- This special 928 Cabriolet model is expected to sell for up to $80,000.
- It was built by American coachbuilder Richard Straman around 1990.
- Like a standard 928, power continues to come from a 4.7-liter V8.
Aftermarket convertible conversions can be a little hit-or-miss. Some look excellent, but more often than not, they look cheap and ugly. That’s not the case here. Straman took this 1982 928 and chopped off the roof in around 1990, before the car was painted in a shade of Dark Olive Green, suiting the car shockingly well.
Aftermarket convertible conversions live or die on execution, and let’s be honest, most of them do die. A handful come out looking factory-clean, but the majority end up cheap and awkward. This one avoids that fate. Straman took a 1982 928, cut the roof off around 1990, and had the car finished in Dark Olive Green, a shade that suits it far better than the description suggests.
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Arguably the most impressive aspect of Straman’s 928 Cabriolet is the fact that the convertible roof completely disappears into the rear storage compartment, ensuring it doesn’t mess with the sleek profile and shape of the 928. What’s more, some of the Porsche GT’s original luggage compartment has also been retained, although it is a little smaller than what it once was.
A 928 With A Twist
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Some less obvious tweaks were also made by Straman. Most notably, the 928’s original oval headlights have been replaced by rectangular ones. As for the cabin of this particular car, it is trimmed in terracotta-colored leather with matching wool carpets.
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Power still comes from the 928’s original 4.7-liter naturally aspirated V8, rated at 234 hp (237 PS) in North American trim, though European cars made 296 hp (300 PS). It stays bolted to a three-speed automatic feeding the rear wheels. Broad Arrow Auctions is selling it during Monterey Car Week, and while the listing says nothing about mileage, the dash reads 35,693 miles. The estimate lands between $60,000 and $80,000.
This asks more than a standard 928 would, but the premium buys something no ordinary example can match, and you’d struggle to find a second 928 Cabriolet parked anywhere near your local cars and coffee. Check out the listing over here.
