1992 Porsche 928 GTS

This quite remarkable Porsche 928 GTS has a mere 4,400 miles on its odometer and has spent all its life to date as part of the Sultan of Brunei’s famous car collection. The vendor has a close connection to the Sultan of Brunei’s family, which explains how he’s managed to acquire this ultra-rare example. Complete with a letter of authenticity, the 928 has been the subject of an extensive mechanical recommissioning service, and can genuinely claim to not yet be fully run-in! The Market is very proud to offer a car of this remarkable quality.

Now UK-registered and freshly serviced, this example is ready to find a new home with a museum, discerning car collector, or Porsche enthusiast.

Midnight Blue Metallic is a stunning colour, and deservedly popular being both discreet and eye-catching. Coming from such a dry environment, the lack of rust shouldn’t be any surprise – and with such a low mileage, the tight, factory shutlines and way the doors still shut with a vault-like thud shouldn’t either.

Having been probably stored outside, albeit under cover, this example has suffered a little from the effects of the Asian weather. When under Brunei ownership, the front wings and bonnet were resprayed and whilst, when we visited, it looks fantastic from 10 yards away, there are some minor blemishes in the respray, along with a slight orange peel finish and a small area of flaking paint. We believe that the rest of the car is still wearing its original paint, most of which is very good but the bonnet, small panel below the windscreen and rear spoiler are looking a little weathered upon very close inspection. We are being picky, very picky, but given the quality of the rest of the car, we feel it needs pointing out. There are a small number of ‘parking dents’ which have all been photographed in the Gallery. 

The alloy wheels show signs of having been refurbished in the past and are free of kerbing and other damage. All four tyres have good tread.

The interior is still in mint condition, as you might expect from a car that is barely run-in. This time-warp condition has been enhanced by way of a recent £600 detail and the result is stunning and a testament to both the original Porsche engineering and the detailer’s skills.

Having said that, there are the inevitable niggles that come with any car that has been stored for such a long period: the electrically-operated windows, sunroof, mirrors and interior fan operated only intermittently on our inspection, and the air-conditioning system, apparently uprated to 'tropical' from the usual European spec, is untested.

It is quite clear that all the fixtures, clips, trim and carpets have never been disturbed and that this car is in virtually the same condition it left Stuttgart – all we could find was a small rip in the fabric covering the rear centre console.

The underbonnet area is in fine condition, being both astoundingly original and well-preserved. Some of the alloy components do have a little surface corrosion but this is cosmetic and a little detailing work would quickly bring it back to concours condition.

The mechanical components have been the subject of extensive recommissioning work including new sparkplugs and seals, rocker cover gaskets, timing belt and tensioner, crankshaft seals, fuel hose, drive belts, oil and air filter, fuel pump and filter, water pump and thermostat, and new brake pads, refurbished calipers and a change of brake fluid. As a result, it’s just passed its MOT with no advisories and could just do with a good run to clear its throat. Very good peace of mind when most of that minimal mileage will probably have been covered years ago.

The underside appears completely free of corrosion and damage as you would expect, but given the value and importance of the car, the new owner may want to detail it to bring it up to the same high standard as the rest of the vehicle.

Sadly, cars from the Brunei collection rarely come with a service history paper-trail. The new owner will have the near £4,000 receipt for recommissioning and a letter of authenticity from the Brunei authorities showing the previous, royal owner.

Also it does come with the original owner’s handbook, service history book, warranty paperwork, spare key and Porsche wallet.

We inspected and photographed this car and there are over 100 images in the Gallery along with a video and documents.

Cars like this come up once in a lifetime. If you’re lucky. With an honest 4,000 miles to its name and an illustrious previous owner, this Porsche 928GTS represents an extraordinarily rare opportunity to buy an almost-new example of one of the fastest appreciating Porsches of recent times.

The guide price of £40-50,000 is, we think, exceedingly reasonable; it more than takes into account the smidge of recommissioning (required if you wanted). Once done, we could almost see this being one of the first six-figures Porsche 928s. And after all, if you commissioned a restoration to this condition, you’d quickly find yourself the owner of a six-figure car that’s worth considerably less than you’ll have spent….

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