1992 Porsche 928 GTS Coupé

Registration no. J195 DCD Chassis no. WP0ZZZ92ZNS800507

Footnotes

Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in 1977 and voted Car of the Year for 1978, the 928 was intended as an up-market replacement for the long-running 911, but in the event Porsche's rear-engined classic would outlive its younger sibling. The front-engined 928's stylish hatchback body featured aluminium doors, bonnet, and front wings in the interests of weight saving, while ingenious impact-resistant 'bumpers' made of colour-matched plastic were incorporated into the nose and tail. The V8 engine - Porsche's first - displaced 4.5 litres and produced 234bhp. A five-speed transaxle gearbox or three-speed automatic were the transmission options. In 1979 the 928S with 4.6-litre engine arrived and then in 1986 the model was further revised and restyled, becoming the 928 S4. Its engine producing 320bhp courtesy of twin-cam, 16-valve cylinder heads and enlargement to 4,957cc, the S4 enjoyed a welcome top speed boost to 160mph. In 1989 Porsche moved the game on with the even more powerful 928 GT, which with a top speed of around 170mph was the Stuttgart firm's fastest production car at that time, before launching the model's ultimate incarnation: the 928 GTS. Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991, the latter boasted a 5.4-litre engine producing all of 345bhp and in this form the 928 lasted in production until the model's deletion in 1995. Porsche has not made anything like it since and today this fast appreciating modern classic enjoys an enthusiastic following worldwide.

A luxuriously equipped modern supercar offered at a fraction of the £62,000-plus list price, this Porsche 928 GTS was purchased by the current vendor in September 2016 having been imported from Japan in 2015 and currently shows only circa 36,000km. A Maxted-Page invoice on file dated April 2016 lists refurbishment of the air conditioning and fitting new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. Accompanying documentation also includes a Japanese export certificate from 2015; service history summary 1993-2015 (major service in 2011 at 32,106km); two MoT certificates (2015 and 2016); Porsche Centre Newcastle service bills for 2015-2016 totalling circa £3,000; and copies of two old V5C Registration Certificates. The car also comes with two Driver's Manuals (in English and Japanese); Japanese service history booklet and Japanese maintenance book; and a Japanese radio manual.