Convertible, air-cooled, designed by Ferdinand Porsche himself and does not cost hundreds of thousands of euros. It's just a pity to be a tractor...
Classic or modern, Porsche models aren't exactly for every wallet – the price of classics has risen by leaps and bounds. For a change, auctioneer Silverstone Auctions recently put up for sale a much more affordable special model, the Porsche 308 N Super. Instead of the traditional flat-six engine, this tractor is equipped with a 2.5 liter inline three-cylinder engine with 38 hp of power. But it's a Porsche…The Porsche 308 N Super was designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche himself, but for legal reasons, after World War II the Stuttgart brand was not authorized to build tractors, so the project was handed over to the German company Mannesmann, who entered 1956 and 1963 produced more than 125,000 units.
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The model in question, valued at between 11 and 16 thousand euros, was abandoned for several years on a farm in Dublin, Ireland. In 2014, John Carroll, a specialist in this type of vehicle, carried out a complete restoration that left the tractor in the condition you can see in the images. Although not registered to ride on public roads, the Porsche 308 N Super comes with all the documentation and chassis number plate, as you can see here. For this amount you don't find many Porsches…
