Is this for real? 911 Concept?

[nyne11]

[oregonmon]

WTF? I want one.

[3.2 CAB]

I believe that it could be actually produced. I don't know if this one is actually a mock-up, or maybe a test prototype from way back. But if someone had a couple of these long hood cars, they could be sliced and sectioned and have the rear doors re-worked and then the entire car would the be a stretched 911, or a 911/2+2 type model.

[red67]

see here...
http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18446&highlight=maxi

[Rory Mckenna]

Porsche use to make many crazy cars that never saw production. It's the old Panamericana ahahaha! J/K
Do you guys remember the Dr's 80th Birthday gift car... ??

[ChrisBennet]

A US dealer (?) Troutman made that car.
-Chris

[bkreigsr]

Originally Posted by oregonmon

WTF? I want one.

what for?

see also ... Panamera?

[silverc4s]

Originally Posted by ChrisBennet

A US dealer (?) Troutman made that car.
-Chris

Chris is correct. That is Troutman as in Troutman/Barnes back in the early days of NASCAR, etc.. It was made at the request of a Houston "Oil millionaire" last name of Dick, for his wife.

Seem to recall that is was also Sportomatic, and the rear doors are actually modified front doors turned backwards...
I think the car is still around in the Houston area, but don't recall exactly where.

edit: there was a Road & Track article on this car back in the period. I believe it is in one of their Porsche Road test reprint books as well.

[myfast911]

it was up for sale about 6 months ago on the dallas craigslist for $10,000.

[TRE Cup]

10k ?? that would have been a deal for a piece of american/porsche history!

[roodog911]

From Wikipedia -

Porsche 989
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The Porsche 989 was a 4-door performance-oriented touring sedan concept created by Porsche in 1988. The vehicle was never produced.


[edit] Information
Increased sales of Porsche's 928 model during the mid-1980s prompted executives to consider adding another large, sporty touring vehicle to the lineup, this time a 4-door that could serve as a more practical but equally as powerful and exciting alternative to the 928. Porsche engineer Dr. Ulrich Bez was put in charge of the project and given instructions that the vehicle should be luxurious and comfortable but offer a sporting nature superior to what could be attained in large sedans from Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Bez designed a new front-engine, rear-drive platform with a wheelbase of 2826 mm (111.3 in) and power coming from a new 80-degree, water cooled V8 engine with a power output of around 300 bhp (220 kW). Some discrepancy has arisen as to the engine displacement, which is reported as being between 3.6 and 4.2 litres.

The prototype made from Bez's technical designs was styled by Harm Lagaay, a design which influenced other models yet to come and that held many design similarities to the 911 despite the difference in engine placement. Specific design influences to later Porsche models include the control-arm suspension and 959-esque headlamps which would later be used on the 993 as well as the overall shape and tail-light design which were adapted for the 996 generation 911.

After Ulrich Bez left Porsche in September of 1991, the project lost momentum. Severely slumped 928 sales made executives re-think the viability of the idea, and low overall profits during the 1989 to 1991 model years meant the model would be far more risky for the company to build than had been thought during development. In January 1992, development was halted completely. Although Porsche officials initially claimed that the only prototype was destroyed, they now contend that it still remains in storage. A rear-view photograph of the prototype (silver color, 17 inch Cup II wheels, unregistered licence plate BB-PW 989) is published in the German classic car magazine Motor Klassik.

The Porsche Panamera, due out in 2009, can be considered the successor to the 989 project.


[edit] External links
A few images of the Porsche 989: [1]; [2]; [3]; [4].

[edit] References
Ludvigsen, Karl (2003). Porsche - Excellence was expected (second edition). Bentley Publishers. ISBN 0-8376-0235-1
Kable, Greg and Bob Gritzinger (2005). Panamera Flagship Gets Go-Ahead. Autoweek, August 6, 2005.

[EarlyPorsche]

That is not the 989 and the 10K figure was a joke. It was never on craigslist. If that doesn't randomly show up at the new Porsche museum then it has been destroyed.

[roodog911]

Here's a link that gives specs on the concept car ...

http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showcar.php?do=overview&car_model_id=42

[barney911rs]

Here's a good one for you. I know some of you will cringe, but it's actually done pretty well.



If no one knows what or where this is, I'll post a link tomorrow for more information.