When West Coaster Johnny Von Neumann went to the mighty Max Hoffman and asked him for an inexpensive, bare-bones, open sports car—something for sun and fun—Max got him something special. In late 1954, Max introduced America to the 356 Speedster.
A stripped down, low-price sports car, it could be driven to the track, raced and then driven home. The Speedster was under $3,000 new and was the most minimalist Porsche to date, but is now one of the most valuable 356s around. So did lightning strike twice in 1989? Let’s have a look.
