This 1984 Porsche 928 is being sold for parts only, and it looks to have been sitting in one spot for several years. While the 928 is seemingly among the most frequent throwaway of Porsches’ modern road cars, they truly are fine grand tourers that deserve better fates than that of this car. High costs to repair and expensive parts likely doomed this one to sitting outdoors for years following a basic mechanical failure, hence why it’s listed here on eBay with no reserve and bids to just over $650.
It’s never good when you see this many years’ worth of environmental staining on the exterior surfaces, indicating extended periods of outdoor storage or being parked under a tree. While I first thought the car was perhaps moved to its current parking spot, it appears the wheels and tires have been sinking into the ground for at least a few months, and with another 928 in the background, it seems more likely this was purchased as a parts car by the seller before going up for sale. The wheels on this one could be a nice upgrade for an earlier model, and the body panels appear straight.
For all we know there was some rare or obscure part the seller needed that has already been removed and re-installed in a more deserving 928. Of course, when you collect a certain species of car, derelict versions can sometimes fall in your lap. Just last year, a Barn Finds reader dropped an Isuzu Trooper off at my house with a blown engine simply because he saw my post about picking one up as a project. You can bet the same thing happens with Porsche owners, especially with cars like the 928 often ending up stationary in someone’s back yard.
The seller updated the listing with photos of the 928 following a quick cleaning, and it’s a surprisingly solid looking car. The wheels feature the desirable polished surfaces that still show good luster. The engine looks complete in photos and the seller claims it was running when parked. Overall, there’s way more than the current bid in parts value alone, and I hope this one is either good enough to bring back to life or a treasure trove of spare parts for keeping another running example on the road.
It ran when I parked it . I think . Nope . Yes , yes it did ran when I parked it .
Whereas now I’m running when I see where/how it was parked, don’t know if any of you guys have seen the MK1 Golf/Rabbit with the V8 from a 928 installed & fully working, https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a24826/super-rabbit/ & if U don’t want to go that far the VW community will want the Seats & Wheels for Golf/Passat/Corrado & the like
It was running…then the temperature gauge went offscale high and then the oil light came on and a few minutes later it stopped running but I was going fast enough to coast it to where it is now.
Note: In ebay, seller states he “believes” it ran when parked, without further explanation. Here is a good idea before you post it. Put some air in the tires, park it on a solid surface and clean it until your fingers hurt, then hit it with the buffer. I think these are very attractive cars. LS conversion anyone?
318 Polyhead conversion object!
What he said😁!
My friend down the street has a real nice low mile Pinto 2.3 engine from a 1979, that would fit well, and what a conversation starter at Porsche shows!
Coyote swap!
Willie Koenig conversion with Turbo, crazy wide split rims & absurdly wide bodywork to match, to live out the Miami Vice (bad guy/drug dealer) fantasies?
After some considerations I think an Isotta Fraschini IF 183 engine would be the best engine in this German product…
Who’s the U-boat commander?
Small block Chevy engine swap.
Make a rude beast out of it.
Das Boot !!
Sadly, the transaxel 5spd’s in these 928’s were a weak point. Big $$$ to fix then they would break again. The Auto. worked great but who wants a auto. behind a super V8 like this. To bad he let this car get into this kind of shape, parts car or not. Later………………………………..JIMMY
When you’re done with the “swap” I’ll take the Porsche motor.
OMG. In the 1980s, this was the desirable car hot mystical women with big hair that you created with your heavily modified Apple IIe and some black magic gave you…
https://www.imcdb.org/v002591.html
Now it’s dirty neglected junk. Man how times changed! Ugh! Ugggh!!
Saw one in a junkyard once and it appeared to me the car was all aluminum, anyone know for sure? I think 928’s were very good looking cars, much more interesting to look at than today’s designs.
They were galvanised from the factory, if I remember correctly. 924s certainly were.
A bucket list car for me and many of my age group. I would think it cheaper to fix the existing engine than swap but I could be hopelessly naive.
You got to just love the “ran when parked” statement!! It’s always amazing to me that a sports car can sit in ruin after the money spent on the purchase of the car!! A good cleaning and fuel flush might just get this car running but the rust might not make it worth the time!!