Porsche
928 S special series in Meteor Metallic

Why it matters

In 1981 Porsche offered a special series of the 928 S limited to 140 cars, all painted Meteor Metallic with an interior dominated by wine-red leather. It is one of the limited colour-and-trim editions of the early 928 S, which had been unveiled at the 1979 Frankfurt show.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

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Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The 928 S was unveiled at the IAA in 1979 and launched a year later. In 1981 Porsche added a special series of 140 units in Meteor Metallic with a wine-red leather interior. A further limited edition, the Weissach Edition in Light Bronze Metallic, followed in 1982.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

A genuine car is a 928 S in Meteor Metallic with a predominantly wine-red leather interior. The factory source gives no further identifying details such as chassis ranges or option codes.

Sources

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1. 1
   Guide: Porsche 928 S - a Historical & Technical Appraisal Level B Supercar Nostalgia

   • 140 Jubilee edition cars were built
   • Type numbers were M28/11 for manual transmission examples and M28/12 for automatics
   • taking overall displacement from 4474cc to 4664cc
   • cylinder bores by 2mm (from 95mm to 97mm)
   • stroke remained unchanged (at 78.9mm)
   • compression ... 10.0:1 instead of 9.3:1 (US)
   • Bosch K-Jetronic fuel-injection
   • 300bhp at 5900rpm
   • 2500mm wheelbase
   • quoted the 928 S at an unchanged 1450kg
   • Top speed went from 143mph to 155mph in the case of the manual version
   • 0-62mph times dropped from 6.8 to 6.4 seconds
   • An 86-litre fuel tank

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Time lapse: Porsche's transaxle models Level A Porsche Newsroom (Christophorus 418) · 2026-06-11

   • special series of the 928 S comprising 140 units in the color Meteor Metallic
   • World premiere of the 928 with up to 176 kW (240 PS) V8 front engine

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   Porsche Newsroom – Time lapse: Porsche’s transaxle models Level A

   • 140 units

   Accessed 2026-11-11