Yahoo Autos The Only Porsche 928 Slantnose Is Going Up For Auction, And It's Giving Uncanny Valley
The Porsche 928 is one of the brand’s funniest looking cars ever, with a rounded rear and greenhouse paired with a long, low nose that features uncovered pop-out headlights, giving the car a lovable frog-like look. Porsche sold more than 61,000 cars from 1977 to 1995, and the 928 has become one of its most beloved models. At RM Sotheby’s upcoming Paris auction, which kicks off Rétromobile week and the European auction season, maybe the rarest Porsche 928 of them all is going up for sale.
This 1989 Porsche 928 GT ‘Flachbau’ is the only 928 ever produced with a “slantnose” front end fitted by the Sonderwunsch team, the even more special arm of Porsche’s Exclusive division that creates custom specs and designs for customers. The slantnose was a pretty popular and iconic option on the G-body 911 (and the 964 that came next), with some having normal pop-up headlights and others getting 928-style exposed lights.
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What makes this 928 especially cool is that it’s being sold by the original owner, who custom-ordered the car almost 35 years ago. At the time of listing the 928 Flachbau’s odometer shows 35,912 miles, though the odometer was replaced in 2003 when the car had 7,146 miles. RM Sotheby’s is estimating the sale at €180,000 to €280,000, but when it comes to a one-off Porsche, you never know what will happen.
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