V8 GT
Porsche’s front-engine series long suffered the fate of being accused of not being ‘real’ Porsches, particularly by fans of the more traditional rear-engine 911 line.
However anyone who dismissed that spurious argument found themselves inside a tremendous car.
While we’ve seen prices creep up over recent years, a 928 potentially offers a lot more bang for the buck over an equivalent 911.
In a feature on the series, Mark Higgins noted: “When it was finally launched in 1977 opinions were divided as to whether it was a true Porsche or not. But there was no arguing about the striking vista of the beefy, wide and low 928, which was overwhelmingly positive. It was 4.5 metres long, sat on a 2.5metre wheelbase, was over 1.8 metres wide and just 1.3 metres tall. Extensive use of aluminium was made to minimise weight and the Porsche-designed 4.5-litre V8 pumped out around 240 horsepower.”
This example is an S, running the 4.7lt V8 with a three-speed automatic transmission.
Located in Wollongong, NSW, it claims a rebuilt driveline and is on the market for $37,950.