1955 Porsche 356 Speedster
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, type 616-1
- Colour
- White
Chassis 81192 is a 1955/56 Porsche 356 Speedster with coachwork by Reutter, factory-documented via its original Kardex as despatched to Max Hoffman's New York dealership on 2 January 1956. Built during the transitional phase between the Pre-A and 356 A generations, it carries a 1600cc type 616-1 engine rather than the 1500cc unit typical of its chassis sequence — a configuration confirmed by the Kardex. The car underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration between 2016 and 2020, completed in the Netherlands at a documented cost exceeding €132,000, and is presented in white over black leather.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €432,500 (≈ $476K)
- 1956-01-02 →Factory deliveryMax Hoffman New York dealershipfull documentation
Vehicle dispatched from the factory on 2 January 1956 directly to Hoffman's New York import operation, as confirmed by the accompanying factory Kardex document.
- 2015 →Private saleNetherlands-based consignorfull documentation
Purchased via Kobus Tuning in Lichtenvoorde; owner commissioned a comprehensive restoration at the same workshop between 2016 and 2020, with documented expenditure exceeding €132,000.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016RestorationKobus Tuning
Full strip-down and rebuild of the car carried out over approximately four years; specialist paintwork was contracted separately to other workshops. Total documented expenditure exceeded €132,000, of which over €100,000 was invoiced by the primary restorer and over €32,000 by specialist paint contractors.
Work was completed in 2020; supporting invoices are on file with the car.
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