the 2nd gear is usually on other manual cars. It was a LHD and I am used to RHD so that was another challenge.
The 928 was way ahead of its time . Great cruiser buetiful engineered car sat solid on the road at high speed . Porsche should have kept it in production , its whats missing from they're line up a proper sport cruiser
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You're so wrong for this comment but also so right 😂
Every time I see these I think of Jeremy’s words “as long as I’m concerned the 928 is alright “ while holding tears .. nostalgic car review moment
Was that the car he took to see his dad on his deathbed? It's been a while since I've seen it
i was looking for that comment ❤
@@akfortyfo7024 Yes, it was.
Thr car looks like it was designed yesterday
Only true fans remember that episode. The Patagonia special. James drove one of my favourite cars ever.
The whole dash moves with the column. That is awesome so the steering wheel doesn't block your gauges.👍
My G37 does this too :p
@@jabbahut755 what year g37?
@@eddyg305 2012
@@eddyg305All years to be exact
I like that, that's a pretty cool feature.
Jeremy Clarkson had one during the early years of Top Gear, as a review model. One day, he got a call that his father was dying. He jumped in the 928 and raced three hours to be by his side. He had half an hour with his dad. He said he always had a soft spot for the 928 since then.
😏…how much did Porsche pay him?
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I know you don't care, but that true story can be looked up and verified online.
you don’t know who Jeremy clarkson is ?
In England in 1988 I knew an 85 year old lady who upon the passing of her husband immediately went out and bought the 5.0 version in white to drive 12 miles once a week to buy cat-food!
I still wonder if she did that because of the life insurance, or had he spent a lifetime holding her back?
Bless you Mrs T, you were a legend. 🇬🇧🧐
Hahahahha- this is a wonderful story. I wish I had a pic of her and her cat driving the thing.
Indeed, She was an unstoppable force and as sharp as a tack! There are so many characters from this time I wish I had photographed, buy years before the camera-phone I would have had to bring a REAL camera to work and ask her to pose, which I KNOW Mrs Taylor would have loved, because in her mind she was still a forces sweetheart and still 21.
And you know what,...21 forever she will be. I have no idea what happened to the FILTHY pearl-white 928, because what I really loved about watching her car is that she NEVER washed it! This lady lived a life with two-fingers up at the world, and that is what we should ALL do. Respect ❤🇬🇧 @@rc8422
@@rc8422 All true! Here’s some background: I was well known in Northamptonshire back then as I had just opened a shop imaginatively called ‘Anything Repaired’, and Mrs Taylor was one of the many characterful customers it soon attracted!
I agree with you, I wish I too had a photo of the characters I met from this period, especially Mrs T and her cat (which had its own TV). But in a pre camera-phone age this would have meant asking her to pose in front of a real camera, which she would have loved, because in her mind she was still a 21 year-young Royal Air Force pin-up. She was as sharp as at tack and still knew how to make an entrance.
One point I didn’t mention about the brand new pearl-white Porsche was she NEVER washed it!
This lady stuck two fingers up to the world and we could all learn a lot from her, just maybe don’t wait until your 80’s to do it.
Best wishes 🌞
You not married her?
The second owner who bought it from her in the mid 90s probably got an amazing deal. Low mileage and dirt cheap
For a three-month period, I had the pleasure of driving a 928 as a company car, that was part of a year-end performance bonus.
A company car?
Your bonus was driving your companys car?
@@nerfgunner2327 ....
At the time, I chose a new Chevy Suburban as my daily "company vehicle." (I liked trucks and owned a weekend cabin in the mountains.) The company CEO was an avid car collector. So, I selected one of his "sports cars," as my quarterly bonus, for the experience of driving fast on mountain roads on weekends.
Driving the 928 was an absolute "fun" experience, but not a vehicle I would select to drive full time. Even now, in retirement, I drive an Expedition. I've always preferred large, solid truck-like vehicles. The other company executives chose Cadillacs, which were not appealing to me then or now
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@@nerfgunner2327 his bonus was being assigned a company car, basically a 90 day classy rental that he didn't have to pay for. Some companies include a fuel card with their company cards.
