G R E AT M A R Q U E S : P O R S C H E
1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster This highly original 1955 356 Speedster is one of the last ‘Pre-A’ variants produced. The unofficial Pre-A designation references pre-1956 examples, identifiable by a split windscreen on the earliest models, or a single-piece V-shaped screen as seen here. Still sporting its original red paint and matching numbers, this
example was owned for 62 years by one Los Angeles-based family until 2019. It then made its way to the UK and into the possession of its current owner. This lightweight, rear-engined sports car laid the foundations for the 911, which replaced the 356 in 1965 and has remained the German company’s signature offering ever since.
1978 Porsche 928 The 928 seen here was one of 124 cars delivered new to the UK starting in August 1978, from where it was sold via the Porsche Motortune dealership in London. The 928 has since had the rare distinction of being in the care of a single owner for 34 years with a full service history. The car was given a major overhaul in 1995 and repainted in its original Petrol Blue – which matches the brochure that
1975 Porsche 911 930 Turbo One of just 23 UK-spec 1975 cars, of which only seven were finished in Salmon Metallic, chassis 274 was supplied new to a Hong Kong-based owner via Britain. As one of the original 400 930 Turbos, it’s counted among a rare group of homologation models developed from the 934 Turbo RSR. Chassis no. 274’s certification indicates that the car was manufactured in June 1975, and was
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specified with several rare options including sports seats and custom white leather upholstery. The 911 was sold to a US-based owner in 2000, and was bought by its current UK keeper in 2019. Chassis 274 boasts matching numbers, and it has recently been restored back to its original specification thanks to photographs that were taken by the first owner when new in 1975.
accompanied the launch of this model. Its black and silver Pascha interior remains entirely original, and the car is correct in specification as from launch, without spoilers or rubbing strakes. While the 928 never succeeded the 911 as its manufacturer originally intended, it remains one of Porsche’s most revered models – and in 1978 it became the only sports car ever to win Car of the Year.
