Erratum: The 1955 Lincoln Capri I tag it more like a 1956 or 1957 model.

That 989 is a beautiful car even today, it kept the shape of 911.

I never understood why they didn't build the 4door based on the 993. It looked so much better than the Panamera. Probably Porsches finances at the time didn't allow it. Unimaginable today, bit they almost went bust in the 90ies.

I love how the original Panamera looks, and the 989 concept for that matter.

Irony is that two door / three door coupes can hold value pretty well despite being impractical. In particular certain Mercedes.

Perhaps a video on the VAG group would shed some light on a few things. Obviously both companies had decades of interwoven relationships, but Porsches woes in the 80s and 90s sounds familiar to Volkswagen in the 1970s. Primarily due to reliance on one very successful platform, ie the Beetle and 911 respectively.

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That H50 would make an awesome hearse

ive always loved how the panamera looked. very angular in the front and calmer in the back. it was very stylish and modern for its time back in 2009. to me its gorgeous

Always loved the 989. Also I never had a problem with the Panamera's looks. I prefer the original camera angle btw.

Great video! I think Porsche has sort of repaired the Panamera's looks in recent years, but the Taycan is gorgeous, showing how far off the Panamera remains.

IMO, the current gen Panamera looks quite good. I drove a GTS and it is a great car. Porsche's first gen efforts for any of their current line-up were a bit dodgy but they steadily improve them. The 996 looked awful but what came after improved each successive generation.

i think the panamera looks lovely. its such a timeless design. its just as pretty to me as the e65 7 series

I never thought the Panamera was ugly ... not saying I wanted one, but it wasn't the looks that would put me off.

Thank god you use images to illustrate every car. All of those 9-hundred numbers being thrown around couldn't get any more confusing 🤣

The nominal two rear seat area in the 911 is actually very useful. You can put lots of luggage back there, on the floor and on the seats; and its easy to access. The "Frunk" space is quite limited, but OK for most shopping etc. I actually don't use it - I just throw my sh!t into the back. As an option, you can have the rear seats removed entirely, but if you need a load carrier, buy a load carrier.

The 989 actually looks pretty good in side profile, the back needs improvement though.

In my early 20s, I rode in the back of a 944. Never again.

Such a well researched and presented video. Thanks for putting in the usual hard work.

I honestly cannot see why they didn't build a four seater much earlier. It would've widened their market share substantially, which really would've been good when they were low on money in the 90s.