@@desertsavagery ima assume he already had a company car, and as part of his bonus he got a fucking nice one for a bit
I drive a 1993 928 GTS. Drives like a an absolute beast. You feel every bump, groove, and texture of the road in the best way possible. Heavy and smooth with great power.
Got to know the good folks at my local Porsche dealership while rebuilding a 912 in my early twenties.
A 928s was just rolling onto the lot. I dropped everything and had to check it out. The sales manager was nice enough to take me for a fast lap. What an amazing car for the time.
I drive one. My dad wanted one when he saw the movie Risky Business as a kid. He bought one some years later and gave it to me when I graduated high school. I love it!
Thats the first time I heard "Porsche...there is no substitute."
“Who’s the U-boat captain?”
“Hit it.”
You could just say I'm a yuppie
Dang I got one too, it's an earlier year one, late 70s, I want a 90s GTS hella bad, sexy ass Porsche, and the only one with a V8 besides the SUVs and Panameras of today
As a kid growing up in the '80s, this was one of my favorite cars. 🤘🏽🤘🏽
How unfortunate
Same here. Loved seeing one do a burnout in Weird Science!
😂 The 80's was a bad time for car design.
Need proof !? Just look at 40's-70's cars, especially the 60's were awesome !
Absolutely! 💯
The Buick Grand national and G body cars are an exception but the economy class and all the other cars were crap.
Oh God! You’ve taken me back to a very special time in my life.
I was the proud owner of a 928S for few years while I lived in Kuwait.
I completely forgot about the adjustable binnacle.
There was a slight problem though; the colour. It was brown with a brown leather interior. A friend, who had a red version called me the “flying turd”.
My dream car when I got my first job. I saw a solicitor park a light blue one with black and white interior in Manchester Chinatown. Loved 928’s ever since. Never owned one.
Love love love the 928s!!! Scareface and Risky Business was a great contributor to this love of mine.
Who's the U-boat captain?
Don't forget Weird Science.
Tony Montana
Porsche there IS no substitute
@@zzygyyyou can stop asking, it's me third Reich, for country
I've been a massive 928 fan since the early 80's. It's my money no object dream car. Thanks.
...be careful - I had the same thought, and wound up getting upside down in one of these years ago. the right one is great, but the wrong one will hurt you...
@@eugenevalentine5014what are you saying, you drove a powerful but broken car and hurt yourself? That's a 928 thing?
@@xpusostomos sorry my post was unclear. By upside down I meant financially; the only hurt was to my wallet... 🤣
928. For when you have alot of money...but not for long!😅
I saw a car channel on UA-cam that recently bought one of these for what initially seemed like a decent price until they had to start replacing parts on it. Like many older European luxury and/or sports cars, just because you can buy it, doesn’t mean you can afford it.
Edit: That said, I’m right there with you, OP. I’d love to have one of these.
My dad couldn't afford the 928. He just bought the 944 turbo instead. Upon high school graduation. He gave it to me. Just love it as well
Eine tolle Zeitreise, die Du mit uns unternommen hast. ❤❤❤
That 928 interior was the original spaceship flight deck. It floored everyone - and it’s still super modern.
The Panamera brought that spaceship feel back. Germans love sci-fi too! 💫✨
Agreed. The Panamera reminded me of the 928 first time I saw it. It’s actually an improvement on the design in my opinion.
Named one of the most expensive Porsches to maintain by Excellence magazine for several years in a row.
…and David Hasselhoff 😂
Check out the Focke-Wulf Ta 283 or the Horten Ho 229
And the Saab 900 was released the same year - Now THAT was a cockpit.
The 928 and Testarossa two beautiful cars shoukd be brought back to life again.❤
I would love to see Porsche produce a front engine sports car. With the Cayan and Panamera to draw from they could make something amazing.
