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Hagerty Documentary: Porsche’s Type 540 America Roadster

Background Porsche’s America Roadster (Type 540) was a limited-run open-top sports car built in the early 1950s for the U.S. market at the urging of importer Max Hoffman and West Coast racer/dealer John von Neumann. Only 17 were made. The America Roadster featured a lightweight aluminum body hand-built by coachbuilder...

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1952 Porsche Type 540 America Roadster

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Hagerty Documentary: Porsche’s Type 540 America Roadster

1952 Porsche Type 540 America Roadster

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Hagerty Documentary: Porsche’s Type 540 America Roadster

1952 Porsche Type 540 America Roadster

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