5 Porsche Concepts That Didn't Become Production Cars

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

I thought this was a pretty interesting, and eye-opening article (below). Some of, well ok probably all of, the concepts definitely might not have made the best impact on the brand, but they sure are interesting nonetheless!

https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/g35982381/weird-porsche-concepts/

Are you glad they never went to production? The rundown from the article below is:

1. Porsche 911 B17 (1969)
The folks at Porsche commissioned a prototype Porsche 911 with a real back seat in 1969 with the help of Pininfarina. They stretched the stock floorpan nearly 8 inches, giving much needed leg room to passengers in back. In order for rear passengers of average height to fit in back, the roof line was radically altered, giving the car a hunched back look. Management was not happy with the new look of the car, and did not move forward with a stretched 911 2+2, which now lives in the pages of automotive history as the Pininfarina 911 B17 Concept.

2. Porsche Tapiro (1970)

3. Porsche FLA (1973)

4. Porsche C88 (1994)
In 1990s Porsche was facing financial difficulties and was trying to increase itīs sales also by participating in different tenders, which would help the company to improve itīs financial status. In1994 Chinese government announced a competition which required participating car makers to develop a compact saloon car for Chinese families. In 1995 the project was closed and the winners were never announced. Porsche decided to sell the C88 project to an Indian manufactuer that also didnīt produce.

5. Porsche Cayenne Cabriolet (2002)

The Cayenne Cabriolet isn't that far off from those Nissan Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. The Tapiro definitely gives me a DeLorean vibe.

[Zeke]

Although the Tapiro would be now extremely dated, it might have been one hellava car. Somehow I can see the Cayenne cab. I bet it looked very good with the top up.

[rusnak]

The Tapiro would be fantastic today, now that Porsche would have grown into being able to pull off a car like that. Not a good car for a small production company, as Porsche was back then.

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

I definitely agree that the Tapiro was "very much of its time." And by an Italian creator, which I can definitely see some of that influence.

[herr_oberst]

The Giugiaro look. Practically self-defining, like a Patrick Nagel print.

(PS, neither the 308 nor the Daytona coupe were designed by Giugiaro, but the Tapiro definitely was.)

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

The Giugiaro look. Practically self-defining, like a Patrick Nagel print.

(PS, neither the 308 nor the Daytona coupe were designed by Giugiaro, but the Tapiro definitely was.)

Never said they were! Only pointed out the Italian design similarities from Ferrari's produced in the 70's.

[craigster59]

Here's one I'm working with right now (well, it's a "one off").....

https://www.pursuitsystems.com/product/porschecayenneturbo/