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83863 Gearbox no.

16426 • Matching gearbox, engine, chassis and body numbers as per CoA and Reutter's certificate • Factory high-performance 1600 Super engine Type 616/2 • Professionally restored to a high standard by marque specialists, maintaining its original factory specifications (invoices and photographs available) • Presents in striking condition • Only 141 Speedsters were originally painted in black, making this a particularly rare and desirable car • Polish registration document Although Ferdinand Porsche had established his automotive design consultancy in the early 1930s, his name would not appear on a car until 1949.

When it did, it graced one of the all-time great sports cars: the Porsche 356.

A cabriolet followed hot on the heels of the original 356 coupé, and then in 1952 a trial batch of 15 roadsters was constructed at the behest of US importer Max Hoffman, who had persuaded Porsche of the potential for a 'cut-price' entry-level model.

The roadsters' succe...