1986 PORSCHE 928S                                           ...

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£15,000 - £17,000

1986 PORSCHE 928S                                          

Registration Number: D457 YDO  
Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ92ZGS841665 
Recorded Mileage: 106,000 miles

- Desirable series 1986.5 model
- Optional shorter ratio gearbox, wider rear track and Sports Seats

Porsche’s intended replacement for the 911 may not have achieved that goal, but it wasn’t for a lack of performance or technological wizardry. An alloy V8 was attached to a rear-mounted gearbox, and the galvanised body had aluminium doors and bonnet, plus body-coloured plastic bumpers – pretty radical for its time. 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 GT cars of all time. 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 928 S fitted with a 4.7-litre version of the engine generating 310bhp. The 1986 928S featured revisions to the cylinder head and intake system, uprated suspension, larger Brembo brakes with 4-piston calipers and a modified exhaust system. This later 1986 model is sometimes referred to as a 19861⁄2 or 1986.5 because of these changes. 

First registered in August 1986 via main dealer Dick Lovett of Swindon, this smart 1986.5 model is finished in Garnet red metallic with a beige and brown leather interior. The specification of our car is somewhat more driver-focused with desirable optional extras such as a shorter gear ratio (33/13) for better acceleration, factory widened rear track (code 415) and front Sports Seats.

The 928S has previously been maintained over the years either by Official Porsche Centres or marque specialists, and we note has been in current ownership since 2015. Showing 106,021 miles recorded, and offered with a history file and both sets of keys, this is a genuine example of Porsche’s class-leading GT car of the 1980s.