On a Porsche factory website they had a brief story on this car with one photo, Here's the story:
"Porsche Classic Search Crowns Rare 1952 356 Cabriolet as America's Oldest Import
National search also finds 12 of the earliest models sold in America
ATLANTA—October 21, 2010—As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, Porsche Cars North America embarked on a quest to find the oldest Porsche sold in America. The Porsche Classic Search, conducted online at
Official Porsche Website - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, encouraged individuals from coast to coast to submit documentation that his or her Porsche was one of the earliest in its category to be retailed on American soil. With awards and bragging rights at stake, the call for entries yielded an impressive collection of finalists, including the oldest U.S. - retailed model found, a lovingly restored 1952 Strawberry Red 356 Cabriolet.
Launched in August, the My Porsche Classic Search received hundreds of submissions from Porsche owners across the country. Among them was a rare 1952 356 Cabriolet owned by Dr. Robert Wilson of Oklahoma City, Okla. Wilson’s car was imported in November of 1952 by Austrian businessman, Max Hoffman, in New York, who brought the first Porsche cars to the U.S. beginning in 1950. The 1.5 liter, 60 horsepower gem was discovered in a salvage yard by Wilson years after arriving on U.S. soil and meticulously restored."
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The story was too brief for me. Ho did Dr. Wilson find it? What condition was it in? And what did he pay? Thanks for any answers.....
07-20-2015, 07:29 PM
