Highlights
- Rare early right-hand drive example
- Good service history
- £15,000 worth of invoices
The Appeal
Conceived as Porsche's answer to fulfil market demands for a luxurious grand touring performance cruiser, the all-new 928 offered perfect weight distribution to produce a well-balanced car that set new standards in refinement and driver appeal. Powered by an all-new V8 water-cooled engine, packaged in a distinctively styled car that offered excellent ergonomics and thoroughness to attention to detail complements its clever engineering. Porsche put so much trust in the 928, it soon established itself as Porsches front-engined flagship model for almost 20 years.
This 1979 4.5-litre automatic, is an early example of a UK-spec RHD car. Treated to at least £15,000 worth of spending in recent years, much of it spent on the interior, paint, mechanics and electrics. As part of a collection which is being reduced to a house purchase, the owner has had the car since 2014 and it will be sold with 12 months MOT.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in Colchester in August 1979
- Owners handbook and original service booklet with red wallet
- V5C present
- Several keys including red key
- Service stamps up to 114,876 miles
- Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche GB
- Will come with a fresh MOT
- A previous owner kept the car for two decades
- HPI Report checked
The Interior
- £5,500 spent on an interior refurb
- Well presented half leather cabin with minor signs of age
- Excellent Pasha seats with minimal wear
- Smart carpets protected by over mats
- Everything said to work as it should
- Functioning electric windows and aerial
- Original Porsche tape player
- Clean headlining needs minor adjustments
The Exterior
- Solid structure
- Smart Silver paintwork presentation with minor overspray
- Some evidence of perished door glass rubbers
- Good straight bodywork with even panel gaps and door fitment
- All trim appears to be present and in good order
- Refurbed Alloy wheels
- Bubbling was noticed on the offside rear wing and boot lid
The Mechanics
- 4.5-litre V8 aluminium engine
- Automatic gearbox
- Starts and runs well
- Used regularly
- Recent electrical and mechanical renovation by 928 Specialists
- Said to be in positive mechanical condition overall
Summary
It saw almost £9,000 worth of spending last year and just a few cosmetic improvements are needed to bring the car up to scratch. Best viewed as a wonderful opportunity to obtain a very presentable early model, particularly due to its renovation in the hands of 928 specialists. A solid structural presentation should prove its worth as a potential investment.
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