It’s hard for many of us to remember a time when Porsche’s earliest models were practically worthless. Same goes for other now highly desirable classics. I remember my great uncle Lawrence telling me he’d once seen a Mercedes 300SL ‘Gullwing’ on a second-hand car forecourt in Leeds for £650. And didn’t buy it!
Reason being he was into British cars, having owned a ’65 MGB roadster since 1966. Despite my preference for old German tin, he lovingly imparted all his automotive knowledge with patience. I can only imagine what life might have been like if he’d been into old Porsches!
The fact is, there was a fairly extended period when 356s, and even early 911s, weren’t valuable at all, though there was always a hard core
