No Reserve Collection of Vintage Porsche Documentation (1950s-60s)
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Final bid:$525
Categories: Art & Memorabilia
Auction type: No-ReserveSold
9 bids, 3 comments

Item Details


  • Seller: classicallydriven
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario M4S 2G8
  • Lot #: M-0031369

Available for auction is an incredible collection of vintage Porsche ephemera items including sales brochures, photographs, postcards, technical documents and more, mostly from the 1950s-60s era.The collection contains the following pieces:

1)
Beautiful 4-panel vintage Porsche sales brochure covering 1100, 1300 A, 1300 S, 1500 and 1500 S. Undated but circa early 1950s era 
Page Count / Dimensions: 4-panel (opens as a poster), Measures 8 ½” by 9 ½” 
Condition: Good condition overall with some minor surface staining and other wear.

2) Early Porsche sales brochure covering Type 356 1.1 Liter, 1.3 Liter and 1.5 Liter models. Detailed technical specs but no photos (illustration on cover). Very rare piece! 
Page Count / Dimensions: 2-panel folder, Measures 5 ¾” by 8 ¼”
Condition: This brochure has some damage including pen notations (arrows) drawn on the front, a vertical crease, some surface staining and other creasing / wrinkling / wear throughout. Overall, still a very nice piece

3) Vintage Porsche 356 sales brochure covering Coupe, Convertible and Speedster models. Gray with Porsche Crest on cover.
Page Count / Dimensions: 2-panel folder, Measures 5 ½” by 8 ½”
Condition: Good condition overall with some light wear

4) Photograph captioned as showing a Porsche 917 car at 1970 LeMans. Fantastic image of a 917 driving under the Dunlop banner. Photographer stamp on the back from Carl Imber. Appears to be from period but sold as found and I do not have further information on age or history. 
Dimensions: Measures approximately 5” by 7” 
Condition:  Photo has a bend on the upper left corner, a small pen mark near upper left and some additional light corner and surface wear. Whiteout marks on the back along with pen and pencil notations. Overall, a very nice vintage photograph

5) Vintage Porsche Type 356 Cabriolet sales sheet brochure. Covers 1300 A, 1300 S, 1500 and 1500 S models. Titled “The Car Women Sigh Over”. Undated but circa 1950s era. 
Page Count / Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided. Measures approximately 8 ¼” by 11 ¾” 
Condition: This brochure has bends on the upper and lower left corners, smaller bends to other corners and some other surface wrinkling and wear. Overall, still a very nice piece.

6)
Vintage Porsche sales brochure covering the Typ 356 including 1300 A, 1300 S, 1500 and 1500 S. Undated but circa 1950s era 
Page Count / Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided. Measures approximately 8 1/4" by 11 3/4"
Condition: This brochure has some wear throughout including surface wrinkling, edge creasing, small edge tears and other corner / edge / surface wear. Overall, still a very nice vintage brochure.

7) Vintage Porsche sales brochure covering 356 A Coupe, 356 A Convertible, Speedster, Carrera 356 A, Carrera 1500 GS, 550 Spyder and 1500 RS Spyder.
Page Count / Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided plus a small overhang. Measures approximately 8 1/4" by 11 3/4"
Condition: This brochure has wear throughout including 2 horizontal creases / folds, a large bend on the upper right corner, and a large area of paper loss over the 'Carrera' section including on the overhang. Some additional corner and surface wear. Overall, still a very nice vintage brochure.

8) Vintage racing photograph a Porsche car. Pen notation on the back indicates this is from 1967 at Nürburgring and shows Jo Siffert - I believe Porsche 910/8. Photographer stamp on the back from noted racing photographer Bernard Cahier. Appears to be from period but sold as found and I do not have further information on age or history.
Dimensions: Measures approximately 6 ½” by 9 ½”
Condition: This photo is in good condition overall with some light corner wear and minor wrinkling on the lower edge. Pen notations on the back.

9) Vintage racing photo showing several cars including a Porsche 904 GTS in front. Photographer stamp on the back from noted Racing Photographer Hans Peter Seufert - H.P. Seufert. German language caption sheet taped to the back. Great photo!
Dimensions: Measures approximately 5” by 9 ½”
Condition: The caption sheet was originally attached to the back with 2 pieces of tape and the adhesive on this tape has caused noticeable stains visible on the front along the upper edge. There is some additional staining near the center of the upper edge and several small corner bends. Overall, still a very nice vintage photo despite the damage.

10) Vintage racing photo postcard labelled as showing Jo Bonnier in a Porsche car at Nürburgring (German text). Appears to be from period but sold as found with age and history unknown
Dimensions: Measures approximately 3 ½” by 5 ½” 
Condition: This postcard has a pin hole on the upper edge, as well as some surface wrinkling, corner, and surface wear. Overall, still a very nice vintage piece.

11)
Vintage racing photo postcard labelled as showing the Nürburgring (German Text). Appears to be from period but sold as found with age and history unknown
Dimensions: Measures approximately 3 ½” by 5 ½”
Condition: This postcard is in good condition overall with some light corner wear.

12) Vintage Porsche typed Canadian price list sheet. Lists pricing and options for 550 Spyder, 356A Hardtop, 356A Speedster and 356A Cabriolet. Undated but appears to be circa 1950s era.
Page Count and Dimensions: 1 page / 1 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” BY 11”
Condition: This pricelist has been folded in half and has other wrinkling / surface creasing. Small staple holes on the upper left corner. Overall, still a very nice vintage piece.

