1954 Porsche 356

VIN: 51764

$102,173

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Christie's

  • Location

    London, UK

  • Event date

    Mar 25, 2002

  • Lot

    203

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    51764

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    12950 m

  • Interior Color

    Light Beige vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Mist Blue

  • Generation

    1948-1955 Porsche 356 pre-A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. Telefunken Multiband radio, 2 pieces of fitted luggage, original toolkit (pliers missing), manuals and service record. Believed 12,950 miles from new. Delivered new to Mrs. Anthony Hordern III in Australia in special colors to match her daughters wedding outfit. 1972 letter from the Porsche distributor backs up the story. Sold in 1979 to the collection of another Porsche dealer, John Newell, then to present owner Anthony V. Katter in 1991. All original except for spot repaint, clean and showing negligible wear or use.

Market commentary

A pretty extraordinary Porsche, which brought an equally extraordinary price. There is probably not another one like it in terms of originality and low miles and it obviously caught the attention of at least two buyers. This is the price of originality.

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