They are still alive, but in the underground car parks, under the protective covers.
Saw a yellow Testarossa the other day, got a photo too. Absolutely beautiful moment. You NEVER see a yellow Ferrari.
@@Kenny2k08that sounds AMAZING.
@@Kenny2k08Almost never.
I had a 79 left hand drive with 32000 miles on the clock. It was black with a black leather interior. Stunning car. One of the few I regret selling
I love that functional 1980ies style. And the car body has a really beautiful design.
I got a ride in one of these as a kid in the 80ies. It felt like a spaceship, and everything was so futuristic. I was used to be in a Volvo at the time lol.
No wonder Steve Jobs chose this vehicle, so incredibly engineered and beautiful design language.
Sick car love the 928s’s 🇩🇪
And the 928 S4 even better 😊
Boring vw
I remember this car. This was the ultimate in Porsche luxury. This one even has the old school Blaupunkt cd player still.
My dad had one 928s Manual 1987.. .what amazing car.
Never sell suchs cars, if you have money hold it till they cost more.
I love how the whole wheel and dashboard come together! That’s genius
Never been in a Ford Probe?
@@craigorlikowski2507 Ok but the probe instrument panel tilted, it didn't move up and down like this.
my infiniti g35x has this feature
@@jamesdagmond😅 yeah it did. It does the same thing.
I bet it rattles like a mofo, but I'd love to be wrong.
OMG! Hearing the gear knob shifting reminded me of my mom’s Audi’s in the 80s🥲 great memories.
I had a 79 manual. Great looking car. Felt solid. But electrics were complicated. Parts expensive. Gearbox difficult to master. But beautifully made, stunning bodywork design. Fast, quiet and a good experience to drive
Also had a '79 manual. Found out hard way it was early year - two fuel pumps. The one in the tank went out. With the large threaded mount to tank, decided to sell it as I didn't want to risk damaging the tank forcing it.
What was the challenge in mastering the gearbox, specifically, as opposed to, maybe, its clutch? I like that shift pattern because of the placement for quick downshifting from 3 directly into 2 without moving the shifter laterally. Transitioning those gears into and out of corners makes it an advantage.
I remember seeing a white 928 outside a shop... in 1990's
It looked truly superb
When I was 3-4 years old, this was my first Matchbox-Car. And I loved it.
I worked at the parts counter of a German car shop in Tacoma in the late 90s, I was probably 19. One night, I was there late, alone, working on my own VW, and the call of the 928 sitting there for a tune-up in the morning was too strong, so I took it for a spin. The amount of power was insane, I’m sooooo lucky I got it back in one piece 😆
One of the best Porsches ever made. The 928 S4 or GTS with the wing is my all time favourite.
Personally I preferred the engine of the S2 over the S4. It just reved more freely. But the extra capacity of S4 was a big improvement and I agree about the wing/styling of the GTS. Still love my '84 928 S2.
I spoke with two guys who had worked on those cars seperately. They both said that this is how a car should be built and that they as mechanics considered it the best thing Porsche ever made.
And it's bloody gorgeous as well.
The 959 is more better
@@RenghisKhan I knew a guy that owned a Porsche shop in Vista California years ago called Mulligan Racing. Mike was forever on me trying to get me to let him build me a 944 or a 914 (he knew I had a kid and I was on a budget) I asked him about the 928 because I've wanted one pretty much my entire adult life. Mike drug me over to an engine stand with that 5.0 on it and said he was doing this one as a favor and it was the last one he was ever going to do...he was a Porsche diehard but he hated the 928 (from a builder's perspective) with a passion.
This model will always live on in movie history "Who's the U-boat commander? " 😃
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Probably the most immaculate 928 I’ve ever seen. Steve Jobs had great taste in cars. That S2 Reminds me of my beloved Jet black S4. That phenomenal V8 chariot gave me some of the happiest years of my life.
