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1953 Porsche 356 1500 Super Pré A Cabriolet For Sale by Auction

For sale in our forthcoming auction in Paris, on 8 february 2019.

US title
EU customs cleared
Chassis n° 60205
Engine n° 40509
Reutter body n° 60205

- Very well restored
- Matching numbers
- Very rare 1500 Super version

Designed in the aftermath of the Second World War, the Porsche 356 had an eventful beginning, starting in Gmünd in the Austrian Alps, and moving later to Stuttgart, the home of the Porsche family. Finally, in 1949, the model was officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, and the following year, two Porsche 356s were displayed at the Paris Motor Show. Shortly afterwards, in January 1951, Ferdinand Porsche disappeared and his son, the dynamic and brilliant Ferry Porsche, took over.
For reasons of cost and simplicity, the 356 used a platform derived from the Volkswagen, as well as its engine, which was modified to provide more power. The body was designed by Erwin Komeda, the aerodynamics engineer from Austria who Porsche had already worked with on the Auto Union competition cars and the VW. The body was constructed in the coachbuilder Reutter's workshop in Stuttgart. Light and aerodynamic, the car was great on winding roads. The first 356s, appearing before the 356 A launched in 1955, were retrospectively baptised " pre-A " and are rare models.

This pre-A was delivered new to the United States in 1953 in the Porsche colour of Azur Blue with a leather interior. A Mr Paul Wesselink who ran a pawnshop in Huntingdon Beach started to restore the car in the late 90s. He then sold it to a Todd Michael Madeiros in Los Gatos, California who continued the restoration.
In 2004 it was exported from the USA to Trevor Keeley in Melbourne, Australia who stripped the car and painted it in its current black colour. Invoices from restoration accomplished between 1998 and 2005 are available in the car's file. In 2007, this Porsche 356 was sold by Melbourne dealer Dutton Garage and subsequently was brought back to Germany, where it has remained until now.
Splendidly finished and nicely restored this beautiful Pre-A is eagerly waiting for next season's events and rallies.

Photos © Kevin Bitz

Auction estimate: €230 000 / 270 000

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