There are many secret projects that Porsche holds on the Stutttgart ship three kilometers from its famous museum. Some have already identified them, others will do it in a few weeks. But, no doubt, this I bring you today, Porsche 984One of the most interesting, given its Spanish origin.
It was 1981 when Joan Jose Diaz Ruis, director of Export of Seat at that time, noted the Spanish company, a company that was quite weak as a manufacturer. Therefore, he turned to his cooperation with famous brands, such as Giugioro or Porsche.
El Ronda and Malaga were Martorell’s first models in equipping famous engines using the Porsche system. In 1984, he joined this Select Club El Ibiza. In the same year, the company, founded by the National Institute of Industry of Spain, proposed in Storetrand, which also passed within low hours, jointly performing Sustainable sport With the largest number of items supplied by Spanish. The idea was to attach engine 1.5 made by Porsche with reference to 970/11.
According to our partner Vicente KanoAuto Bild editor, almost no one in SEAT I heard about it Secret projectThis, fortunately, or, unfortunately, it was suspended in the same year from a cost that was too high, and for potential sales volumes, which were very low from the measurement of the commercial network.
In addition to economic problems, Sidens was not interested in four bicycles. But what had the largest weight when canceling Porsche 984 seat Initially, this was an obligation according to the Ibiza Cabrio, which developed the American company Luke- Aevhicale, found in the Seadii Museum and later “died”.
But the project, approximately, continued, although only in the hands Porsche Development Center Located in Vaisakh. The idea was the same: create a future compact, light and aerodynamic class. With the name Porsche 984During the year when the work began, or ‘Porsche Junior“This economic biplose (40,000 DM), aimed at young customers and people who loved sport, had the goal of offer dynamic driving, although not as today, but with low resistance of progress.
I also had to have a very fair average consumption. Finally, a 2.0 -liter and four -cylinder boxing engine, located in the rear position, capable of giving from 120 to 150 hp, was chosen. This block is 1.984 cubic meters.
Internal attached pieces of Porsche 944, electronic controls, 928 and transmission, which, considered, 912 E., but also 984 It was a “donor”: its direction will be accepted for 964 and the design of the back of the rear, 944 Cabrio 1990.
On the other hand, the chassis was monocasco and was carried out by steel plates; The body of the panel, GRP (glass plastic).
In addition, a convertible version with a new folding hard roof and a model with four military personnel, which would be intended for the world of competition, was studied.
Finally Porsche 984 He never reached dealers. There were two reasons why the German company stopped the project in March 1988: a strong fall in the dollar in 1987 and the beginning of the retreat of sales. It is clear that the earth paved for the future cabriolet Which will be located in the range below Nineonce: Porsche Boxster.
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