Lot 223: 1989 Porsche 928 S4 Coupé

Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in 1977 and voted Car of the Year for 1978, the 928 was intended as an upmarket 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 used aluminium for the doors, bonnet and front wings in the interests of weight saving, while ingenious impact-resistant ‘bumpers’ made of colour-matched plastic were incorporated in 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. The UK launch price was £46,534.
This Porsche 928 S4 was delivered new to a Channel Islands resident via Five Oaks Garage, the Porsche agent in Jersey. The car remained with its original owner in Jersey and was serviced there up to 1995, when it was sold to a Porsche enthusiast on the UK mainland who had it maintained thereafter by AFN and other specialists. In the current (third) owner’s hands since April 2005, the car has covered only 54,800 miles from new and remains completely original. Finished in Porsche Silver with red part-leather interior, it is offered with the original handbook pack and stamped service booklet, current MoT/road fund licence and (copy) Swansea V5 registration document. (It should be noted that the registration mark ‘1966 GS’ is being retained by the vendor).