Forty years of a myth, the Porsche 928, the predecessor of the Panamera

It has been 40 years since one of its legendary models left the Porsche factory, although it must be acknowledged that it has not achieved the same fame as the 911, for example. We are talking about the PorschePorsche 928, a car that brought several milestones of the German brand, which have since crystallized in other cars that can be found in the brand’s current lineup. To celebrate it, it had a special role at the Oldtimer Grand Prix, an event held this weekend at the Nürburgring circuit.

This model has a large base of followers, a group that keeps growing and is ensuring the 928 does not fall into oblivion. More and more examples of this model are being restored, which is why the German brand wanted its presence in Porsche’s history to be remembered. The first 928 arrived in 1977, with a 2 + 2 configuration and was equipped with a 4.5-litre V8 engine, while by the time its production ended, in 1995, it had grown to 5.4 litres.

It was the first V8 engine that Porsche built, and the predecessor of the one found today in models such as the Panamera, the Cayenne and the 918 Spyder (which has a similar name, and this may not be mere coincidence). During the 18 years of its production, Porsche sold around 60,000 units of the model, most of them the base version, followed by the S4 version and the S1 and S2 versions.

At the Nürburgring event several PorschePorsche 928 were on display, including a prototype with four doors, which could be the forerunner of the PorschePorsche Panamera. A convertible prototype that never reached production and a racing variant recently restored in the United Kingdom will also be shown. A celebration§h33§ for a model that is no longer built, but which still has many followers who enjoy driving one of them.