Sometimes you come across a car that makes you wonder if it's more of a chapter in the history of technology than a means of transportation. This Porsche 928 – built in 1978/model year 1979, from the era when Ingolstadt's slide rules and Stuttgart's engineering pride still joined forces – belongs precisely in this category. A Gran Turismo of almost museum-quality purity, yet one that is anything but a static display piece. This Porsche 928 – model year 1979, from the era when Porsche still used compasses and engineered with passion – is undoubtedly a truly remarkable car. Of the 3,009 examples built back then, perhaps only a few hundred are still on the road – and among them, probably none that has reached such an unusual stage of evolution as this one. Because this 928 has – if you'll excuse the expression – not just received a facelift, but a kind of mechanical rebirth. There's no other way to put it: no expense was spared, as if the task was to teleport a brand-new car backward through time. The engine? Completely overhauled, down to the last bearing, polished, measured, balanced – you could probably put it on a pedestal as a showpiece V8 and let the public admire it, if it weren't such a precious thing to do. The entire chassis? Rebuilt, with every single suspension component from A to Z. No worn bushings, no tired joints, not even a hint of creaking. Tires, brakes, clutch, electrics – all new, all reworked, all done with that certain obsession, and all over the last few years. With a passion that only people possess who are driven by something else entirely in life: perfection. But that's not all. While other 928s spend their days as well-maintained classics, this one has decided to expand its land-based lifestyle and embark on a second career – as a safari GT. Raised by a finely tuned KW coilover suspension, fitted with knobby tires, possessing the attitude of a marathon runner and the self-assurance of a desert camp commander, it stands there: wide, commanding, a touch audacious, and gloriously alone in the vast open landscape. You'd almost believe it's standing alone somewhere in the expansive terrain, holding its hand to its forehead to shield itself from the sun, assessing the situation, trying to figure out which direction to take next. In its other hand, a felt-covered canteen… A 928 that could not only drive from Paris to Dakar – but probably back again, simply because it can. Its uniqueness? Probably absolute. Because even if there were another raised 928 somewhere in the world – which is highly doubtful – it certainly wouldn't be in this technical condition. Without personally knowing all existing 928s, one can confidently say: finding a better-conditioned example of this nearly 50-year-old breed is virtually impossible. And one that also qualifies as a Safari GT is even more likely. In short: Anyone looking for a Porsche 928 that looks as fresh as a factory car just rolled off the assembly line yesterday – and at the same time is as exotic as a cactus in the tundra – is looking at their automotive jackpot. More photos coming soon. We highly recommend this 928 “Cross Touring” to those who – like us – are looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack.