1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.5L (1,500 cc), original engine
- Colour
- Silver Metallic
Chassis 60651 is a 1954 Porsche Pre-A cabriolet finished in Silver Metallic over red leather, delivered new through Max Hoffman's New York distributorship on 9 August 1954. The car spent several decades in the United States before being exported to Germany in the early 1990s. It retains its original 1,500 cc engine and has undergone a full restoration to its factory colour scheme. A factory Kardex and a previous US title accompany the car.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €198,000 (≈ $218K)
- 1954-08-09 →Factory deliveryMax Hoffman distributorshipfull documentation
Car shipped directly from the factory to Hoffman's New York City Porsche distribution operation. Early subsequent history in the US is not documented.
- 1988-12-01 → 1992-02-01Acquisition unknownMr. Boorpartial documentation
Documented US owner based in Orlando, Florida. Car remained in the United States during this period.
- 1992 → 2013Acquisition unknownUnidentified prior owner who exported the carpartial documentation
This individual relocated the vehicle from the US to Germany later in 1992. Precise identity not disclosed in the catalogue.
- 2013 →Private saleStuttgart-based enthusiastpartial documentation
Consignor commissioned a full restoration returning the car to its factory Silver Metallic finish with red leather interior. Original 1,500 cc engine retained throughout.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out over several years, returning the bodywork to the original Silver Metallic finish and trimming the interior in red leather; the original 1,500 cc engine was retained throughout.
Work was initiated by the Stuttgart-based consignor after 2013; the car is to be serviced by the restorer prior to delivery to the auction buyer.
- —Service
Post-auction servicing by the restorer before delivery to the winning bidder; car is to remain at the restorer's premises in Markgroningen, Germany until this is completed.
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