{"id":36174,"date":"2016-10-01T00:14:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T07:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=36174"},"modified":"2024-12-13T20:54:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T20:54:40","slug":"1989-porsche-speedster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1989-porsche-speedster\/","title":{"rendered":"DRIVEN: 1989 Porsche Speedster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>When West Coaster Johnny Von Neumann went to the mighty Max Hoffman and asked him for an inexpensive,\u00a0 bare-bones, open sports car\u2014something for sun and fun\u2014Max got him something special. In late 1954, Max introduced America to the 356 Speedster.<\/p>\n<p>A stripped down, low-price sports car, it could be driven to the track, raced and then driven home. The Speedster was under $3,000 new and was the most minimalist Porsche to date, but is now one of the most valuable 356s around. 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