đ Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet âStatue of Libertyâ â 1988 â Original Poster by Porsche AG (Germany)
European marque, American icon: a launchâera studio image for the U.S. market
Offset lithograph | 102 Ă 76 cm | Germany
đŹ Introduction
Shot in polished, lateââ80s studio style, this large-format factory poster sets a midnightâblack 944 S2 Cabriolet under sculptural lighting: top down, sandâbeige upholstery glowing against a pianoâgloss body. The visual masterstroke is the silhouetted Statue of Liberty cast across the bonnet and windscreenâan elegant, singleâgesture metaphor for performance arriving on American shores. Typography is as restrained as the car is theatrical: the script âCabrioletâ on the front spoiler, a compact â944 S2 Cabrioletâ model lockâup at lower left, and a quiet PORSCHE wordmark grounding the base.
More than a beauty shot, the image captures a precise brand moment: the S2 as the apex of Porscheâs fourâcylinder transaxle line, and the Cabriolet extending the marqueâs openâair lineage to a wider, aspirational audience. The cool tonality, mirrorâclean reflections, and minimal copy are textbook European automotive photography of the period.
⨠Why It Matters
Produced for short showroom campaigns, dealer B1s of this scale were routinely hardâused; survivors in strong condition are consequently scarce. The poster distills transatlantic ambition into a single iconâthe Liberty silhouetteâmaking it a crossover piece for collectors of Porsche ephemera, designâled advertising, and modernist motoring graphics. It is also a crisp document of lateâ1980s prestige marketing, where studio craft and brand understatement do the heavy lifting. For transaxle enthusiasts, it marks the S2 Cabrioletâs arrival with uncommon conceptual clarity and factory provenance.
đ Poster Details
- Year: 1988
- Country: Germany
- Size: 102.00 Ă 76.00 cm
- Format: B1
- Studio / Publisher: Porsche AG, StuttgartâZuffenhausen
đ Condition
Good vintage condition with strong color and clean surfaces; light handling consistent with showroom display. Well preserved for a largeâformat dealer poster of this period
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBlue, Multi Color, BlackMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeLargeHeight75 cmWidth102 cmSigns of usageWrinkles