1958 Porsche 356 A T2 Carrera 1500 GS Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.5L flat-four, twin overhead camshaft, roller-bearing, four-cam, dry-sump, ~100 bhp
- Colour
- Ivory ('Elfenbein')
A June 1958 Porsche 356A T2 Carrera 1500 GS Cabriolet, one of only five produced in this precise specification combining the early T2 coachwork with the roller-bearing Type 547/1 engine. Delivered new through importer Max Hoffman to a California owner, the car was discovered as a restoration project in 1996 and subsequently underwent a comprehensive rebuild in Belgium. Notable features include original centre-lock wheels, Ivory paintwork, and a matching-numbers Carrera engine overhauled in Switzerland in 2001.
Ownership
- 2021-04-23Auction saleEstimate €650,000 – €850,000
- 1958 →Factory deliveryMr Larsenpartial documentation
First registered owner in California; car delivered new via US importer Max Hoffman.
- → 1996Acquisition unknownCalifornia-based previous ownernone documentation
Car remained in California and was found as a restoration project; had been repainted red at some point during this period.
- 1996 → 2011Private saleConsignor's fatherfull documentation
Purchased in California through a Belgian intermediary for 2,000,000 Belgian francs; arranged a comprehensive restoration in Flanders completed around 1998, then registered the car in Belgium.
- 2011 →InheritanceCurrent vendorfull documentation
Re-registered the car in their own name in 2011 and used it actively for several years; declining use in recent years prompted the decision to sell.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1997Restoration
Comprehensive rebuild covering bodywork, mechanical components, and interior, carried out in Flanders. Work included reinstating the correct centre-lock wheels and returning the car to its original Ivory colour scheme while preserving as many original components as possible.
Restoration commenced around 1997 and completed in late 1998; final cost was approximately 700,000 Belgian francs, exceeding initial estimates.
- 2001Engine rebuildChristoph Tanner
The four-cam roller-bearing Carrera engine was dispatched to a Swiss Porsche 356 specialist for a full overhaul; original Solex carburettors were retained. The engine number had apparently been re-stamped prior to this work.
Invoice for 285,000 Belgian francs is on file. Engine carries the number recorded on the factory Kardex.
- —Service
Regular servicing carried out periodically after 2011; no further engine overhaul has been considered necessary.
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