13) 1960 Porsche Super 90 Road test brochure. This item is a period reprint of an article from the March 1960 Road & Track magazine that was used by Porsche as sales literature (It is not a cut out page from a magazine or a modern copy).
Page Count and Dimensions: 2 panel / folder. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11”
Condition: This brochure is in good condition for its age overall with some light corner and surface wear. 

14) 1957 Porsche 1600 Road test. This item is a period reprint of an article from the August 1957 Road & Track magazine that was used by Porsche as sales literature (It is not a cut out page from a magazine or a modern copy).
Page Count and Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11”
Condition: This brochure is in good condition for its age overall with some light corner and surface wear, including a small bend on the upper left corner. 

15) 1954 Porsche Super Road test brochure. This item is a period reprint of an article from the September 1954 Road & Track magazine that was used by Porsche as sales literature (It is not a cut out page from a magazine or a modern copy).
Page Count and Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11”
Condition: The lower right corner of the brochure is torn off and there is a small tear on the left edge. Still a very nice piece for its age overall

16)
1957 Porsche 1600 Road test. This item is a period reprint of an article from the August 1957 Road & Track magazine that was used by Porsche as sales literature (It is not a cut out page from a magazine or a modern copy).
Page Count and Dimensions: 1 page / 2 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11”
Condition: This brochure is in good condition for its age overall with some light corner and surface wear, including a small bend on the upper left corner. 

17) Racing photograph showing a Porsche racing car (or similar - unsure of model). Year 2000 copyright stamp from the Klemantaski Collection on the back (MODERN PRINT). Great image!
Dimensions: Measures approximately 8” by 10”
Condition: Good condition for its age overall with some light wear

18) Reutter Karosseriewerk vintage parts blueprint showing what appears to be a bracket / washer or similar hardware (sold as-is). German language text. May be dated 1952 but not certain – sold as-is with age and history unknown. Interesting piece
Dimensions and page count: 1 page / 1 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11 ¾”
Condition: This document has bends on all corners and some additional surface wear. Small tears on edges. Overall, still a very nice vintage document.

19) Reutter Karosseriewerk vintage parts blueprint showing an unknown part (sold as-is). German language text. May be dated 1952 but not certain – sold as-is with age and history unknown. Interesting piece
Dimensions and page count: 2 panel / 1 sided. Measures approximately 8 ½” by 11 ¾” folded and 11 ¾” by 17” opened.
Condition: This document has some light surface wrinkling / staining, small corner bends and additional wear. Some small pin holes and it appears there are some added pen measurements. Overall, still a very nice vintage document

20) Reutter Karosseriewerk vintage parts blueprint showing an unknown part (sold as-is). German language text. May be dated 1952 but not certain – sold as-is with age and history unknown. Interesting piece
Dimensions and Page Count: 8 panel folder (1 sided), opens as a large poster style sheet. Measures approximately 8 1/2'” by 11 ¾” folded and approximately 23 ½” by 34 opened
Condition: This document is in good condition overall with some minor wrinkling / creasing and light corner and surface wear.

21)
Group of 6 different Porsche Type 356 technical documents. Some are date stamped 1952. All are German text. Very interesting material 
Dimensions and page count: All are 1 page / 1 sided.  Each measure approximately 8 ¼” by 11 ¾”
Condition: All have paper clip indentations on an edge, some of which have rust stains. All have staple holes on one corner, and many have pen / pencil notations and added markings. Some have light corner wear or other wear. Sold as-is – this is likely not a complete set. Overall, a very nice group of vintage documents

This collection contains 26 items in total covering numerous historical data from Porsches early days. The buyer is responsible for shipping, handling, and fees. 

Auction Results

  • Sold for: $525
  • Auction End: Jul 24, 2023 08:15:29PM UTC
  • Number of Bids: 9
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  • AtLast 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Sold for $525

  • AtLast 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $525

  • closingtime 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $500

  • stephenacworth 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $425

  • classicallydriven (seller) 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Thank you to all bidders thus far and best of luck to everyone bidding! This is an amazing collection with some very unique pieces. Reminder that I am including FREE packaging and shipping worldwide via Canada Post. Upgraded shipping via courier can be arranged at extra cost.

  • RMES356 1 year, 4 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $325

  • mmalamut 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $300

  • 911reasons 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $275

  • twin-grille-roadster 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $200

  • stephenacworth 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $150

  • twin-grille-roadster 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Bid in the amount of $100

  • classicallydriven (seller) 1 year, 5 monthsago

    Hi Everyone,
    I want to introduce myself as the seller - This is my first listing on PCarMarket but I have been selling automobilia on other platforms for well over 10 years. I'm proud to offer this unique collection of literature and photographs at no reserve

    I've included a detailed listing of items with over 100 photographs - please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if there is any additional information that you would like to see.

    I will offer FREE packaging and shipping worldwide via Canada Post. Upgraded shipping via courier can be arranged at extra cost. Note that I am located in Toronto, Canada and customs duties or similar may apply for buyers outside of Canada

    Have fun bidding! The winner will be receiving an awesome collection

No Reserve Collection of Vintage Porsche Documentation (1950s-60s)
Final bid: $525 Sold
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