A STUNNING classic Porsche is set to fetch an incredible price when it goes up for auction soon.
The 1955 Porsche Speedster was a favourite with celebrities such as James Dean and Steve McQueen.
Known as a ‘Pre-A roadster’ the classic is prized by collectors for its scarcity and the purity of its design.
This particular car was the 347th Speedster produced, completed on 3rd March 1955 before being delivered to New York.
Little is known about the car’s early history, but its current owner has enjoyed it in Monaco for more than 20 years.
It has since been looked after by Porsche restorers Sportwagon in Southend, Essex, and JAZ Porsche in St Albans, Herts.
The classic Porsche will be up for auction at Silverstone Auctions on 12th November.
The auctioneers said: “If you are old enough to remember the first time you saw one of these being driven hard back in 1955 you will still remember the visceral effect it had on you in that grey hard time after WW2 when this car seemed to embody beauty, elegance, glamour and speed.
“And, Oh Lord, you wanted it so badly.
“Others must have felt that too because decades later it will set you back close to £275,000 to win this beauty at the Silverstone auction.”
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The original Speedster was a stripped-down, open-top version of the 356 sports car which became successful in North America, particularly with amateur racing drivers.
Porsche built just 920 of the Pre-A motors – before fitting new engines in October 1955, making this a very rare motor.
