Lot 319: 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster

Porsche's first production car, the 356 brought the marque enduring fame around the world and its reliability, performance and wonderfully entertaining handling have guaranteed it a keen following. Inspired by the Fiat-based Cisitalias of Piero Dusio, Dr Ferdinand Porsche had decided to follow the same path with a car using Volkswagen components. The first 356 was sold in July 1948 and production continued right through to 1965 in various guises and with numerous engines. As the company's first production model, the Porsche 356 set a new standard for small sports cars and gained its laurels in all manner of motor sport disciplines including racing and rallying. In October 1955 the 356A model was introduced with numerous improvements and three body styles were now offered, the coupe, the Speedster and the cabriolet, all built by Reutter in Stuttgart. Five engine options were also available, the 1.3 litre 1300 and 1300S, the 1.6 litre 1600 and 1600S and the 1.5 litre 1500 GS. Manufactured in December 1956 this fine 356A Speedster was originally delivered to California in America where it recently underwent complete restoration by European Collectables. Finished in white with black interior trim, it has since covered only some 3,000 kilometres and comes complete with Californian registration plates, a Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche and Italian registration papers. A stunning Porsche presented in excellent condition.Dieser 356 A Speedster wurde ursprnglich nach Kalifornien ausgeliefert, dort wurde er auch vor kurzem fachmnnisch von dem Speedster-Spezialisten European Collectables restauriert und seither nur ca. 3.000 km bewegt. In der klassischen Farbkombination von Wei? mit schwarzem Interieur, wird dieser Porsche mit der Porsche "Geburtsurkunde" und italienischen Papieren angeboten.