The Porsche 928: Why Better Isn’t Always Best

05/25/22 • 40 min

The Porsche 928 was meant to replace the Porsche 911. Instead, it cemented the 911 as the Porsche icon. In this episode, Eddie investigates why the incredibly great Porsche 928 failed so spectacularly, and was never able to win the hearts and minds of the Porsche faithful.

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Car Show! with Eddie Alterman - The Porsche 928: Why Better Isn’t Always Best

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