My family had one back in 85-88. Loved it.
By far my favorite Porsche growing up as a kid
I still dream of having one in this life💯
Same thinking
Mine too. Had a poster of one in my room.
* Wolksvagen with Porsche emblems.
They aren't too expensive. Just gotta hunt for a good one. We had one on the lot, owner bought alot of foreign cars. Anyway they tore that engine down fixed its issues and sold it on a note.
American market only.
I had a white 928 S4 in Germany, brought it from a LT Col while stationed in Heidelberg. I would walk pass that car every day and just admire its beauty. One day, while reading thru the Stars & Stripes news paper I came across that same 928 S4 for sale. At my next opportunity, I went to the LTC office and inquired about the car, he came down on orders and needed to leave and wasn't able to take the car with him because it didn't have US specifications. I got a deal of a lifetime, the car was just a year old with 8 thousand kilometers on the clock. The acceleration would take your breath away, and would hit 320 kph. Amazing memories, beautiful car.
lol, the top speed isn’t anywhere near 320kmh…
270 kph listed as top speed
And you BROUGHT it after you BOUGHT it ? How does one walk PASS anyway ? Oh, sorry, you did mention you're a soldier...😂
Wish I could have just drove it once lucky you
What is the arm-wrest thing about? Is that just a storage that closes slightly?
I drove one in the early 90's. Started with a 924 and moved to the 928. Everyone called it an egg until they were in the passenger seat!😂❤
When ordered with the cloth interior, the fabric had its own Porsche herring bone-type pattern. The 928 had a multitude of unique features.
I had a 94' 968 front engine 6 speed w vario cam. Car was amazing. About a decade. It was brand new. Had 700 miles on it when I got it. Midnight blue and grey interior.
❤️ Oh my goodness. I drove this car as an 18 year old and fell in love with it.
50/50 weight distribution, incredibly stable at high speeds. Automatics had the transmission in the back! The way the doors locked/unlocked with a turn of a knob (power assisted). Headlight washers located on the front bumper! Also the amount of luggage space with the rear seats folded down was incredible. The car was a new take from Porsche
My neighbor had one back in the mid-80s just like this in black but he had tints on it. Amazing car!
Great handling, awesome brakes, and huge acceleration that kept on going all the way up. The manual was the one to have. At least I had one when considerably younger!
I should've never sold my 928S... nearly brings me to tears.
Ich habe meinen noch
rip
My God, this is beautiful. A beautiful classic!
Oh man this is beautiful. Love the 928. Looks like a spaceship today.
"It was perfect. Perfect. Everything, down to the last minute detail"
''I mean it's alright''
@@hiki_neat315overrated af in my opinion
Que exquisito se robo mi corazón 💘💘💘❤
Putz deine Schuhe wenn du in ein sauberes Auto steigst🤦
They do rust quite heavily
as a young boy that was & still is my 1st favorite German automobile… Stunning
My favorite car since I was a kid when it was new. Till this day I want one.
I bought a 1983 Porsche 944 in 1988.
It cost me $25k in maintenance in 2 years.
Loved that car 🚗!
It still looks modern. Beautiful
“Modern”. Yeah ok lol
@@abdallahghani4754 such a clever response. You told me.
This car is beautiful regardless of its age. Modern designs are horrible and without any originality.
@@moietbienmoi6468 You might want to look up the definition of the word modern.
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Why ? Give me your definition since you seems to interpert it in a different way. I could be wrong on my understanding of the word but please be more explicit if that's so important in your mind.
And by the way, saying that modern car designs are horrible corresponds to a personnal opinion. Nothing more.
My God, what a beautiful car, I still remember its era and I still see it as beautiful.
I loved the 928 back when they were new.
When I was a child one of our neighbors had one. In my opinion it was and is the most beautiful porsche ever produced.
That the instrumentcluster tilts with the steering wheel is amazing! Why didn’t that catch on?
