The word “iconic” is oft overused, but it certainly applies to the 356 Speedster, one of the most famous Porsches and inarguably one of the most significant, recognizable sports cars ever produced.

Like many famous performance machines of its time, the Speedster was essentially willed into being by the powerful New York-based foreign car impresario, Max Hoffman, who convinced Porsche’s powers-that-be that a convertible with bare-bones appointments, sold at a low cost, would appeal to American buyers.

He was right, and the Speedster achieved tremendous success—not only in the US, but in Europe as well, and on both road and track.

It was steadily upgraded, with the 356 A offering a larger 1600 engine, offering 75 brake horsepower in optional Super tune.

In such a car, 100 mph was possible, a real experience with the Speedster’s rudimentary “emergency” top and extremely low windshield! The Speedster offered here is an especially rare version, delivered new in Aquamarine Blue with the ...