An unusual Porsche 356 one-off will cross the block at RM Sotheby’s public sale, scheduled for August 13-14 in Monterey, California.

The 1954 Glöcker-Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 coupe was constructed by Walter Glöcker, a Frankurt car vendor and racer. His seventh home-built specific, the modified 356 was constructed to compete throughout the 1954 Mille Miglia, nonetheless wasn’t accomplished in time.

In its place, the auto raced throughout the Liége-Rome-Liége rally with Walter’s cousin, Helm Glöcker, on the wheel. Technical points meant the auto wasn’t aggressive, and it doesn’t appear the auto was utilized in each different events.

The Glöcker coupe is not going to be mistaken for each different Porsche. The massive wheel arches and tail fins seem a bit misplaced on what’s very sleek-looking car in stock form. The rectangular rally lights and bumper-mounted spherical light most certainly helped with visibility at night, though.

Glöckner moreover added a glass half on the prime of each door, which extends into the roof, along with a multi-element wraparound rear window. It’s unclear why he made these modifications, nonetheless they in all probability improved outward visibility.

The engine, a Type 547 quad-cam flat-4 from a 550 Spyder, was outfitted by Porsche engineer Ernst Fuhrmann himself, in accordance with a 2016 Road & Track article. The auto had reportedly modified palms in a personal sale about two years earlier to the publication of that article, nonetheless the worth wasn’t disclosed. RM Sotheby’s hasn’t launched a pre-auction estimate, so it’s laborious to say how loads this distinctive Porsche will promote for. Magnificence is throughout the eye of the beholder, in any case.