Porsche 356 Nr. 5006 lebt

The rebirth of number 5006 It was considered lost for almost six decades, but now it shines in new splendour: the Porsche 356 with chassis number 5006, one of the first seven Porsche sports cars produced in Stuttgart. A mysterious phone call leads Thomas König and Oliver Schmidt to an overgrown garden near Bremen in 2013. The caller claims that "the oldest Porsche" is there. Research reveals that this is not just any old Porsche. In a spectacular rescue operation, the pair unearth the automotive treasure and painstakingly restore the classic car to the condition in which it left the Zuffenhausen factory in 1950. - The rediscovery and restoration of the oldest surviving Porsche - From wreck to living automotive legend in 2500 hours of work - Background information and extensive archive material on one of the oldest Porsche models - Interviews with Thomas König and Oliver Schmidt provide first-hand insights Thomas König and Oliver Schmidt from the Automuseum Prototyp in Hamburg have been collecting rare Porsches for years and have a number of stories worth listening to. But the rediscovery of the gleaming red Porsche 356 Coupé is definitely one of the most amazing finds of their career. In this book, Thomas Ammann and Frank Jung, two recognised brand experts, tell the incredible story of a resurrection. Their report is supplemented by numerous documents from the factory archive. All the steps of the eight-year Porsche restoration were also captured in photographs. A film-like story with a happy ending and a real treasure for every Porsche fan.