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1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Speedster For Sale by Auction

For sale in our forthcoming auction in Paris, on 17 June 2019:

Belgian title
Chassis no. 80498
Engine no. 34769

Extremely rare Pre-A model
In same ownership for nearly 25 years
An automotive icon
Original engine and colours


Our handsome Speedster has more than one argument in its favour to win over fans of this automotive icon. A letter from Porsche in Germany dating from October 1990 confirms that our example conforms today to its original factory finish, with red paintwork and black vinyl bucket seats, and that its engine is marked with the numbers recorded in period. It was built in April 1955 for the US market and for the distributor Hoffmann, the importer who was behind this sought-after car. The current owner acquired the car in February 1995, when it was in the United States in the hands of Jacques Gandolfo. Gandolfo resided at Santa Rosa in California, as the copy of the previous American title confirms, and was in all probability the vehicle’s third owner. He had purchased it from Robert Collier, who also lived in California. The car had then just undergone a complete restoration, which is also documented in the photographic record produced at the time. The restoration was carried out in the States, working from a fully stripped-down bodyshell and with the help of European Porsche specialists including the coachbuilder Reutter, who came over specially. The story of the car’s discovery after it had remained unused for nearly 32 years and its refurbishment was told in a feature in European Car magazine. Following its restoration, the car was also entered in a concours for 356 models in 1992 and appears in Laurence Meredith’s book Original Porsche 356. It has been scrupulously preserved since then by its current owner, a Porsche aficionado, who has covered only 4000 miles in it, which accounts for the car’s well-preserved condition, inside and out. Our Speedster comes with its four original wheels and hubcaps (enthusiasts know how difficult these are to find), its toolkit and the rare original jack, as well as its side screens and a black alpaca hood in good condition. The file which comes with the car includes copies of its previous American registration documents, valuation reports and photographs. With its Pre-A bodywork, small rear lights and headlamp grilles, the Speedster looks sporty and rakish. Chosen by the stars of its day, it appealed from the start and symbolised a carefree era.


Auction estimate: €250 000 / 350 000

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