- Above photo is the car today - Roy
Parmenter, owner
- The above car is now in England, but the owner is seeking
information about its history. He knows only that it was one
of 3 RHD 356s (#52013) imported into Mexico for the 1954 Carrera
Panamerica by Autos Europeos. It is shown painted in its racing
colors with the driver's name "Otto Becker Estrada".
In 1973 it was owned by Neil Trengove in Great Falls, Montana.
It was imported to England in 1989. He purchased it in 1992.
- Above information was taken from an article in the 356
Registry Magazine.
- More about this car. Neil Trengove bought the car from Claude
Powers in 1960 who had in-turn bought the car in Washington DC
(in 1955) before being transfered to Richland, Washington where
he worked at the Hanover Nuclear plant. Trengrove owned it until
he sold car to John Gonitzke in Billings in the 1980s. Car was
restored by Phil Simpson in the 1988 for John.
- NEW INFORMATION: Neil Trengove, now in Las Vegas, wrote that
he painted car silver with blue stripe and ran a VW engine for
awhile. When he bought the car engine went out on return trip.
He rebuilt it with "normal" pistons. By the time he
sold it it was a basket case. Neil has a 40 year history with
356s including owning 2 spyders.
- From Porsche Factory Cardex - obtained in 1973
- 1954 Coupe 1500 S Chassis no. 52013
- Engine no. P-40781, Transmission no. 3432,
- Color: strawberry red C-524, Interior-trim: corduroy
and leather, RHD, Delivery date: May 13, 1954, Dealer: Auto Eutopeas
(sic), Mexico
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- If you have additional information contact current owner
or email to me, I am collecting information and will forward
it to current owner.
- Roy Parmenter, The Courtyard, Pakyns Court, Albourne Road,
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9ET England, fax 441293 571180.
His email address is skyroute@pavilion.co.uk
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