To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
€215,000 - €265,000
- Fully restored by MW Classics in its original colours
- U.S. delivery example
- Retains its original engine
Please note that this lot will need to be collected in
Markgroningen, Germany. After the auction closes, the car will be
kept by the restorer to be serviced prior to delivery to the
winning bidder. Please contact an RM Sotheby's specialist with any
questions
By 1953, the German auto company founded by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche,
still in its infancy, had moved from an old sawmill in rustic
Gm�nd, Austria, to Zuffenhausen, a quiet neighborhood on the
outskirts of Stuttgart, and established itself as a serious
manufacturer of high-quality automobiles. By then, Porsche had
succeeded in cracking what would become its most important export
market - the United States - with the help of the entrepreneurial
Max Hoffman. Although production numbers remained somewhat
miniscule, new Porsches in both coupe and convertible form could be
seen occasionally on the streets of Manhattan, Los Angeles, and in
between.
According to its accompanying factory Kardex, chassis number 60651
is a desirable Pre-A cabriolet. Finished in Silver Metallic
paintwork, it was completed by the factory on August 9, 1954 and
then shipped to Max Hoffman's famed Porsche distributorship in New
York City. Although the car's early history is unknown, it stayed
in the U.S. through the early 1990's, being noted as owned by a Mr.
Boor in Orlando, Florida from December 1988 through February
1992.
Later that year, the car was exported to Germany by a previous
owner and it was purchased by the consignor, a Stuttgart-based
enthusiast in 2013. Over the course of the last few years, the car
has been fully restored in its original Silver Metallic paintwork
over a red leather interior. Importantly, the car retains its
original 1,500 cc engine and is accompanied by a previous U.S.
title.
Presented in beautiful condition in a high attractive color scheme,
this would be an excellent addition to any collection of early
Porsches.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420.
