Not just a very early 356, but one of only 242 Porsche 356 Cabriolets built by Gläser between 1950 and 1952.
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According to period Kardex documentation, the Porsche was delivered new in Hamburg, Germany, to a publishing company located in the city.
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Currently fitted with a 1300cc Type 506 e…
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Beautiful Car !
So on one hand, it's an early *Rare* model.
But the original engine has been replaced with something arguably "Better" ?
That does ruin the originality numbers matching claim to get Mo Money... or would that be overshadowed by the Gläser source ?
( What no Roll eyes smiley)
Actually, type 506 Porsche motor is from 1950/51 and was built for the 356 32 rather than 29 oops, my bad, KW, not hp
10% power bump, not bad. Being a Porsche, if they put that motor in it and delete a bunch of stuff, they could charge a 20% premium
That car is worth more than both my kidneys, so I can't even sell one to get it. Even the color scheme is fantastic.