1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

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Engine: Flat-four, 60 bhp 'Normal' specification
Colour: Sky Blue (Code 602)

A 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster, one of only 1,033 built for that model year, completed on 5 October 1955 and originally shipped to US importer Max Hoffman in New York. Finished in the uncommon Code 602 Sky Blue over beige leatherette, the car later returned to Europe and passed through Italian ownership, during which it was carefully restored to correct 60 bhp 'Normal' specification using a Karosserie Reuter build-sheet as reference. A thorough technical overhaul followed in 2020, supervised by a recognised Porsche authority in Graz.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate €275,000 – €325,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1955 →Private sale
First US retail owner
none documentation
Identity unknown; car was sold through Hoffman's network. At some later point it was returned to Europe.
1955-10-01 →Factory delivery
Max Hoffman (importer, New York)
partial documentation
Car was completed in early October 1955 and shipped to Hoffman's US import operation in New York City for onward sale to the first retail buyer.
2013 →Acquisition unknown
Marcoti of Brunico, Italy
partial documentation
Became owner in early 2013; a comprehensive mechanical overhaul supervised by a Porsche specialist in Graz was completed in late 2020 during or after this ownership.
Date unknown
Massimo Scotti of Villanterio, Italy
partial documentation
Italian enthusiast who obtained an ASI certificate for the car and oversaw a careful restoration to factory 60 bhp Normal specification, using a Reuter body-shop build record as reference. A new leather interior was fitted by a craftsman in Bolzano.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2020Mechanical
Dr. Georg Konradsheim
Thorough technical overhaul of the complete car carried out under the supervision of a recognised Porsche specialist.
Work managed by Dr. Georg Konradsheim, based in Graz, Austria; supporting invoices and TÜV inspection paperwork accompany the car.
—Restoration
Stefan Widmann (interior, Bolzano)
Comprehensive restoration to original 60 bhp 'Normal' specification carried out using a Karosserie Reuter Farbmusterkarte build-sheet as a guide; Sky Blue paintwork was refinished and a new Sahara leather interior was fitted.
Commissioned by Massimo Scotti; an ASI certificate was obtained for the vehicle as part of this process.

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