Max Hoffman

This article is about the New York auto dealer. For the German World War I strategist, see Max Hoffmann. For the journalist associated with DW, see Max Hofmann.
Prototype Mercedes-Benz 300SL, developed at Hoffman's suggestion for the U.S. marketplace
Porsche 356 Speedster, another model suggested by Hoffman
BMW 507, 1958, designed by A Goertz on suggestion by Hoffman
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Max Hoffman House, Rye, New York

Maximilian Edwin Hoffman (12 November 1904 – 9 August 1981), was an American importer of luxury European automobiles during the 1950s.

Known equally for his acumen and influence, Hoffman was instrumental in development and refinement of several iconic luxury sports cars, including the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, Porsche 356 Speedster, and V-8 powered BMW 507 roadster.

Hoffman's contributions to both automobile development and sports car racing earned him induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] Both his home in Rye, New York, and Park Avenue Jaguar showroom in Manhattan were designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

  1. ^ "Max Hoffman inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-12-27.