• A rare and highly desirable variant of Porsche’s legendary 356 A Speedster
• Delivered with Porsche’s now legendary four-cam Carrera engine
• Fully restored and eligible for major motoring events around the world

Porsche’s brand is now closely associated with motorsport, especially renowned for its historical domination of Le Mans, but its post-war origins were more modest. With its first pure-bred sportscar, the 550 Spyder, Porsche cleaned up in the 1,500 cc class at major endurance races including the Carrera Panamericana.

Thanks to the genius of Max Hoffman, Porsche’s leading US importer, the Speedster model had been wildly successful in North America. Wishing to capitalise on their motorsport success in the region, Porsche launched the Carrera GS fitted with a road-adapted version of the Ernst Fuhrmann-designed four-cam engine, which had garnered so much success with the 550 Spyder. From 1957, the model was available in either ‘de luxe’ form or a lightweight competition GT version.

According to a copy of its factory Kardex, this Speedster Carrera GS, chassis number 83492, was delivered new on 26 June 1957 to North America via Max Hoffman. Specified in Silver Metallic over Black Leatherette, along with coupé seats and USA bumper bars, this rare car features a later replacement Typ 692/1 four-cam Carrera engine.

More recently, this 356 was subjected to a full restoration and presents as a fresh car. Ready to be enjoyed on road tours or at Porsche meetings or even major events such as the Mille Miglia, this wonderful Carrera GS would make a fantastic addition to any garage.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa24/.