https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q63XOBMs_ic Sometimes you need to set goals in life and reach to make them happen. That is exactly what Torfi Sigurjonsson did, and he's managed to make that dream come true. His two favorite cars, his dream cars, are Porsche V8-powered, and now that he has both, he's happy. The first, acquired in 2006, was a …
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A Brief History Of Porsche’s Transaxle Models: Types 924, 928, 944 and 968
In 1976, Porsche introduced their first transaxle powertrain with the type 924 and embarked into new = and some might say murky - waters. Unlike the venerable 911, the 924's engine is mounted in front, but the transmission is at the rear axle, thus the "transaxle" designation. All told, between 1976 and 1995, Porsche built a generation of sports …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s It Like To Drive A Porsche 928 S4 For The First Time?
Matt Farah has been hosting The Smoking Tire for nearly 10 years. In that time he's driven nearly every Porsche imaginable. However, one model that kept giving his the slip was the venerable 928. Now, in his most recent One Take episode, Farah gets behind the wheel of a nearly new 928 S4. While I don't subscribe to some of the very few …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What Happens When You Cross a Porsche 928 With An El Camino
I die a little inside when I see Porsches like this. I'm sure the owner had the best of intentions and it's possible that the conversion was even done well. It's just that no matter how good of a job was done, a Porsche 928 and a Chevy Elcamino should have never been mated. Maybe it would be okay for them to pass on the street. But, to swap parts …
Continue to the full articleDid the World’s Fastest Porsche 928 Break Its Own Record?
When Carl Fausett and team arrived at Bonneville this year in an attempt to break the world record they set last year, they were met by a course that was quite literally below water. A heavy rain had poured on the area the Saturday before leaving large and deep pools of salt infused water. Imagine driving your beloved Porsche through salt …
Continue to the full articleIs this Porsche 928 the “Holy Grail” of Collectability?
There's no question that $109,500 is a high asking price for Porsche 928. However, this isn't any ordinary 928. It's a 1994 GTS and a pretty special one at that. You see, the Porsche 928 GTS is already a rare Porsche in its own right. While the numbers vary from source to source, most agree that for the 3 years the 928 GTS came into the US only …
Continue to the full articleHow Fast is the World’s Fastest Porsche 928?
200 MPH? 210 MPH? Getting closer. When it comes to land speed records speed is measured to the fifth decimal place (hundred thousandths). So when Carl Fausett's Porsche 928 hit 216.63537 MPH, that was more than enough to capture the title of World's Fastest Porsche 928 (previously set at 206 MPH). Specifications of the World's Fastest …
Continue to the full articleIs a Porsche a Recession Proof Investment?
The answer depends on the Porsche in question and who you ask. A few months ago I wrote an article about a 928 GTS that sold for the record price of $92,500. This represented a premium of $7,000 above it's original selling price. Not huge, but gigantic when compared to its lesser priced contemporaries (the 928S, S2, S4, 928 GT, etc.). …
Continue to the full article1994 Porsche 928 GTS Sells for $92,500
Yes, you read that correctly. A one owner 1994 Porsche 928 GTS with 6k original miles sold for almost $7,000 more than the original MSRP of $85,706.00. This particular Porsche was one of only 44 built in 1994 with a 5 speed transmission and was as close to new as possible. If you've been thinking that current market conditions have softened …
Continue to the full articleHow a Porsche 928 Saved a Life and Influenced a Career
I purchased my last Porsche from Michael Willhoit a little over two years ago (that's a picture of it below). Since that time Michael and I have become friendly and he even agreed to sponsor our site (hence his advertisement to the right over there). The other night we got to talking shop and I asked him about all the Porsche 928s he has listed …
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