Vehicle Description
1984 Porsche 928S RARE Quartz Gray Exterior with Beige Leather
interior. Two door coupe body with rear lift-up trunk access
(Aluminum doors, fenders & hood.) 4.7L 8 cyl. Engine producing
nearly 300HP mated to it's original automatic transmission.
Recently serviced Air conditioning BLOWS COLD!!! Fastidiously
serviced and maintained by certified Porsche dealers for most of
it's life. Equipped with the most comfortable sports car seats
you'll ever sit in, they include, soft and rich leather and power
adjusting on both drivers & passenger seats. New Gaskets and Fluids
March 2020, Recently serviced power disc brakes. The underside was
corrosion proofed and has protected the cars underbelly beautifully
(you'll not the yellowish film on the underside pictures) Fully
integrated modern AM/FM/CD Panasonic Stereo, electric windows,
electric sunroof and original Porsche 928S floor mats. Factory rear
spoiler with tinted glass all around. Working headlight washers
(recently serviced washer pump) Rear window wiper (not working,
motor works but arm gear seems stripped) temp gauge reads maxed out
(possible ground issue) Only 49,300 original miles. This is
arguably the best-looking Porsche produced, in our humble
opinion............................................................................
By the early 1970s, it was clear that increasingly tough and
complicated emissions and safety regulations were going to change
the American automotive market's landscape. And since America was
Porsche's biggest market, higher-ups reasoned it was only a matter
of time before such restrictions hampered the sales appeal of their
911. By developing an entirely new Porsche, one with all the latest
federal regulations already incorporated, Porsche hoped to meet the
new standards head on. In the meantime, if the Stuttgart company
had to kill the 911 because of such standards, it would be prepared
to transition. Engineers were given free rein to "invent" the
newest Porsche, and plans for the 928 began in October 1971, with a
basic design finalized in 1972. And what a design it was,
especially within the walls of a company that had in its 30-year
history built nothing but cars with a small engine placed behind
the driver. But if America was the target market, a front-engine,
rear-wheel-drive V8 Grand Touring car certainly made sense. The 928
debuted in March 1977 at the Geneva Auto Show, and while Porsche
purists bristled at the thought of such a pedestrian layout, the
new car received much acclaim. The $28,000 928 borrowed no parts
from other Porsches, and its shape was like nothing else futuristic
design with a low, wide stance, a long, sloping hood, a sharp nose,
and an evenly rounded rump. "Telephone dial" wheels completed the
package. At the time, design head Tony Lapine stated that "a car
which is liked immediately will not hold up over time." Porsche had
designed a long shelf life into its latest creation, and at the
same time had handsomely incorporated 5-mph safety bumpers front
and rear. The body made use of collapsible polyurethane pieces over
front and rear hidden bumpers, with aluminum doors, hood, and front
fenders, and steel for the remaining panels. Though now
commonplace, at the time, trying to coat such differing materials
with a uniform paint job was a feat of ingenuity. Beneath the
handsome and complicated skin lay an advanced and well-balanced
powertrain. A 90-degree, all-aluminum, 16-valve, 4.5-liter V8 with
Bosch Continuous Injection System (CIS) fuel delivery produced 219
hp and 254 ft-lb of torque. It was mated to a fully synchronized
rear transaxle with either a 5-speed manual or optional 3-speed
automatic, and weight distribution was nearly perfect at 51%/49%,
front to rear. Suspension was fully independent all around, and
Porsche worked hard to perfect the 928's rear suspension, which
would allow it to accommodate over-aggressive drivers without the
erratic tendencies of snap oversteer. The resulting "Weissach Axle"
was an engineering breakthrough, a multi-link setup that made the
928 one of the best handlers in the world. The cabin was nothing
short of plush, with supportive leather seats, an ingenious tilt
steering/instrument binnacle, and all the comforts of a true luxury
GT. And it could move, too, with 0 to 60 mph coming in just over 7
seconds, with a top speed over 135 mph. By the time the 4.7-liter
928 S arrived in 1983, the car was rated at 146 mph, making it the
fastest in America. Displacement, power, and top speed increased as
production continued, with a 5.0-liter appearing in 1985. A 928 S4
debuted in 1987 with 316 hp, and a 928 GT entered the fold in 1989.
The 928 GTS replaced both the S4 and GT for 1993. By this time, the
928 had practically disappeared from the American market. Sales had
fallen dramatically, and Porsche redoubled its efforts on the 911,
which had weathered the regulatory storm mostly unscathed. In all
nearly 61,000 928s were built during the car's 17-year tenure. Even
by today's standards, it is a competent, comfortable GT, and a
well-sorted one will offer plenty of high-speed thrills over
continental distances.