It would be perfect for the Cyber Truck😂 Why didn't Elon come up with that?😢
The Infiniti G35 incorporated it. I have an 05 and love that feature.
That amazed me too. I hate getting the wheel just right only to block all the gauges
@@donziperk 370 too iirc
@@donziperkSo does the G37
I've had mine for 63 yrs now , drives superbly still.
I had a red 82 with a manual transmission and I am kicking myself for letting it go 😢
we all beat ourselves up regularly for letting our old treasures go, in fact I'm off now to give myself a beating for giving my MK1 Golf GTi away :(
Just grab another one. I see 928 manuals for 5k. Sure they are beat up but who cares. Put an Amazon interior in and rock it.
Functionality that’s everlasting with proper care and maintenance for the involved owner.
I got to drive one of these once..they move out pretty good and the v8 sounds great👍🏻 handled good too, always wanted one back when I watched the movie Risky business for the first time👍🏻
Thanks for the photos on BAT. Great reference for my project 928.
Glad we can help! What car are you working on?
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@@1600Velocei think it's a 1995 porsche 928
MERA. COMMENT LYO BAND HO HYS. BURA LAGTA HAI.
PORSCHE 928, A TRUE PORSCHE
OTHERS ARE OVERGROWN BUGG😅
Do any of you recall when Road and Track ran an article on the Rabbit that was cut in half and given the guts of the 928? It was back in the mid 80’s. It stole souls.
I drove one in undergrad back in the 80’s. To this day it was one of my fondest moments behind a wheel. At the time my dad and I rebuilt a 1970 Stingray with a 454, Hedman headers, straight through side pipes, Edelbroek mani, and a torquer 2 Holley. Italian pistons and rods. Close to 800 wheel.
One was refined bliss and balance. One was carnage and fire.
I miss the cars of that era.
I have a 72’ Corvette but Id definitely drive a 928.👍🏾
800whp in the 70’s from a BBC seems a bit stretched. More than a bit actually.
1980, best car I ever owned. Champagne color, burgundy interior. Went to 911 Targa after that. No comparison. Good days. A long, long time ago.
Three students were driving these cars when I was in HS. Brand new. Female students. I had an old 77 Toyota Corolla. Bought it for 1k. Saved up mowing peoples lawns. I treated like a Ferrari. Kept it clean and tuned. Old reliable.
If you've never driven a 928 you just don't know the feeling. This getting is so amazing I'm not sure how to put it into words. One of the finest machines I've ever driven!
Thanks for that. None the wiser b
928 was always my favourite… I loved those headlights and the shape of the rear 👍🎉
Love the 928!!! My mom had a white on tan 928 S4. Made you feel like James Bond. A fantastic GT car.
Timeless beauty still sounds great and fun af to drive
Jeremy Clarkson drove a 928 at a constant 170 mph to see his father in the hospital. His father passed away 20 minutes later. He not only got to see his father before he passed away but the chicken that Jeremy made for his mother was still warm. I well up every time I think about that.
All true car fans know this story and have seen the video where he tells it.
You didn't say from where to where.
It was London to Sheffield
Approx 168 miles
@@Lucas-se6hqСовершенно верно ☝️💯
Doesn't the 928 top out at 150? Unless he was just over-exaggerating in the heat of the moment.
@@Kenbak-1Google says 146. So yea he’s exaggerating like he normally does.
My dad had one for years because he was a Risky Business fan. Always wanted to get one for myself because of how happy that car made my dad
And this Porsche 928 design is still as beautiful as it was when it was introduced in 1978 ❤
It’s been a loooong time since I’ve seen a nice one.
Most are dead in a field with 4 flat tires, faded paint and dry rotted interior for $1700 on marketplace. .
“Was my dads project. Parked in 1991 after blowing the head gasket.”
1988 walking through Toronto with my dad
I saw a 928S parked on the street. I was 13. It was amazing
As a teenager, this was the car I dreamed of, still looks amazing today.
