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1957 Porsche 356A Speedster Correct Concours Winnrer $249.5k For Sale

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Located in the USA... dry desert west no salt on roads...


1957 Porsche 356A Speedster

$249, 500... USD dollars....

Engine Size 1600 cc
Transmission Type 4 Speed Manual
Body Style Convertible
Miles 81, 668

• Second Speedster built in1957
• California Black Plates
• 30 Year ownership

- A Incredibly dry and straight body with original floor pans finished in a desirable color combination of black with tan upholstery.

- Paintwork is in very good condition with a great overall fit and finish, along with the interior having correct German square weave carpets, Nardi large diameter 360mm wood steering wheel, and German black canvas top.

- Mechanically, the 1600cc engine (a replacement unstamped case) runs strong with a 4-speed manual (641) transmission and four-wheel drum brake system.

- Complete with owner's manual, toolkit, side curtains, tonneau cover, and jack. An exciting opportunity to own and drive an extremely collectible 356A Speedster.

Accolades:
• July 23, 2006, Malibu Concours by The Sea - Award Winner
• May 4, 2014, Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion Concours d' Elegance - Award Winner


Specification
60 horsepower, 1, 582cc OHV air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine with dual Zenith carburetors, four-speed manual 644 transmission, independent front suspension with laminated torsion bars, parallel trailing arms, and tubular shock absorbers, independent rear swing axles with torsion bars and tubular shock absorbers, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82. 7 in.

History
It's hard to believe, but Porsche design and the Germans, in general, were able to reboot and go from thinking about Tiger tanks to sports cars in the span of just three years. In 1948, the first Porsche 356 emerged from a converted sawmill in Gmund, Austria (the Allied occupation forces were the new residents of Porsche's Stuttgart, Germany offices).

By 1950, a much-improved version of the Porsche 356 built-in Zuffenhausen, Germany was being sold in America. Early U. S. importer Max Hoffman was responsible for the most-iconic 356 body style, the Speedster, which was a rather stripped down and basic $2, 995 version of the car with racing-style bucket seats, removable side curtains instead of roll-up windows and a low windshield that the weekend racers who favored the model could easily remove.

One of the most desirable collector models is the 356 "Speedster", introduced in late 1954 after Max Hoffman advised the company that a lower-cost, somewhat spartan open-top version could sell well in the American market. With its low, raked windscreen (which could be removed for weekend racing), bucket seats, and minimal folding top, the Speedster was an instant hit, especially in Southern California.


- For more information and to set up an appointment please contact me with a email and no text please..


** SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY **


- We are happy to assist with shipping, nationally and internationally.


Can be exported at your cost or about $1, 500 dollars to the UK port in 4 weeks...


- Serious collectors please... more pics coming and on request...


Thanks for looking

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