1982 Porsche 928 S Manual

• An older restoration commissioned by Porsche GB and may have been part of their Dealer Restoration Competition
• Sent to Premier Panel Skills in Guildford (a Porsche recommended repairer) to complete the restoration.
• Supplied with the complete factory workshop service manuals, original book pack and service book
• MOT valid until March, 2022
• The missing front spoiler will be supplied but will need a fitting kit

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Critics immediately recognised the advances the 928 had made over the 911, and the car was universally praised as one of the greatest GT cars of all time. It handled, it was quick, it looked fantastic and it was comfortable. With the 928, Porsche created a serious long-distance Grand Touring car that could also tackle twisting B-roads with ease, thanks to super-direct steering, 50/50 weight distribution and a clever 'Weissach' rear axle that kept the car firmly planted on the road with the result that many testers found that their nerve ran out long before the 928's grip.

If the 928 attracted any criticism at all, it was that it wasn't quite quick enough. The original 4.4-litre engine generated 240 bhp but, mated to a relatively heavy car, the performance didn't match the 911. So, in 1982 Porsche introduced the 928 S fitted with a 4.7-litre version of the engine and generating 310 bhp. This began to deliver the car's true potential, achieving a 0-60 mph time of around 7.0 seconds, but the larger engine's real trump card was its torque-rich, in-gear acceleration around the mid-range - 50-70 mph sprints or indeed any acceleration from 3,000 rpm was in the supercar league, or it certainly was then.

The vendor of this smart, Guards Red, manual gearbox,1982 928S has been in hospital recently and unable to provide us with much history but, we understand that the car may have been involved in a competition run every year by Porsche GB for the employees of dealers to take a particular model and restore it to the best of their ability. We do know, however, that it was sent to Premier Panel Skills in Guildford (a Porsche recommended repairer) to complete the restoration. Pleasingly, the characterful original black leather interior still remains.

The car is supplied with the complete factory workshop service manuals, original book pack and service book and some older MOTs suggesting that the indicated mileage of 98,000 may well be genuine. The front spoiler which is missing in the photographs will be provided with the car but requires a fitting kit.