Hiding in plain sight
The insides of each of the containers displayed not only his three Porsches, outboard motors, and bikes but also an expanding collection of memorabilia
In the rarefied air of the top tiers of the collector car world, it’s rare when a significant car emerges from decades of hibernation. And in this era, when the major auction houses — RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Company, Bonhams, and Mecum Auctions — vie to present these jewels to well-heeled buyers from around the world it is even rarer for a truly significant car to change hands privately. It can happen within a marque community of knowledgeable enthusiasts, or a network of well-connected people who keep transactions and transfers flying under the radar until a car’s new caretaker decides to let it be known.
Such has been the case with this significant early Porsche, a 1955 Spyder 550, that broke cover in February 2021. This car, No. 0069 of 90 made,
