A German V8 In Bogotá: Prowling City Streets In A Porsche 928 S4
Wherever you are in the world, the 928 asserts itself as a car that warrants attention, and at least a discussion. Porsche purists fall on both sides of the debate; depending on who you ask, it is Porsche’s front-engined ugly duckling, and it is their daring V8 grand tourer. Edgar, the owner of this black S4 example, clearly agrees with the latter.
The story of how he came to own the unique Porsche sports car is a classic inter-family hand-off, though in the opposite direction of the norm; he bought the car off of his son, thinking that if he didn’t want it anymore it should still stay in the family. Why did he feel compelled though? This question is met with a slim smile and the words “This is not your typical Porsche!” As we talk about Edgar’s car, circling it like appreciative vultures for a few minutes before we took it out for a drive, I recalled that Anatole Lapine had previously worked on the Chevrolet Sting Ray’s development before becoming Porsche’s chief designer. Maybe this helps to explain the choice of a V8 mounted up front in the 928. Continue reading at: https://petrolicious.com/articles/a-german-v8-in-bogota-prowling-city-streets-in-a-porsche-928
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