Porsche 989 Prototype NOT Destroyed

camaroman22 · 08-17-2005, 02:21 PM

989 lives!

Turns out that Porsche Panamera predecessor (AW, Aug. 8)—the early ‘90s Porsche four-door prototype dubbed 989—wasn’t as secret as we were led to believe. Though Porsche officials initially told AutoWeek the car was never shown publicly, was never photographed and was crushed when production plans didn’t materialize, we’ve since learned the car was photographed by at least one German magazine (though Porsche says it never released official photos and a press release) and the car wasn’t destroyed back in 1991 as thought, but remains under wraps somewhere in the Porsche empire. Also, though the Panamera due in 2008 will be a front-engine four-door, the 989 that spawned many of later 911 suspension and styling improvements was likely a rear-engine, 911-based one-off.

1BadPig · 08-17-2005, 04:15 PM

Some other 4-door Porsche prototype... based on the 928.

**ChevroletRevived** · 08-17-2005, 05:05 PM

Cool! Now that is what I am talking about...I wish the Panamera was like that...more Porsche like, being rear engined. What a neat looking car...I wish I could get something like that someday...

camaroman22 · 08-24-2005, 01:08 PM

1badpig, are you sure that's not just a bad photoshop of a 928?

1BadPig · 08-24-2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaroman22

1badpig, are you sure that's not just a bad photoshop of a 928?

No, they actually made one as a birthday present to Ferry Porsche.

Hudson · 08-24-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaroman22

1badpig, are you sure that's not just a bad photoshop of a 928?

1badpig is right....it's real.

08-17-2005, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
camaroman22 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,497	Porsche 989 Prototype NOT Destroyed 989 lives! Turns out that Porsche Panamera predecessor (AW, Aug. 8)—the early ‘90s Porsche four-door prototype dubbed 989—wasn’t as secret as we were led to believe. Though Porsche officials initially told AutoWeek the car was never shown publicly, was never photographed and was crushed when production plans didn’t materialize, we’ve since learned the car was photographed by at least one German magazine (though Porsche says it never released official photos and a press release) and the car wasn’t destroyed back in 1991 as thought, but remains under wraps somewhere in the Porsche empire. Also, though the Panamera due in 2008 will be a front-engine four-door, the 989 that spawned many of later 911 suspension and styling improvements was likely a rear-engine, 911-based one-off. __________________ Last edited by camaroman22 : 08-17-2005 at 02:24 PM.

08-17-2005, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
1BadPig 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida Drives: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Posts: 2,246	Re: Porsche 989 Prototype NOT Destroyed Some other 4-door Porsche prototype... based on the 928. __________________ Current Rides 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT3 Gold Mist Metallic 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 GT Black Mica

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08-24-2005, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
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