What would a 4 door 911 look like?

[T8]

I'd read about this car but until last Thursday I'd never seen it in the flesh.

Of course it's not in fact anything to do with a 996 or indeed any 911.

What is strange is that it was actually a prototype designed in 1988 so it pre-dated the 996 by 9 years.

It was called the 989 and would have been powered by a version of the V8 found in the 928.

I can't believe it took 21 years for Porsche to finally come up with the Panamera and that they managed to make that car look so ugly in comparison to this one.

 

[T8]

Very 996 like from the rear ..........................

 

[T8]

............. But they went for a more traditional look for the front.

 

[911UK]

I like it

If I had my own body I would have given it a co with an early 996

 

[Ratattak]

Yep, looks good ... nice proportions and purity of line.

 

[IUI675]

I saw this at goodwood a few years back, thought it was a design study for the 996 until I did a double take at the back doors. Very 996-like in the metal.

 

[martin t]

The rear seat passengers would still bang their heads on the roof...just saying.

 

[911UK]

The rear seat passengers would still bang their heads on the roof...just saying.

production details that would have been ironed out as they did with the Panamera

 

[Roro]

Scary

 

[Maxie]

This one is real although custom-built:

The story behind it is here.

 

[911UK]

Makes you wonder if they launched the Panamera but as a 911 saloon, how the universe would reacted to that

I guess it’s all about where the engine is …

 

[gavp]

This one is real although custom-built: View attachment 96650

The story behind it is here.

This car is currently in Peterson museum LA, Porsche theme there until April, I was there a couple of weeks ago.

 

[911UK]

This car is currently in Peterson museum LA, Porsche theme there until April, I was there a couple of weeks ago.

that museum looks amazing, so well kept

 

[gavp]

that museum looks amazing, so well kept

Lucky to have been there a few times, it’s different every time and the workshop tour is amazing.