Porsche Strosek Speedster

Post works, the car returned to the USA and was first registered in May of 1994. The Strosek Speedster would remain with its first custodian until 2001 in New Hampshire. The second owner purchased the car with just 8,550 miles from new and the car moved down south to Florida. The second owner’s 10-year custodianship would see the car cover just 270 miles per year with the mileage at the time of their sale standing at just 11,585 miles.

Purchased in 2012 by the current owner, the car was exported to the UK where it has taken pride of place within a prominent Porsche collection. Placed into storage, the Strosek was first registered in the UK in May 2024. Used exceedingly sparingly, the Strosek has covered just 200 miles since purchase.

In preparation for sale, this 911 has been to marque specialists JZM Porsche for an engine service, brake fluid change and inspection. All four tyres will be replaced post service. Today presenting with just 11,900 miles, this Strosek Mega Speedster presents as a rare opportunity to acquire of the original 15 examples, rarer too in that it was built in Germany.

• Supplied new to Jack Daniels Porsche of Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1994
• Understood to have been purchased by Fred Opert Racing and sent back to Strosek for conversion
• Two owners in the USA
• Purchased by the current custodian in 2012 and has covered just 200 miles since
• Accompanied by a CarFax report and inspection report by JZM Porsche
• Fresh engine service, brake fluid change and new tyres in October 2024
• UK road registered in 2024
• Just 11,800 miles from new

Model:

With the possibility of the 964 offering aficionados the very last air-cooled Speedster experience, its arrival was hotly anticipated. The new model would incorporate a wealth of design cues from the original Speedster of the early 1950s, an idea developed from US importer Max Hoffman persistence that a lightweight, spartan, fabric-topped 356 would sell well in the flourishing USA market.

With the 356 held in such high regard, Porsche hoped that the return of the name once more would see order books filled. Production was expected to run to 3000 units, but just 936 examples were completed. 469 of these were supplied new to the USA and unusually for a US-market model, remained almost identical to its counterparts destined for European markets.

The Speedster received the engine and gearbox from the standard 964 Carrera 2, notably the 3.6-litre six cylinder outputting 247hp and paired with the five-speed G50 transmission.