Purchased new on April 7, 1956, by a Canadian GI overseas (or at least shipped to Canada originally, as noted on the car’s Kardex from Porsche records), this car made its way to Houston and was owned by a submarine commander who broke down in Benson, AZ, while on his way from Houston to Los Angeles. The car was towed to nearby “Precision Motors” in Tucson. The parts needed to fix the Porsche were not on hand, so the owner traded in the car for an E-type Jaguar to complete his journey.
Jack Rowe, the owner of Precision Motors, sold the car shortly after to Carl Nelson, the owner of “Silver Star Motors,” a Mercedes-Benz repair shop also located in Tucson. He owned the car until his passing in 1997. A local Porsche restorer, Chuck Croteau of Redline Service, had always known the car and acquired it after Carl’s passing. Chuck undertook a complete restoration of the vehicle to original in 1998 and finished the car around 2000. He cared for the car until he sold it to a local collector in 2005, before trading hands to the current owner in 2022.
This is truly one of the finest examples of a 1955 Continental offered anywhere. Documented with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Porsche Warranty Kardex. It has been concours judged four times by the PCA, with a best score of 324.1, with judging sheets included.
