1956 Porsche 356 A Speedster
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four, S specification
- Colour
- Red (repainted from original white)
A US-specification Porsche 356 A Speedster built in June 1956 and originally delivered in white over red through Max Hoffmann's New York distributorship, powered by a 1600 S air-cooled flat-four engine (no. 61934). After years in Florida, the car underwent a professional restoration and was acquired by the Aumann Collection in 1986 for use in Sarasota before being shipped to Germany in 1994. Accompanied by a history file, tool roll, tonneau cover, and spare wheel, the car remains in driveable condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €275,000 (≈ $303K)
- 1956 →Factory deliveryMax Hoffmann distributorship (first US recipient)partial documentation
Car was delivered new through Hoffmann's New York import operation as a US-specification example; subsequently located in Jacksonville, Florida at some point before 1986.
- 1986 →Private saleAumann Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired after negotiating the asking price down from $21,000 to $19,000; used the car in Sarasota and later shipped it from Miami to Bremerhaven in May 1994.
- Date unknownFlorida-based owner in Jacksonvillenone documentation
Car was repainted and based in Jacksonville during an unspecified period prior to the 1986 sale advertisement.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full professional restoration was carried out, returning the car to original and correct specification with red lacquer paintwork and a black interior, prior to its July 1986 advertisement.
The restored specification differed from the original white-over-red delivery configuration; the car was advertised as restored in the 21 July 1986 edition of Antique, Custom & Sportscar Trader.
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