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Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Super Cabriolet by Reutter, 1954

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Chassis No.: 60489

Engine No.: 40735

Registration: French Certificat d’Immatriculation

Location: München, Germany

€212,750 EUR | Sold

  • A desirable ‘Pre-A’ variant of Porsche’s legendary 356
  • Retains its matching-numbers 1,488 cc air-cooled flat-four engine
  • First delivered to Emich Kyrill, 7th Prince of Leiningen
  • Accompanied by a copy of its factory Kardex and a book documenting a previous restoration

From its early days in the old saw mill in Gmünd to its return to Stuttgart, Porsche went from little known outfit to manufacturer of substance while the 356 only grew in popularity. It was a model in almost constant flux, enjoying endless revisions that made it ever more desirable. By 1954 the car benefitted from a new air-cooled Type 528 1,488-cc flat-four engine that produced 70 horsepower, and a four-speed Getrag gearbox with the comparative luxury of synchromesh.

According to a copy of its factory Kardex, this 356 1500 S Cabriolet was completed on 26 March 1954 and first delivered via Richard Gramling of Karlsruhe to Emich Kyrill, 7th Prince of Leiningen. A desirable ‘Pre-A’ example, it was finished in Graphite Metallic over a Cord with Beige leatherette interior and featured special equipment including a radio, antenna, reclining seats, a Bosch fan, fog lamps, and chrome wheels. It further benefitted from windscreen washers and a fuel gauge—options that had only recently become available. While little is known of the car’s early history, the Kardex states that its second owner was a Mr Cooper of Mannheim, Germany further noting that by March 1959 the car had covered 5,368 kilometres.

Today, this Porsche presents in ivory over red and shows signs of a previous restoration, while it retains its matching-numbers Type 528 engine.

Von den Anfängen im alten Gmünder Sägewerk bis zur Rückkehr nach Stuttgart entwickelte sich Porsche von einem unbekannten Unternehmen zu einem bedeutenden Hersteller, während der 356 immer beliebter wurde. Dabei waren es die kontinuierlichen Verbesserungen die den 356 immer begehrenswerter machten. 1954 erhielt der Wagen einen neuen luftgekühlten 1.488 cm³ Boxermotor vom Typ 528 mit 70 PS und ein Viergang-Getriebe von Getrag mit einer vergleichbar luxuriösen Synchronisierung.

Laut einer Kopie der Kardex wurde dieses 356 1500 S Cabriolet am 26. März 1954 fertiggestellt und über Richard Gramling in Karlsruhe an Emich Kyrill, den 7. Fürsten von Leiningen, ausgeliefert. Ein begehrenswertes Exemplar des „Vor-A“ 356 in Graphitmetallic mit einem Innenraum in Cord mit beigefarbenem Kunstleder. Hinzu kamen Sonderausstattungen wie ein Radio mit Antenne, verstellbare Sitze, ein Gebläse von Bosch, Nebelscheinwerfer und Chromfelgen, ebenso wie eine Scheibenwaschanlage und eine Tankanzeige – alles Extras, die es erst seit kurzem gab. Während über die frühe Geschichte des Wagens wenig bekannt ist, war der zweite Besitzer laut der Kardex ein Herr Cooper aus Mannheim. Ebenso ist erfasst, dass dieser Super bis März 1959 5.368 Kilometer zurückgelegt hatte.

Heute präsentiert sich dieser Porsche in Elfenbein mit rotem Innenraum und zeigt Anzeichen einer früheren Restaurierung, behält aber weiterhin seinen originalen („matching numbers“) Boxermotor vom Typ 528.

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mu23/lots/r0084-1954-porsche-356-prea-1500-super-cabriolet-by-reutter/

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