--- title: "Check Out What a Porsche European Delivery Was Like in the ’80s" description: "Porsche's European delivery program has been around for decades and you can see what it was like during the 1980s in this video." date: "2023-12-24" modified: "2023-12-24" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/check-out-what-a-porsche-european-delivery-was-like-in-the-80s" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "911" - "porsche" - "sports car" --- # Check Out What a Porsche European Delivery Was Like in the ’80s ![]() *YouTube | Tasturbo86* Porsche is one of the few German car companies that still offers European deliveries. BMW and Mercedes have canceled their Euro-delivery programs but [Porsche]()'s still remains and it's something that the brand has offered for decades. To get an idea of what that experience was like in the 1980s, when auto manufacturing was far less automated, this video shows the factory tour from May 1986, when one owner took delivery of their car. *YouTuber [Tasturbo86 ]()*posted this video of their [1986 Porsche 911 Turbo]() European delivery and the factory tour that came along with it. According to them, they were "too cheap" to buy insurance to drive the car in Germany but they did record most of the factory tour they were given. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A4R5MrpoZQ I guess Porsche's Euro delivery didn't come with insurance or registration in 1986 but it does now. Currently, [Porsche's European delivery]() consists of ordering the car in your own country of origin, at your local dealer. Then, you plan your trip, fly to Germany when the car is ready, and the car is handed over to you at the factory. Once the keys are in your hand, you're free to drive it throughout Europe and drop it off at one of 18 different locations when you're done. From there, it will be shipped back home to your dealer of choice. Since this video was taken in 1986, the factory tour consists of watching Porsche mechanics turn wrenches and tap hammers by hand. Very little was done by machines back then and it's really cool to watch the Porsche techs at work. It's also cool to see some Porsches that aren't made anymore on the assembly line, such as the 928. I'm sure I'm not alone in fantasizing about this sort of experience. Taking European delivery of a new Porsche is a dream of mine and watching this video not only lets me live vicariously through someone else but also do it in one of the coolest eras in Porsche history. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()