00:00Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Positive Post.
00:03I'm your host, Hamza Sabir, and today, we have not just one, but two jaw-dropping tales from the world
00:09of classic cars.
00:11One is a story of a forgotten legend, a Porsche 356 speedster left to slumber in a dusty Ohio barn
00:17for over six decades,
00:18now emerging like a phoenix to claim a £400,000 price tag.
00:22The other is the chaotic and almost unbelievable saga of the world's oldest surviving Porsche, the 1939 Type 64,
00:29whose auction ended in a storm of confusion and disbelief.
00:33Before we dive in, hit that like button, subscribe to Positive Post, and turn on the bell icon
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00:44Imagine a scene straight out of a movie, a creaking barn door swings open in Ohio,
00:49dust moats swirling in the sunlight, and there it is a 1955 Porsche 356 speedster.
00:55Once a silver beauty, its paint has long since peeled away, revealing the patina of time.
01:00This car had clocked just 62,000 miles before being retired in 1962 and left untouched for over 60 years.
01:08The discovery came after a tip-off to a car expert, and when they saw the speedster, it was like
01:13finding buried treasure.
01:15Despite its long hibernation, the speedster's heart its original engine still beat with surprising vigor.
01:22After a careful restoration, its engine and gearbox were stripped, inspected, and rebuilt.
01:28The interior was given aged leather seats and new carpets, but the dashboard, steering wheel, and gauges remain as they
01:35were in the 1950s.
01:37Every effort was made to preserve its authenticity, making it one of the rarest survivor pre-Ace speedsters in the
01:42world.
01:43Now roadworthy once again, it's being shipped to England for an upcoming auction, where collectors are expected to bid fiercely
01:50for this slice of automotive history.
01:52But not all car auction stories have fairytale endings.
01:56Let's travel to Monterey, California, 2019, the prestigious RM Sotheby's auction.
02:02The star of the show, a gleaming silver 1939 Porsche Type 64, a car unlike any other.
02:09Commissioned before World War II as part of a propaganda-fuel Berlin-to-Rome race that never happened,
02:14the Type 64 is considered the ancestor of every Porsche ever built.
02:18Only three were made, and this was the only surviving example.
02:23Expectations were sky-high, bids were set to start at $13 million.
02:28The auctioneer took the stage, his British accent filling the room.
02:32But then, confusion struck.
02:35$30 million, he announced.
02:38The crowd gasped.
02:39The screen behind him reflected the figure.
02:43Bids jumped in shocking $10 million increments, 40, 50, 60, 70 million, shattering records in mere minutes.
02:51But the magic turned to mayhem when the auctioneer abruptly clarified,
02:5517, that's 17 million.
02:57The room erupted in groans and boos.
03:00What should have been the sale of the century turned into one of the most embarrassing auction blunders in automotive
03:06history.
03:07The car failed to meet its reserve price and went unsold.
03:11RM Sotheby's later called it an unfortunate misunderstanding,
03:14but for many, the damage to the moment was irreversible.
03:18The contrast between these two stories is striking,
03:21one a long-forgotten treasure making a triumphant return,
03:24the other a priceless artifact stumbling at the very edge of glory.
03:28Both, however, remind us that in the high-stakes world of rare cars,
03:31history, emotion, and human error are as much a part of the journey as speed and style.
03:37And there you have it, two extraordinary Porsche tales,
03:40one barn find reborn, and one auction legend derailed by a single misunderstood number.
03:45Whether you're a petrolhead or just love a good twist of fate,
03:48these stories prove that the road to history is full of unexpected turns.
03:52I'm Hamza Sabir, and this was Positive Post.
03:56Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that bell icon
04:00so you never miss the stories that make history come alive.
04:03Until next time, keep chasing the remarkable.
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