Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
example of this very rare 1979 Porsche 928 4.4L V8 230HP 5 speed
manual Coupe! Finished in the desirable and beautiful color
combination of its 'Grand Prix White' (paint code 908) with its
original 'Tan' color leather seats interior! This particular
example is a superb and extremely striking example and has
obviously always been garaged and has no history of any accidents
or damage and has only some 94K original and well cared for
miles.The original 928 is most easily recognized by the absence of
a rear spoiler which gives the car a sleeker look as the trunk sits
flush with the body with signature Lamborghini like 16" five hole
'telephone dial' cast alloy wheels coming standard from the factory
on the 5 speed manuals but with only 15" alloys on the 3 speed
automatic models. Power came from Porsche's first ever eight
cylinder all alloy water cooled 240bhp engine, a 4.5 liter Bosch
fuel injected V8.The original factory 'Grand Prix White' color
paint is in very good condition as is the all original 'Tan'
leather interior and beautiful original factory carpets. The car
drives exactly like a well maintained and serviced Porsche should
and must be driven to be fully appreciated and seen to be believed!
The engine is extremely strong with no oil leaks, the transmission
is very smooth and precise in shifting and the temperature always
remains cool. The erstwhile 911 replacement was conceived in the
early 70's with no resemblance to any of the marque's previous
models. As different from the 911 as it could be with a front
mounted water cooled fuel injected V8 connecting to a rear
trans-axle and Weissach independent suspension featuring self
correcting toe control. An all aluminum V8 with all disc brakes, a
novel tilt steering wheel and instrument pod and comprehensively
loaded with all the obvious refinements of a luxury GT. A bored
5.0L V8 with twin cam heads and 32 valves replaced the previous
4.7L in 1985 along with anti-lock brakes in '86. The handsome
restyled S4 (4th series) arrived in '87 with a reshaped nose,
smaller tail and less aero drag and still more power. The GTS was
introduced in 1993 and proved to be the final variation of the 928.
The V8 was enlarged to 5.4L and put out 345HP. This final
incarnation was mildly revised in styling and remains
controversial.These cars were all deceptively fast and well built
with smooth and refined V8's and were true German supercars that
are only today beginning to be recognized outside the Porsche
enthusiasts circles as the undervalued supercars which they most
certainly are. They have terrific high speed handling abilities
with all the obvious solid German craftsmanship. There were only
some 5,437 928's built in '79 in total and only 2,275 of which were
built for the U.S market and these early models are now fast
appreciating in price and this particular example with the rare and
very low production of being one of the highly desirable 5 speed
manual transmission models being built in 1987!You will look long
and hard to find a finer and extremely rare factory loaded and
unique example of this exceptionally clean and increasingly
collectible and desirable early model 1979 Porsche 928 V8 Coupe
with a 5 speed manual transmission available anywhere else!
