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The 4th Imperator produced, this example was delivered new to German Olympic Gold medallist weightlifter Rolf Milser in 1988. The car was finished in the same 'irodian metallic white' as the CW311 prototype, and powered by the 300 bhp, 5.6-litre Mercedes-Benz V8 engine. Milser sold the car in the early 1990s and it was then damaged in an accident. Particularly the bodywork was damaged severely, and the Imperator eventually ended up with an enthusiast workshop owner, who had the plan to repair the car himself. He struggled to source parts and the car sat untouched under a tarp for many years.
In 1998, the car was found by the current custodian, who vividly remembered seeing the CW311 on magazine covers back in the early 1980s. It took him two years to convince the owner to part with the car and as part of the deal, it was agreed he would complete the restoration himself. Although at first glance, the restoration looked like it was done well but the wrong diameter cooling tubes were used, which caused the engine to overheat and it eventually died. At that point, the current owner had reached out to Eberhard Schulz himself. The two became friends and Schulz agreed to re-restore the car at Isdera.
At that point, it was also decided to make some subtle improvements. The overheated engine was replaced by a period-correct 6-litre AMG V8, which produced around 400 bhp. Added to the original Porsche 928 brakes was an ABS system from a 928 GT. Truly modern tweaks were a Porsche Carrera GT seat sourced to accommodate the relatively tall frame of the owner and a state-of-the-art music system. Following the second restoration, chassis 14 tipped the scales at 1,360 kg; the 100 kg weight increase was attributed to the first restoration, during which much unnecessary weight was added to the body-panels. Thanks to the hike in power this Imperator is now capable of lapping the Nordschleife in under 7:55 min.
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