If anyone tries to tell you that less can’t be more, suggest they compare a regular Porsche 356A with a Speedster version. The latter can be worth two or three times as much as the former, despite it being way more spartan.

US Porsche importer Max Hoffman had the idea of creating the Speedster in 1954, partly in a bid to enhance the appeal of the 356 among younger, less-wealthy buyers.

With its stripped-down aesthetic and basic weather gear, it was really intended to be a budget 356 – but by combining the A model’s already improved suspension, brakes and structural rigidity with the Speedster’s lighter weight, bucket seats and an easily removable raked windscreen, the car’s potential for the track was not lost on many racing drivers.

It’s thought that 4854 Speedsters were built before the model was replaced by a full convertible in 1958, with the large majority being sent to the US. This car was among them, but was imported into the UK a decade ago – complete with documented history from new.