1959 Porsche 356A Carrera GS/GT Coupe

Throughout the 1950s, Porsche developed a reputation as a manufacturer of quality racecars that did not break, and stylish road cars that their owners could race. This Carrera GT Coupe is only one of just eleven 356A GT Coupes produced at the factory in 1959. It retains its rare 692/3, air-cooled flat-four engine, producing 141 horsepower at 6500 RPM. Acceleration from 0-100 mph took ten seconds, and speeds topped out at 124 MPH.

A French racer living in Morocco named Jean Kerguen acquired this Carrera GT from Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche's Competition Department. This coupe saw two first-in-class finishes in the 1959 race season. On September 25, 1959, Kerguen and Lacaze won their class and finished fourth overall in the Tour de France. Kerguen won his final race in chassis 106198 at the infamous Montlhery track on October 23, 1960.

In 1981, this Coupe was purchased in Morocco with just 47,800 original miles by Richard Roth of New York City. It was restored by the Paterek Brothers of Chatham NJ, and first shown at the 1991 PCA Parade in Monterey where it won two awards: Judge's Choice and People's Choice.