1951 Porsche 356 Coupe Sold Last Night for $1,017,500

[Jay Wiener]

You should have seen them jump starting it with a 12 Volt jumper. Hopefully all the lights still work

[Charles H Jacobus]

That is amazing! They don't make enough money to own a 6V optima and 6V charger to charge it with all the antique cars they sell?

ChuckJ

[James Davies]

My old 10960 had solid wheels

Bil, was 10960 a 1300 or 1500?

[James Davies]

Wondered if it should have solid wheels.

Every 1500 car I've seen had slotted wheels. Slotted wheels were on the mid-'51 Le Mans coupes, and they appeared on the subsequent 1500 production cars in the 2nd half of '51. It's possible some came without, but everything points to this being correct. The hubcaps should be plain though.

[Tony Proasi]

Wondered if it should have solid wheels.

Every 1500 car I've seen had slotted wheels. Slotted wheels were on the mid-'51 Le Mans coupes, and they appeared on the subsequent 1500 production cars in the 2nd half of '51. It's possible some came without, but everything points to this being correct. The hubcaps should be plain though.

It makes sense that they would be on the Le Mans cars for more brake cooling. But wouldn't surprise me is the split cars keep the solid wheels till the bent window cars were introduced.

[Bil Brown]

James.....10960 was a 1300.........pic here with 15" wheels when I drove it to the Louisville Holiday in the 1980s.

[Drew Ogden]

Wondered if it should have solid wheels.

Every 1500 car I've seen had slotted wheels. Slotted wheels were on the mid-'51 Le Mans coupes, and they appeared on the subsequent 1500 production cars in the 2nd half of '51. It's possible some came without, but everything points to this being correct. The hubcaps should be plain though.

It makes sense that they would be on the Le Mans cars for more brake cooling. But wouldn't surprise me is the split cars keep the solid wheels till the bent window cars were introduced.

10266, a split with a 1500 came with slotted wheels. They are listed on the COA as well....

[Tony Proasi]

Wondered if it should have solid wheels.

Every 1500 car I've seen had slotted wheels. Slotted wheels were on the mid-'51 Le Mans coupes, and they appeared on the subsequent 1500 production cars in the 2nd half of '51. It's possible some came without, but everything points to this being correct. The hubcaps should be plain though.

It makes sense that they would be on the Le Mans cars for more brake cooling. But wouldn't surprise me is the split cars keep the solid wheels till the bent window cars were introduced.

10266, a split with a 1500 came with slotted wheels. They are listed on the COA as well....