#Waibel sport cabriolet

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Waibel sport cabriolet, 1948. Built by Swiss coachbuilder Hans Waibel this car is sometimes referred to as a Porsche prototype because it is fitted with a Porsche 1500N engine. Built on a crashed VW Beetle chassis, the original owner was a Porsche sales manager from Zurich. In the mid 70's it was exported to the US since when it has passed through many owners

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Porsche 356 Waibel

 This incredibly rare one-off aluminum body prototype Porsche custom Sports Cabriolet is finished in Metallic Green with a Tan Interior. It was built in 1948 by the renowned Swiss Coachbuilder and one of the principal creators of the early 356 cars - Hans Waibel. Waibel had close ties to Dr. Porsche before and after WWII including building two prototypes and a commission to produce two show cars in 1948. The car is truly a forefather to the later factory 356 cars with such details as a curved windshield. It carries a unique provenance with ownership history including some of the major players in early Porsche history including M. Debrunner, president of VW AG Switzerland, and Ruprecht von Senger. Von Senger financed and established the early Porsche dealership network in Europe much like Max Hoffman would do later in the U.S. in 1953. The car was last registered in Switzerland in 1959.