1954 Porsche 356 1500 S Cabriolet Pre-A
- Engine
- 1.5L air-cooled flat-four, 70 bhp
- Colour
- Ivory over red
A rare 'Pre-A' Porsche 356 1500 S Cabriolet, completed at the factory on 26 March 1954 and delivered new to Emich Kyrill, 7th Prince of Leiningen. Equipped with the air-cooled 1,488cc Type 528 flat-four and a range of factory special equipment including chrome wheels, fog lamps, and reclining seats, it retains its matching-numbers engine. The car shows evidence of a prior restoration and now presents in ivory over red.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €212,750 (≈ $234K)
- 1954-03-26 →Factory deliveryEmich Kyrill, 7th Prince of Leiningenfull documentation
Delivery arranged via Karlsruhe dealer Richard Gramling; car specified with numerous extras including radio, fog lamps, reclining seats, and chrome wheels.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMr Cooper of Mannheimpartial documentation
Listed as second owner in the factory Kardex; by early 1959 the car had accumulated just over 5,300 kilometres.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A prior restoration was carried out at an unknown point in the car's history; the current presentation in ivory over red differs from the original Graphite Metallic factory finish, though the matching-numbers engine was retained.
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