Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster

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The introduction of the race-bred 1500cc Four-Cam engine in 1955 offered a substantial increase in both performance and price over the standard (push-rod engine) version. Badged “Carrera” in honour of Porsche’s 1st and 2nd in class finish (and 3rd and 4th overall) at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana race, the type 547/1 1498cc engine produced 100 hp and 110 hp in GT configuration.
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Whilst some 3,944 Speedsters were delivered with pushrod engines, a total of just 151 Speedsters were fitted with the more advanced and desirable Carrera engine.

Chassis #82189
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Delivered new in 1956 via Hoffman to the USA and originally finished in (603) White with Black leatherette interior. By some accounts the car may have been raced in early years, but very little is known about it before it was re-imported to Germany in 1992 and purchased a year later by collector Hans Reuter. Once restored, though painted red at the time, the car was depicted in Dr Michel Thiriar’s 1998 book, Porsche Speedster: The Evolution of the Porsche Lightweight Sportster, 1947–1994.