1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder OHV, dual Solex carburetors, 60 hp
- Colour
- Ivory White
A 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster, factory-completed on 28 October 1955 and dispatched to Max Hoffman's New York dealership. Equipped with the 1,600 cc engine and retaining its original matching-numbers unit as confirmed by the factory Kardex, the car was restored roughly a decade before the catalogue date, receiving new floors and longitudinals. It presents in Ivory White over red leatherette and is accompanied by its Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$280,500
- 1955-10-28 →Factory deliveryMax Hoffman dealership, New Yorkfull documentation
Car was completed at the factory and dispatched to Hoffman's New York dealership; original Kardex confirms the delivery details and matching-numbers engine.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out approximately ten years before cataloguing; floor panels and longitudinal structural members were replaced during the process.
Rear decklid and trunk hood retain original body stampings and were not replaced during the restoration.
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