1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster
A matching-numbers 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster finished in Silver over Red leather, supplied new through Hoffman Motors of New York and confirmed by factory Kardex records. Retaining its original 1,582cc flat-four engine and gearbox, the car was acquired at the 2015 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auction and subsequently converted to right-hand drive by JD Classics. It is accompanied by the factory Kardex, original owner's manual, tools, jack, and a restoration DVD.
Ownership
- 2019-02-23Auction saleSold £260,000 (≈ $325K)
- 1958 → 1958Factory deliveryHoffman Motors, New Yorkpartial documentation
Authorised Porsche dealer who supplied the car new; confirmed by factory Kardex documentation.
- → 2015Unknown prior owner or ownersnone documentation
Chain of ownership between original sale and the 2015 Pebble Beach auction is not detailed in the catalogue.
- 2015 →AuctionCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Described as a serious and noted collector who purchased the car at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach sale, imported it to the UK, had it converted to right-hand drive, and kept it in professional storage with minimal use thereafter.
Competition
- 20152015 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach AuctionSold
The car was offered and purchased at the Gooding & Company sale held during the Pebble Beach weekend in 2015.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Restoration
Full restoration was carried out, the details of which are documented on an accompanying DVD; scope appears comprehensive.
The extent and timing of this restoration relative to the 2015 acquisition is not entirely clear from the prose, but a restoration DVD is included with the car.
- 2015ModificationJD Classics
Professional conversion from left-hand drive to right-hand drive, along with any necessary mechanical rectification work.
Work was commissioned immediately after the car was imported to the UK following the 2015 Pebble Beach purchase.
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