1979 PORSCHE 928 EURO SPEC

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1979 Porsche 928

HERE IS A SURVIVOR...1979 PORSCHE 928...BLUE METALLIC...ALL ALUMINUM 4.4L V8, 240 HP, 3 SPEED TRANSAXLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BOSCH LH-JETRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, LEATHER SEATS, POWER SEATS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER SUNROOF, CRUISE CONTROL, POWER STEERING. THIS IS A EURO SPEC CAR WITH NO UGLY REAR BUMPERS.ThePorsche 928is agrand touring carwith a 2+2 seating arrangement,manufactured byPorsche AGof Germany from 1978 to 1995. Initially conceived to address changes in the automotive market, it represented Porsche's first fully in-house design for a production vehicle and was intended to potentially replace thePorsche 911as the company's flagship model.The 928 aimed to blend the performance and handling characteristics of asports carwith the comfort, spaciousness, and ride quality of aluxury car.]Porsche executives believed that the 928 would have broader appeal compared to the compact, somewhat outdated, and slow-selling air-cooled 911.Notably, it was Porsche's inaugural production model powered by a V8 engine located at the front, and it achieved remarkable top speeds,earning recognition upon its 1978 release by winning the European Car of the Year award.