Rare and little-known Porsche station wagons (44 photos)

Sports cars and multifunctional vehicles are located on different poles only until the freethinkers from customizing or courageous employees of the manufacturing company with full contempt for stereotypes and conventions.





Porsche 356 A Sedan Delivery «Kreuzer»



Love for "Porsche" all ages are submissive. Some become passionate fans from a young age, when they receive a toy as a gift sports car. Others come to the cult at a conscious age. Exactly happened to John Dixon: once he squeezed all the juice out of a muscle car, when it was passed by Porsche. At that moment, John realized that something had to be changed in life. A year later, he pocketed the keys to his own Porsche.





Initially as a shooting break with almost vertical installed third door on the side hinges and a spacious luggage 911 was seen as a compartment. But then Dixon compared the squat sports coupe with Porsche 356 and decided to stop at the latter. Mentally Enough imagine the classic "nine-eleven" in the form of a "van" to quietly shudder and accept the correctness of the author of the idea.



Built by Bob Bennett and his workshop Bennett's Rod Shop, Ohio. Black was a suitable test subject. 356 A 1958 for the American market with a 1.6-liter air-cooled boxer four (60 hp) and mechanical gearbox. More precisely, what was left of him: a rear-engined hero winding trails lived out its days in the wilderness of Wisconsin. Despite the general deplorable state of the body has not lost its margin of safety and could be without any problems converted into a panel van.



The result of the work is impressive. Car nicknamed Kreuzer (cruiser) does not look like a homemade product, but almost a factory product thanks to the preserved relief of the rear fenders and lanterns, as well as a neat superstructure. The stock motor departed in an unknown direction, and its place of honor was taken by a 100-horsepower unit with a volume of 1.5 liters from Carrera modifications (not to be confused with 911 Carrera). Elegant upholstery in the cabin red skin and ... a rather modest internal volume. Topspeed Edition notes that you should not be inspired by the multifunctional body: Kreuzer is not as spacious as it might seem.

John Dixon passed away in 2013. His family later exhibited collection of cars for sale. Multifunctional Porsche in in impeccable condition and with a range of 51 (!) Miles (60 kilometers) went to to a new owner as part of an RM Sotheby's auction for $86,800.

Porsche 914/6R



Anticipating angry questions, how did this monster get into review of shooting breaks, we will answer. Of course, it cannot be considered a generalist. in the usual sense. More like an imitation. But she appears on thematic archival resources and has definitely been influenced by such wonders like the Ferrari 250 Breadvan and Lotus Europa. I drew a car Albrecht von Hertz. If his name doesn't tell you anything, then take a look at BMW 507 is his handiwork!



In general, von Hertz is a man with an amazing biography. After futile attempts to find himself in banking, he left his native Germany to the States and got a job as a parts washer at an aircraft factory. When the war ended, the fate of the German - he was then a little over thirty - made an amazing turn thanks to Raymond Loewy, studio boss industrial design. By the way, not the latest in the world! In her portfolio the logo of the oil and gas giant Shell, a two-door Studebaker Avanti with appearance not of this world and much more. Albrecht von Hertz conducted free time in one of the los angeles garages behind construction hot childbirth. Lowy saw in his work a remarkable creative potential and put the nugget in college, and then in Studebaker.





In the future, the designer organized his own company, which engaged in literally everything - from bicycles and cameras and ending with furniture. The result of interaction with the legendary US BMW Importer Max Hoffman Becomes Landmark Convertible 507. In addition, Albrecht von Hertz collaborated with Porscheand rethought the 914 roadster designed together with Volkswagen. The only built by the Turin Eurostyle coachbuilders, the copy intrigued audience: the unsightly 914 turned into almost exotic. Unfortunately, on the prototype ended, although von Hertz wanted to offer a remake to everyone and even printed advertising brochures. According to the publication Classic Driver, a pseudo-universal is stored in the Langenburg Museum.





Porsche 924 Kombi Artz/ Artz Volkswagen Golf 928



In Germany, a myriad of tuning studios. The names of some thunder in the most remote corners of the planet, others are consigned to oblivion. IN among the latest bureaus of Günther Artz, creative, inventor and an abomination in the best sense of the word. good looking a gentleman with a flame in his eyes worked as a managing director of a car dealership Autohaus Nordstadt in Hannover and launched a campaign to nontrivial upgrades.

One of the most striking creations of Artz - expanded on 210 mm first generation Volkswagen Golf body over chassis pre-production Porsche 928. You are asking about inspection and setting on accounting? Yes, elementary! Günther Artz had a special ability to receive official approval for their Frankensteins at the time TÜV "wrapped" cars simply because of a slightly different tire size or more sporty rear-view mirrors.







Porsche 928 Break



Shooting breaks and, in general, cargo-passenger variations took the heart of Artets is a special place - he built them from everything that came under hand. Volkswagen Scirocco, Audi 200 and quattro… Even Porsche! And if multifunctional 928 turned out to be a little heavy due to the slope of the line roof, the 924 Kombi is very aesthetically pleasing.





