Zuffenhausen 928 Line Photos

Edgy01 · 01-13-2007, 01:09 AM

Back in 1977 I picked up a new Porsche and they let me run around the 928 line and snap a few pictures. I never got around to doing anything with them but thought that 928 owners would be the most interested in them. Perhaps one of you has a 1978 model year car that is in these pictures. I'll keep scanning and posting. I have about 20 pics.

H2 · 01-13-2007, 01:11 AM

Wow!!! Bring on more fotos! Thank you!! Very interesting,.

Harvey

anonymousagain · 01-13-2007, 01:11 AM

Very, very cool !!

worf928 · 01-13-2007, 01:13 AM

Sweet! Keep posting

heinrich · 01-13-2007, 01:14 AM

THANK YOU!!!

ceedee · 01-13-2007, 01:18 AM

da capo...lol
yes that is very interesting...i think i saw my car there....lol... or maybe her aunt
(wow i was five years old then)

928ntslow · 01-13-2007, 01:36 AM

Fantastic of you to share this with us. I don't think you realize the magnitude of what this means as they are no less then new found archives. Very thoughtful, thank you so much!

ew928 · 01-13-2007, 01:44 AM

Wow!
Thankyou so very much.

PS. Nice rims.
Ernest (NYC)

Nicole · 01-13-2007, 01:45 AM

Awesome! Early 928s sans any side markers or flashers... Love it!

Edgy01 · 01-13-2007, 01:50 AM

Sorry to be taking so long. (The scanner is a bit slow). The outside shots of all the silver bodies reflect the fact that so many of the 928s were painted silver in the first year's production. They are outside of the paintshop in Werk II drying and in the queue for assembly. The assembly line was amazingly simple and short. It was just a horseshoe shaped line in which they merely pushed the cart along and started slapping things on the car. At the conclusion of it they were ready to drive out of the garage doors, take it for a street run, and then return it to the adjustment garage for last minute things. The majority of the laborers (other than engine assemblers) were Turkish and Italian in those days.

marton · 01-13-2007, 02:19 AM

great shots

more, more...

Marton

Nicole · 01-13-2007, 02:37 AM

This is historic information we could never obtain anywhere else. Pleae scan all your pictures and post them here. Thank you so very much!!!

marton · 01-13-2007, 02:51 AM

The guys working on the line had bigger hands than I expected

Also wearing watches while they work.

They seem to move the major units around by hand on the those little wagons with no fixings; I wonder how many fell off?

Marton

PorKen · 01-13-2007, 03:01 AM

Very cool pics. Thanks!

That one engine with the head off looks as if it was QC'ed off the line?

Edgy01 · 01-13-2007, 03:03 AM

Wouldn't it be nice to find one of these tucked away, wrapped in plastic, in a barn nearby....

The beautiful 928 engine from 1977.

And the transaxle...impervious to a beating by a Porsche craftsman...

01-13-2007, 01:11 AM	#2
H2 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northwest Posts: 5,866	Wow!!! Bring on more fotos! Thank you!! Very interesting,. Harvey __________________ 928 S4, Polar Silver, '88, 5-spd, 42K miles 968 Cpe, Black, '94, 6-spd, 74K miles

01-13-2007, 01:11 AM	#3
anonymousagain Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal - Bay Area Posts: 835	Very, very cool !! __________________ 1986.5 "SATA" - 73k, AT, Black on Black, all stock except Porken Chips 1983 "The 83" - 129k, 5sp, Black/Burgandy, delete side moulding 1980 "The Blue Car" - 68k, AT, Petrol Blue/Camel, delete sunroof/side mouldings/power seat/rear wiper "I know so little, that it amazes me how many people know even less".

01-13-2007, 01:13 AM	#4
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01-13-2007, 01:14 AM	#5
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01-13-2007, 01:18 AM	#6
ceedee Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: celtown, florida Posts: 1,506	da capo...lol yes that is very interesting...i think i saw my car there....lol... or maybe her aunt (wow i was five years old then) Last edited by ceedee; 01-13-2007 at 01:53 AM.

01-13-2007, 01:36 AM	#7
928ntslow Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,177	Fantastic of you to share this with us. I don't think you realize the magnitude of what this means as they are no less then new found archives. Very thoughtful, thank you so much! __________________ Keith Widom

01-13-2007, 01:44 AM	#8
ew928 Owns the Streets Needs Camber Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New York Posts: 10,256	Wow! Thankyou so very much. PS. Nice rims. Ernest (NYC) __________________ Ernest (NYC) 88S4 5-speed LSD

01-13-2007, 01:45 AM	#9
Nicole Cottage Industry Sponsor Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Silly Valley, CA Posts: 21,689	Awesome! Early 928s sans any side markers or flashers... Love it! __________________ Nicole '91 928 S4, slate grey metallic / all classic grey, GTS mirrors, 17" 'Turbo Twist' rims, Custom Wood Interior Trim '00 9-3 SE, silver metallic (mooSAABi) This one after I won the lottery Clear/smoked lenses, books, and accessories: www.HookedOnCars.com

01-13-2007, 02:19 AM	#11
marton Super User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: zürich, switzerland Posts: 2,222	great shots more, more... Marton

01-13-2007, 02:37 AM	#12
Nicole Cottage Industry Sponsor Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Silly Valley, CA Posts: 21,689	This is historic information we could never obtain anywhere else. Pleae scan all your pictures and post them here. Thank you so very much!!! __________________ Nicole '91 928 S4, slate grey metallic / all classic grey, GTS mirrors, 17" 'Turbo Twist' rims, Custom Wood Interior Trim '00 9-3 SE, silver metallic (mooSAABi) This one after I won the lottery Clear/smoked lenses, books, and accessories: www.HookedOnCars.com

01-13-2007, 02:51 AM	#13
marton Super User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: zürich, switzerland Posts: 2,222	The guys working on the line had bigger hands than I expected Also wearing watches while they work. They seem to move the major units around by hand on the those little wagons with no fixings; I wonder how many fell off? Marton

01-13-2007, 03:01 AM	#14
PorKen Inventor Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 7,469	Very cool pics. Thanks! That one engine with the head off looks as if it was QC'ed off the line? __________________ 1986·5 928S³ grandprixweiß weinrot #1195 » full leather, lsd auto « 3400#/-12° 1986·5 928S³ schwarz........schwarz #2824 » race ready, lsd 5-sp « 2900#/-12° liftbars.com porken.com S300s.com

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