Jim Doerr is a serious Porsche 928 enthusiast.
Follow along as he shares history and stories about the early 928.

For those looking for a deep dig into early Porsche 928 press cars, this video is for you. Follow along with Jay Read as he interviews the owner of the first, second, and fourth pre-production press cars displayed and driven…

After years of intense development, the Porsche 928 was ready to put on display for the world to see. Porsche planned big and started with a well-prepared 928 introduction for automotive journalists in France, February 1977, where the first pre-production…

What would it be like to be a fly on a wall at the factory where some of the very first Porsche 928s were built?  Well, Dan Lindsay had that exact experience back in October 1977 when he was given…

It was 1977 and Karl Ludvigsen was wrapping up his new book, Porsche: Excellence Was Expected. Concurrently, Porsche was preparing to launch the 928, first to automotive journalists and then to the world. Both final preparations for Ludvigsen’s pre magnus…

For those of you who’ve not heard of this Minerva Blue Metallic legend, and I can’t imagine there are many, let me introduce you to Blumaxx. In doing so, I’d be remiss not to also introduce Blumaxx’s owner, Ed Rice.…

Joe Rusz, automotive journalist, was trying to explain to Jurgen Barth that he misjudged a low stone bridge driving through the French countryside in Provence tearing a small hole on the passenger side door of the pre-production 928 he was…

By the title you may think this is the start of a good joke, but it’s not. In fact, it’s a rather serious occasion. Take a look at this video excerpt from March 1977. As these local French people gaze…

The 1977 Frankfurt IAA (International Motor Show Germany) was the second public showing of the new Porsche 928.  It took place in September following the Geneva Auto Salon held earlier the same year in March. This is rare video footage…

This is the kind of stuff that gets my early 928 juices flowing.  I mean it really doesn’t get any better than this!  Here we have an article written by prolific men, about prolific Porsche people and their inception -…

928 collectibility comes up in discussion quite often. There seems to be three camps – those who believe they will be, those who say they will not, and those who don’t care one way or the other. I believe the 928…

PCA’s Panorama received excellent access at the original 928’s press launch. The result was a complete issue devoted to the 928 (read editor Betty Jo Turner’s About This Issue). This is an amazing Pano and well worth the read. I most…

The 928 Forum is a classic 928 mag! Developed and published by a group out of the Northwest, it was a total grass-roots effort – by 928 enthusiasts, for 928 enthusiasts. Five high-quality publications were issued between 2002 and 2003. What makes this…

I grew up in the rich farm country of mid-Michigan. It was a simple life. I remember spending all day at grandma and grandpa’s farm, delivering cool lemonade to my father and his dad as they worked the fields. The…

Reading through Brian Long’s Porsche 928 book, I saw a striking Guards Red show car used at the ’77 Geneva Auto Salon. You may remember the photo with Ferry Porsche posing on its hood, with the custom bright white Recaro…