Heller 56149 Porsche 928 Starter Set 1:43

Description

The Porsche 928 is a German passenger car (so-called grand tourer) that was first presented to the public in 1977 at the Geneva Motor Show. Its serial production was carried out in the years 1977-1995, and in its course about 61,000 cars of this model were produced. It was concentrated, especially in the early days, in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany.

The 928 model was designed and implemented for production in connection with the Porsche brand’s strategy of extending the product offer and supplementing the 911 model (or its possible successor) with a new car, powered by an 8-cylinder engine. Work on the 928 model began as early as 1971, but at the beginning there were significant technical problems which, however, were overcome. Finally, the Porsche 928 had the engine located at the front, so different from the “911”, and the gearbox on the rear axle for better balance of the car. It was also characterized by rich additional and basic equipment, good performance and a relatively wide range of 8-cylinder engines with a capacity of 4.5 to 5.4 liters and power from 240 to 350 HP. The quality of the construction is proved by the fact that in 1978 the Porsche 928 was chosen as the European Car of the Year