1956 Porsche 356 A Speedster T-1

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Engine: 1.6L air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder OHV, dual Solex carburetors, 60 bhp
Colour: White

A 1956 Porsche 356 A Speedster (T-1 body), delivered new to an American owner on 24 May 1956 in white over red leather with U.S.-specification instruments and sealed-beam headlamps. Distinguished from most Speedsters by the fitment of the more comfortable coupé seats in place of standard buckets. The car was comprehensively restored to original specification approximately a decade before the catalogue date and has since been maintained in that condition, accompanied by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$330,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1956-05-24 →Factory delivery
First American owner
partial documentation
Vehicle delivered new in white with red leather interior, fitted with U.S.-spec instruments and sealed-beam headlamps. Unusual coupe-style seats rather than standard buckets.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Ron Surowick
partial documentation
Based in Bowmansville, New York. Had the car fully restored to original spec, then drove it from Ohio back to his home near Buffalo upon restoration completion. Retained the car for several years afterward.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Dr. Steve Larsen
partial documentation
Resided in Milltown, New Jersey. Commissioned Paterek Brothers, Porsche specialists in Chatham, New Jersey, to carry out a service and detailing in April 2010.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
Has held the car for approximately four years, maintaining it in its post-restoration condition with side curtains, tool roll, and a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Service
Paterek Brothers
Routine servicing and cosmetic detailing carried out by a Porsche specialist.
Work arranged by Dr. Steve Larsen; workshop located in Chatham, New Jersey.
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Restoration
Full restoration to original factory specifications, carried out roughly ten years before the catalogue date. Car was driven from Ohio to New York upon completion.
Commissioned by Ron Surowick; the precise year and workshop are not recorded in the prose.

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