1956 Porsche 356A 1500 Carrera GS Coupe
- Engine
- 1.5L DOHC flat-four, twin dual-throat Solex carburetors, dry-sump lubrication, ~100 bhp at 7,200 rpm
- Colour
- Silver Metallic (factory code 535)
Chassis 56118 is a 1956 Porsche 356A 1500 Carrera GS Coupe bodied by Reutter, one of only 225 such coupes built during the initial Carrera production run. Powered by the complex Type 547/1 four-cam engine designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, it left the Zuffenhausen factory on 5 April 1956 finished in Silver Metallic. The car spent roughly two decades in the French Rene Mauries collection before passing through Italian ownership, during which it received a thorough restoration. It subsequently entered the Ted Gildred Collection in the United States, where it has been maintained and inspected. Documentation includes the factory Kardex, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a FIVA identity passport.
Ownership
- 2019-08-15Auction saleSold US$370,000
- → 2001René Mauriespartial documentation
Car remained in this well-known French collection for roughly two decades; departed France in 2001.
- 2001 → 2002Private saleVincenzo Di Leopartial documentation
Italian owner whose tenure was brief, lasting approximately one year before selling on.
- 2002 → 2014Private saleEnrico Consolifull documentation
Brescia-based collector who commissioned a comprehensive restoration and obtained a FIVA identity passport for the vehicle during his ownership.
- 2014 →Private salePorsche enthusiast who exchanged a 911 Carrera RS 2.7partial documentation
Acquired the car via a direct swap of his own 911 Carrera RS 2.7; this owner is identified with the Ted Gildred Collection, which has since carried out routine maintenance including battery replacement and transaxle servicing.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017Inspection
Formal inspection by Porsche expert Taylor K Shannon, confirming originality of numerous components and verifying the correct Type 547/1 engine type, though noting the installed unit is not the original factory-fitted motor.
Inspector identified engine stamp 90702 as believed to originate from 356A Carrera GS Speedster chassis 82031; confirmed matching-numbers transmission and original body panels.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out, returning the car to the condition in which it is presented today.
Work was commissioned by owner Enrico Consoli during his tenure from 2002 to 2014.
- —Mechanical
Routine maintenance including installation of a new battery, fresh oil in the transaxle, and cleaning and refitting of the cam cover studs to address minor oil weeping.
Invoices dated within two years of cataloguing support this work; carried out during the Ted Gildred Collection's stewardship.
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