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Discovery of the oldest surviving German-made Porsche 356

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What is today the oldest surviving German-made Porsche 356 was missing for decades. A mysterious call led two collectors to rescue it on a movie mission, to later restore it.The music becomes dramatic, the shots move faster and faster, and the action builds at a dizzying pace to a seemingly hopeless situation... and someone comes to the rescue at the last minute. It's very typical of action movies. But what happens in reality? This is a story of real life. And some of the events were so dramatic that they might as well be made into movies. The 71-year-old protagonist is named after Porsche 356 and is one of the automotive treasures of the 20th century. He was about to be lost forever, although he was finally saved.

Added on the 01/07/2022 07:12:08 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN

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