During the Porsche 70th Anniversary Sale, this October in Atlanta (US), this piece of automotive History, 1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 S Speedster by Reutter will heading to auction through RM Sotheby's, on offer for the first time in 50 years. The selling price may be high (or unsold :-) )...
History of the 356 A 1600 Speedster
In 1956, the 356 was replaced by the heavily modified 356 A and was proposed on the market with five four-cylinder engines:
- 356 to 1300 with 44 hp,
- 356 A 1300 Super with 60 hp,
- 356 1600 with 60 hp,
- 356 A 1600 Super with 75 hp,
- 356 A 1500 GS Carrera with 100 hp.
The upgrades made to the 356 A were part of the Technical Program 1 or T1. The A series was distinguished from the first 356 from a design point of view thanks to a curved panoramic windshield in one piece and a modified front-handle handle with the Porsche logo. This US specification Speedster is one of just 645 examples produced for the 1956 model year.
Technical specification
Its 1.6 L Type 616/2 B4 engine with four-speed manual delivers 75 hp. The coachwork was designed by Stuttgarter Karosseriewerk Reutter (German company).
Inside, this Super Speedster is supplied with its original side curtains, tool roll, jack, and spare, along with its pull-through leather key fob. Beautiful red leather interior... I hope Steem will be high in Octobre :-)
Sources
Auction at RM Sotheby's
Porsche 356 A on Wiki
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