2024-04-23 20:00:00
Transforming the Porsche 928 into a “restomod” is this ambitious entrepreneur’s lifelong personal project.
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Thierry Nardone, an entrepreneur from Aix-en-Provence, is embarking on the modernization of 50 Porsche 928, aiming for a selling price of 480,000 euros each.
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With the help of Italian specialists, he presented a prototype to Luynes, investing three million euros in the project, while attracting the attention of potential buyers.
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Nardone targets a luxury market, hoping to produce and sell six to seven Nardone Porsche 928s a year to millionaires and billionaires, with support from Ruf in the US.
His name is Thierry Nardone and he is from Aix-en-Provence. This entrepreneur took on the crazy challenge re-enter 50 examples of the Porsche 928 and sell them to 480,000 euros each oncehe modernized them. Will he succeed?
Helped by Italian Porsche specialists
Although he is passionate about classic cars, he obviously needs help to achieve his goal. Of Italian specialists therefore follow him in this mission to renew this classic model. In accordance LaProvence.fr, potential customers are already interested even though he has only just started his initiative. The exclusive models made by Thierry are intended for a certain status for buyerswhich acts as love at first sight.
The contractor buys its vehicles mainly in Italy and the USA. In Aix-en-Provence he rebuilt one Porsche 928, who became famous after her appearance in “Risky Business” with Tom Cruise. Thierry then presents his prototype in a studio in Luynes.
It is in the Pertusato studio that he exhibits his car, on the rolling platform with an immaculate decor. The Italian studio BorromeodeSilva respected the design of the Porsche, adding new headlights and carbon fiber bodywork. There is also an LED strip at the back. But how much did this gem of a car cost? The rector concerned replied to our colleagues at Provence : “Three million euros in investments. These are expensive projects. Investing that much money is risky. »
An ancient passion
Thierry Nardone says he always wanted to work to be able to afford the cars he wanted more than anything else: “It was a way to afford the cars I wanted. I’ve always had this approach to modifying them, besides. » Now he counts four Porsche 928s, including the one he presented at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, California, last summer. According to him, the buzz was global, especially because Type 7, a media outlet affiliated with Porsche, published photos of his vehicle.
From Goodwood, Pebble Beach, Salón Prive and on to the ice… It seems I’m following Thierry Nardone and his restomod 928 around the world.
German but with a French and Italian twist, it seems to take the best bits from each.
You can always tell when someone has built their own… pic.twitter.com/QNWLM6wElv
— Helen (@hjwakerley) 14 September 2023
The Porsche 928 Nardone must now be produced and Thierry hopes to be able to take 50 out of his garage. In any case, that is the limit he sets for himself. Regarding the purchase price, it is calculated for 480,000 euros excluding taxes, not including the donor car (around 30,000 euros for a Porsche 98 in good condition).
According to YouTuber Renaud Roubaudi, the goal of this project should be one “micro market of a few billionaires or millionaires in the world”, with a creation of six or seven 928 Nardones per year. It’s all the damage we want Thierry, which negotiates with the president of Ruf in the USA. This car manufacturer inspired by Porsche models is interested and he could distribute 928 Nardone. The loop would then be closed a car primarily intended for the American market. The american dream is on the move for Thierry.
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