One of my favourite all time cars gorgeous and quick in its day
When I was a kid I played TD Test Drive on an IBM PC 386, and chose this Porsche to drive. It was my dream car and I loved this game. Year 1986 - Good times. 🇧🇷
Yess, that’s my favorite Porsche
I love the double-arm parallel-wiping rear wiper
Risky Business and Scarface made me fall in love with the 928 when I was a kid in the 80’s
The first Porsche to ever make me take notice. Incidentally, Steve Jobs also drove an SL55, which I currently own and maintain as a hobby car. I'll still add a 928 one day.
Thank you. This was the car for successful entrepreneurs when things were still looking up in West-Germany. You got into the PORSCHE in Hamburg in the morning, got on the AUTOBAHN, had the meeting in Frankfurt at lunchtime, and were back home in the evening. Relaxed.
I'd love to go back to the good ole days in West Germany
Wow, what a video, always loved this design but after this video even more, timeless beauty way ahead of it's time. Classic!!
My Pappy had one of these in the mid 80's. Very nice cars...
I owned the same exact car when I was 11yrs old.
It was a remote control car from Radio Shack.
The fact the design was conceived in 1971 is mind blowing when you consider what cars looked like at that time and still did in 1978 and all through the the 80s. Truly timeless.
I've owned THREE 928s - the last one a 1994 GTS.
Beautiful machines.
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My grandpa had one of these. He got it super cheap because the previous owner took it through an automatic car wash which were new at the time, but it melted the electronics
I’m in love already….then he turns the ignition 🔥
These cars are probably the best sports car ever made , decades ahead of anything at the time . The design just simply does not age and the V8 under the hood is a thing of beauty . This example is just superb, kudos man.
Are you serious?
😂😂😂😂😂.
What
They’re cheap for a reason .. they’re all broken af and very expensive to fix .
Because you would know
@@WOLF10139 7 years ago brother buys 2004 4.2L Audi A8 , air suspension dies few weeks after ,trunk hinge was replaced and wasn’t even from a car ,all rubbers were busted ,filters and oils weren’t changed for ages and so on . Another friend buys an S class ,as always rear air suspension gives up and car won’t start ,disk brakes are chewed through like it went around the globe ,electronics start failing , engine light comes on. 2023 friend buys a 2010 Audi 8 ,yep air suspension is giving up ,trunk won’t close properly , faulty electronics ,car won’t pass inspection and cannot be insured ,exhaust needs replacing , headlights fogging up and condensation turning them into water bottles . These are from people I know and I can keep on going ,there are so many stories out there ,a sucker is born every day.
@@WOLF10139 he's right though.
Owned and drove one daily for 16 years. Brilliant car.
I miss mine. One of the best driving car I ever owned.
Always loved the 928 , it me 50 years , but I finally own one and its beautiful ❤❤
And it came in that gorgeous champagne gold colour as well. 😍
That’s more beautiful than 90% of the cars out on the road today
Widely known as "a dentist's wife's car"
Also called "frauen Porche" in Germany.
That's funny cuz when the Caymen was reveled the fist article I saw was titled, your dentist's next car. am dentist...don't have one
Fun fact- Jeremy Clarkson also liked this porsche cuz his father was in the hospital and was about to pass away. He took the chicken from the oven and went into the porsche 928 that he was testing. He made it just in time to see his father live and the chicken was also hot
My father had a 1989 model. The manual box is tricky with the 1st gear where the 2nd gear is usually on other manual cars. It was a LHD and I am used to RHD so that was another challenge.
I like how basically the whole dashboard. At least the instrument cluster moves, when you go to adjust the steering wheel.
The 928 was way ahead of its time . Great cruiser buetiful engineered car sat solid on the road at high speed . Porsche should have kept it in production , its whats missing from they're line up a proper sport cruiser
Growing up as a 70’s kid in England, this was THE car.
Along side Roger Moores white Lotus.