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Retro coupe with 167mph top speed can be yours for less than the price of Britain’s cheapest new car
The 1980s icon is loved by many petrolheads - including Jeremy Clarkson
FANS of retro sports cars can pick up a fine example for less than the price of Britain's cheapest new car.
What's more, the charming set of wheels can hit a meaty top speed of 167 mph.
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The Porsche 928 is one of the most recognisable motors from the 1980s and is widely loved for its mix of performance, styling and driving experience.
It was the German marque's flagship motor for 18 years between 1977 and 1995, and today is considered one of the most distinctive and iconic motors in their repertoire.
Today, the 928 can be picked up at a pinch - if you're willing to shop around to find the right deal.
Porsche released many different iterations of 928 during its stretch, with the earlier models featuring a V8, 4.5 litre engine, while the 1995 GTS version came with a gasping 5.4-litre motor, capable of 345 bhp.
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It also looks the business, with its pop-up giving it plenty of 1980s charm, while inside it's the height of luxury for the time with stylish, leather-trimmed seats.
It terms of practicality, the 928 is surprisingly usable with a much-larger boot than the 911’s infamous 'frunk', and you can increase the space by folding down the rear seats.
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Why Jeremy Clarkson loves the Porsche 928
The Porsche 928 is perhaps best known, especially in the UK, for Jeremy Clarkson's heartfelt monologue in a famous episode of Top Gear.
In the show's Patagonia Special from 2014, the 928 was Jezza's car of choice to drive across Chile and Argentina in a race against his co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond.
While his two good pals ridiculed his 928 for being "boring," the legendary farm-owning petrolhead revealed, in one of the more emotional moments in the show's history, that he once raced a 928 from London to Sheffield to make a last visit to his dying father.
He said: “I know Hammond and may think my 928 Porsche is a bit dull, but for one very good reason it isn't dull to me.
“You see back in 1994, I was living in London and I got a call one evening from my mum to say that my dad was desperately ill in the hospital in Sheffield, and I needed to get there as quickly as possible.
“I had just taken the chicken out of the oven - I thought I'll take that for my mum cause she wouldn’t have eaten.
“I ran outside and I had a 928 on a test that week, and when I arrived in Sheffield the chicken was still warm and my dad was still alive; in fact he died half an hour later.
“The truth is, if I hadn't been driving a car which could sit quite happily at 170 mph, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad - so as far as I'm concerned the 928 is alright.”
Clarkson has since backed up this story with praise for the 928's looks in a Top Gear feature.
He wrote: "By rights, I should hate the 928; it was the first press test car I ever crashed, and I used one to go and see my dad the day before he died.
"I also disliked the dreadful ride quality in later models.
"And yet, even today, when one grumbles by, my head does the full Linda Blair.
"It is, I think, one of the best-looking cars ever made."
The second-hand market for the 928 varies, with some examples starting at around £10,000, while around £13k is enough to get you behind the wheel of a 1980s 928 S with 90,000 miles on the clock.
Newer examples with less mileage can rise well above £30,000.
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We were able to come across a lovely 5.0-litre 928 S 'Series 4' coupe from 1989 with 136,000 miles on the clock for just £11,950.
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At that price, this 928 is currently cheaper than the UK's most affordable new car - the basic Dacia Sandero.
Available on , the listing says the 928 "needs a few small things sorting" but would be "easy to make perfect."
It features an automatic transmission and is capable of 320 bhp, and a top speed of 167 mph - although a famous test on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1986 saw the S4 928 reach 171 mph.
Elsewhere, Porsche recently ended 60 years of tradition by removing two iconic design features from the new 911 – and some fans were left fuming.
This comes as a Porsche 928 that featured in a film with Tom Cruise recently hit auction – and sold for millions.
Elsewhere, Porsche recently put to bed 60 years of tradition by removing two fan-loved design features from the new 911 – and many petrolheads were left fuming.
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