Porsche 928 in Risky Business

Risky Business, released in 1983, not only introduced an impressionable young Tom Cruise to audiences everywhere but also introduced them to Porsche’s stunning and swift 928 model.

This 1983 movie introduced audiences worldwide to an innovative and fast car – the Porsche 928, on sale between 1978 and 1995 and making its debut appearance in this film. A departure from their more recognizable 911 models, this front-engine sportscar featured an innovative V8 engine from Porsche for the first time; pop-up headlights became trendy during this era; but what most stood out about its appearance in this movie

Multiple Porsche 928s were employed during the production of Paul Brickman’s Oscar-nominated film Risky Business, one of his most acclaimed movies. Auction house Barrett-Jackson recently sold one of these 928s used during filming; specifically a 1979 model with manual transmission, produced just three years before its more popular 1981 version was introduced; Profiles in History notes it received considerable screen time during production; it covered an estimated total mileage of 102,755. Producer Jon Avent reportedly instructed Tom Cruise how to operate its manual gearbox during three-year production stint on set; according to Profiles in History.

This film follows Joel Goodson, an Illinois high school student, as he steals his father’s Porsche 928 for an exciting joyride through Chicago that eventually ends with him crashing the car off a pier into Lake Michigan in an iconic scene from the film. This particular model had a five-speed manual transmission, flat 15″ “Phone-Dial” cast alloy wheels, brown dash with gold seats.

This movie provides many of the thrills and spills that make modern action movies so much fun, including some remarkable car stunts. However, its true star is the Porsche itself; seen throughout various exciting scenes throughout the movie it contributes greatly to its success.

When this movie first came out, it was an instantaneous hit with both critics and audiences, earning multiple Academy Award nominations–including Best Picture–but though it did not win one of them it remains highly popular and well-regarded – especially among fans of Porsche 928s, who enjoyed seeing their car featured in so many scenes throughout