1957 Porsche 356A Carrera 1500GS Coupé

Collected directly from the Stuttgart factory via Bangkok Swiss Trading and shipped to Thailand. An active amateur racer who used the car extensively throughout the country, eventually damaging the original engine in competition.

Acquired from his uncle; subsequently the car made its way to the United States.

Minnesota-based owner who sold the car to Jim Kellogg in 1973.

Minnesota owner who documented his ownership in a club magazine article; sold the car to George Wilkie in 1979.

Minnesota resident who later traded the car to Larry Skogland in the mid-1980s.

Acquired via a trade with George Wilkie in the mid-1980s; sold to Hank Godfredson in 1986.

Minnesota resident who sourced a correct period Carrera engine to replace the pushrod unit and actively campaigned the car in vintage racing, achieving class wins and a concours victory.

Previous owner who reacquired the car and commissioned a full restoration to original specification by 356RESTORE, with engine work by Vernon Croates of Carrera Sports in Florida.

Well-known collector who imported the car to Britain, registered it on a private plate, and had it recommissioned by DK Engineering after a period in storage.

Collected the car in March 2019 after recommissioning by Jaz Porsche; kept it garaged in Jersey from then until early 2023.

Based in Minnesota; drove the car in rallies there around 1962.

Minnesota-based owner; sequence within the chain places him after Wollery.

Car competed in rally events in Minnesota while based in the US.

One of several venues where Godfredson raced the car with documented success; logbooks on file from 1987–88.

Part of Godfredson's vintage racing campaign with the car.

One of the venues where Godfredson competed with the Carrera.

Godfredson achieved both a class win in the race and top honours in the associated concours event.

Recommissioning after approximately two years in storage, including carburettor overhaul, rear brake master cylinder renewal, and replacement of headlamps with quartz halogen units.

Bill on file confirming the work carried out in June 2009.

Recommissioning work underway at the time of the current vendor's purchase.

Work being carried out on behalf of DK Engineering in St Albans when the current owner acquired the car.

Original four-cam Carrera engine had been lost and replaced with a pushrod unit at an unknown date; Hank Godfredson subsequently located a correct Carrera four-cam motor (no. 90764) and installed it in place of the substitute.

Replacement engine sourced by Godfredson during his ownership from 1986 onward.

Full restoration to original factory specification carried out using the Porsche kardex and period photographs from the original owner's family as reference material.

Commissioned by Jim Kellogg after reacquiring the car in 2000; completed in the early 2000s.

Carrera four-cam engine rebuilt as part of the restoration programme.

Work performed by Vernon Croates at Carrera Sports in Tallahassee, Florida, concurrent with the 356RESTORE restoration.