Porsche 924 Kombi Artz



There is little information about "Kombi". Front with "nostrils" air intake on the hood and extended wheel arches imitate limited edition homologation 924 Carrera GT, but in it's really a 924 Turbo, powered by a 170-horsepower two-liter "four" with a turbocharger. Günter Artz gave life to nothing more than twenty Kombi. All of them are painted in gray-blue metallic.





Porsche 928-4 Shooting Brake Prototype



Why did the manufacturer itself sit idly by until the release Panamera Sport Turismo did not try to concoct anything, so to speak, thematic - sports and practical? Still trying! In the eighties Porsche prepared two shooting breaks that never became factory. The first completely successful experiment from a stylistic point of view dates back to 1984 and was conceived by the development center in Weisach as gift to the head of the company Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche for his 75th birthday.







The one-of-a-kind shooting break is molded from front-engined eight-cylinder 928 S Gran Tourer - only he fit the role from the whole gamut. The versatility in this case is to increase the distance between the axles by 250 mm (for the coupe was 2500 mm) and the "cap" behind the by no means seeming nominal rear seats.



Of course, 928-4 with littered and therefore eating part usable volume of the rear pillars - this is primarily about style, not about functionality in the traditional secular sense. special the charm and nobility of the shooting break is given by a dark green color for body and interior, as well as stationary floodlights instead of retractable headlights Engine - V-shaped "eight" with a capacity of 310 hp.

Porsche 928 H50 Shooting Brake Concept



If 928-4 was a "one-time action", then created for three years later, the sports car was considered as an addition to the 928 line. The birth of an unusual modification symbolically coincided with the departure then CEO Peter Schutz, who managed to approve development start.



The H50 is designed to be a fast and comfortable family transport, the ideological ancestor of the Panamera. Grand Tourer takes a new look start in variant S4. Recall that it was the most powerful representative tribe Porsche 928 with a five-liter V8 engine. At the station wagon boosted to 335 hp However, the most interesting and unexpected is not the contents of the engine compartment, and opening access to the second row seats are small "gates" behind the front doors. They swing open against the direction of travel in the manner of the Mazda RX-8. More precisely, everything on the contrary: in the design of the Japanese "lighter" a solution from arsenal of the experimental Porsche.









The leather-covered interior is friendly to the rear riders: to their services separated by a transmission tunnel lodgements with electrically adjustable backrests. Yes, and the trunk has grown significantly. Idea undeniably good. Then why didn't the shooting break go into series? Softish turned out to be ... The US studio ASC (American Sunroof) that built the prototype Company decided to do without B-pillars for ease of entry and exit on the second row of seats, and therefore the power structure experienced a shortage torsional rigidity. The disappointing outcome became clear after more than eight thousand test kilometers. Heinz Branicki, who stood at the helm of the company, obviously, the car was not appreciated and its fate was put to an end.

Porsche dp44 Cargo DP Motorsport



Sometimes an elegant self-sufficient coupe, which is a pity to let under the knife, may well be a suitable basis for sports station wagon. A great example of this is Lynx Eventer based on the Jaguar XJS, canonical shooting break and one of the great examples of the genre. The passenger-and-freight Porsche 944 also makes for a standing ovation. Interestingly, the “barn” owes its appearance to DP Motorsport, who became famous for participating in endurance racing. dp44 cargo one of her finest projects, comparable in beauty to Eventer itself.



The quality of workmanship and detailing may well lead to thoughts on the factory nature of the shooting break. Yes, rear lights. borrowed from the standard Porsche, but they are "separated": internal part rises together with the trunk lid.







Porsche dp44 Cargo DP Motorsport



We are willing to bet that many readers trembled from what they saw heart: "I want!". We understand and share. But according to Speedhunters, only eight sports cars underwent metamorphoses. Go find one like this... However, a hypothetical ghostly chance to become the owner of a unique models are still there. Two years ago, Steph Schrader from the online edition of The Drive wrote: "DP Motorsport told Flat Sixes in 2008 that they had everything there are still five to ten dp44 Cargo kits. Complete overhaul costs about 30 thousand dollars and takes about two months if you provide source material. Does anybody want?





Porsche Boxster Shooting Brake



For redrawing into a sports wagon, a car with front engine. However, the mid-engine layout - not a sentence! Admire what a handsome Dutch Van Thull rolled out Development and students of Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven Motorsport engineering.



The car looks like a vinaigrette of Porsche parts, but in in reality, this is a thoroughly "disguised" roadster Boxster (986) first generation. The front end is from the track 911 GT3 (997). Lanterns once sincetoyed on a "nine-eleven" 991 and fit perfectly into the original rear styling. The luggage compartment can only be accessed by lifting glass from Peugeot - because of the engine and gearbox behind the crew seats in within the base otherwise nothing. Roof, rear fenders, lifting glass and thresholds were adapted from existing parts, or made from scratch.