Equipment
1286/44hp, 4-speed, hub caps, boot cover, Blaupunkt stereo.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
One of 156 Reutter cabriolets built in 1951. Delivered new to Buenos Aires. Good but older paint. Clean, lightly run engine bay. Some smudges on the door cards and heavy wear on the steering wheel. A very rare, very early open Porsche, presentable.
Market commentary
By nature of their rarity and early build date, these pre-A 356s (1948-55) are particularly coveted additions to any comprehensive Porsche collection and this is an honest, solid example. We last saw it at RM''''s all-Porsche 70th Anniversary sale at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, where it was bid to $460k but remained unsold. We observed then that it was unlikely to find a higher offer somewhere other than a Porsche-centric venue like that, and that given the age of its restoration the reported high bid was more than fair. This result in Amelia, however, is on the low side.