This 1959 Porsche 356 Carrera has aluminum panels and an external fuel filler. It was delivered to the Porsche race department, and used as a demonstrator by Huschke Von Hanstein. It ran the 1960 Nassau Speed Week, then Sebring driven by Carel-Godin de Beaufort. The car remained in this country and ran SCCA West Coast races in 1961. It ended its racing career in 1962.
Discovered in northern California by the current owner in 1977 it was treated to a restoration for the 1982 Porsche Year at Monterey Historic Automobile Races. It has run most MHAR years since. | |
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