PORSCHE 50th ANNIVERSARY VIP DINNER BOXED GIFT 1:43rd 356 MONTEREY 1998 Ltd Ed

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PORSCHE OFFICIAL 50th ANNIVERSARY VIP DINNER LIMITED EDITION BOXED GIFT 1:43rd 356 ROADSTER MONTEREY HISTORICS 1998
RARE 1 of 400
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL PORSCHE FACTORY ISSUED 50th ANNIVERSARY VIP GIFT GIVEN TO THE LUCKY FEW WHO WERE INVITED TO THE PCNA HOSTED DINNER DURING THE MONTEREY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES HELD AT LAGUNA SECA THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15th, 1998.
THIS RARE, LIMITED TO 400 UNITS, PIECE WAS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE VIP DINNER AND IT SHOWS A PORSCHE PYLON WITH CREST ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM PLINTH WHICH ALSO HOSTS A PARKED 1:43rd SCALE MODEL OF THE FIRST PORSCHE, THE 356 ROADSTER OF 1948.
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM BASE PLINTH HAS AN INSCRIPTION COMMEMORATING THE EVENT, LOCATION,  DATE AND THE NUMBER OF PIECES MADE.
THE 1:43rd SCALE 356 MODEL IS MADE BY PAULS MODEL ART - MINICHAMPS SPECIALLY FOR THIS PLINTH AND THIS 50th ANNIVERSARY OCCASION.
THE PEOPLE INVITED TO THIS EVENT WERE PORSCHE FAMILY MEMBERS, PCNA/PAG EXECUTIVES, PCNA STAFF, NOTED PORSCHE RACE DRIVERS FROM YEARS PAST, REGISTERED HISTORICS PORSCHE DRIVERS, AUTOMOBILE JOURNALISTS OF NOTE AND VIP PORSCHE CUSTOMERS.
ALL WERE INVITED BY SPECIAL MAILED INVITATION AND NO TICKETS EVER WENT ON SALE FOR THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION EVENT.
THE 356 MODEL SET ALUMINUM PLINTH FITS INTO A SHAPE-CONTOURED CARDBOARD PLINTH BASE, WHICH FORMS THE BASE OF THE BLACK LOGOED STORAGE BOX.
THE BOX LID GOES ON TOP OF THE PLINTHS AND IS HELD TOGETHER BY A BLACK PAPER RIBBON.
THIS IS A VERY RARE 50th ANNIVERSARY ITEM FROM THE FACTORY AND HAS LONG SINCE BEEN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS.
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CONDITION IS EXCELLENT IN ORIGINAL BOX AND COMES VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL PORSCHE MEMORABILIA COLLECTORS.