1987 Porsche 928 S4 Auto

The 928 was launched to a fanfare and surprised many by being named European Car of the Year, an award that traditionally went to worthy but dull family hatchbacks. Critics immediately recognised the advances the 928 had made over the 911, and the car was universally praised as one of the greatest Grand Touring 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. Many testers found that their nerve ran out long before the 928's grip.

If the 928 attracted any criticisms 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 Porsche introduced the 928S fitted with a 4.7 litre version of the engine and generating 310 bhp. This began to deliver the car's potential, achieving 0-60 times of around 7 seconds. But the real trump card of this engine, which extra power began to reveal, was its in-gear acceleration around the mid-range - 50-70 mph sprints or indeed any acceleration from 3,000 rpm is in the supercar league.

Porsche continuously developed the 928 throughout its life, firstly with the S2 which received the 4.7 litre engine and front and rear spoilers to reduce lift at high speed. The major revision was the launch of the Porsche 928 S4 in 1987 which received smoothed off front and rear bumpers, a bigger rear spoiler, more interior equipment and a 5 litre version of the V8 engine developing 330 bhp. The 'S4' style was largely retained for the rest of the car's life but Porsche created several model variants including the Porsche 928 GT and Porsche 928 GTS.

This car is a 1987 Porsche 928 'S4' Automatic model which has covered just 23,000 miles from new with just 3 owners (the second owner for 22 years), and is finished in the original colour combination of Satin black, with black leather and cloth upholstery and cream carpets. The car comes with a comprehensive history file which includes copies of all relevant service invoices and old M.O.T's from new. It drives superbly well today, as indeed it should do - following a £12,000 comprehensive service earlier this year in April,by Specialist Cars of Malton, which included a major service, new dampers, new battery, new discs and pads, 4 new Pirelli tyres and a new stainless steel exhaust system.

The fastidious previous private keeper has an eye for detail and has maintained the car in prime condition regardless of expense. He assures us that all panels and paintwork are original and the wheels are undamaged and also original. So this is an opportunity to acquire a highly collectable, matching numbers and totally original 1980's classic Porsche. Recently values of 80's performance and supercars have started to rise and this car has all the right credentials......