What will you do with one of 10 imported Porsche 356 Pre-A roadsters like new? Hopefully the answer isn’t ‘let it lie in the field for two decades with the roof open’. That was the fate of this beautiful first Porsche, a car that is certain to die until its current owner finds it.
Thankfully, the current owner is Porsche collector Bernard Moix. When he located the 1955 Porsche – believed to be one of 10 models imported to France that year – he knew he had to restore it. Now, after a full recovery and stretching several hundred miles, Moix and his colleagues, Instagram’s That Porsche Girlgoing to increase miles in 40th of the historic 1000 Miglia . rally.
Tire maker Vredestein is the sponsor of this year’s Miglia 1000, as well as this car, so of course it will go live. Vredestein Sprint Classic Tires. These are actually pretty nifty tires – Vredestein makes them in classic tall and skinny sizes with sidewall designs and historically accurate tire patterns, but they’re built using modern tire engineering and rubber compounds. The result is a completely modern tire that grips, turns and stops better than any original rubber ever has, yet perfectly matches the aesthetic of a carefully restored classic car. . Vredestein even make classic style snow tires if you really want to go wild with your vintage machine.
You can read the full story of how this stunning Porsche was discovered, identified, restored and prepared for classic road races. here on Drive today. Porsche 356s of any kind today drive them crazy, so we’re delighted to see this extremely rare, beautifully restored model about to debut in an extended road race. 5 days around Italy. Jealousy doesn’t begin to describe how we feel.
