1955 Porsche 356 Speedster 1600 Super
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, Super tune (~75 bhp)
- Colour
- Black with dark red interior
A 1955-model Porsche 356 Speedster, one of a rare subset delivered new in Aquamarine Blue with the 1600 Super engine, chrome wheels, and coupe seats through the Munich distributorship. Later imported to the United States, the car was refinished in black with a dark red interior during a restoration in the early 2000s. The engine fitted is a period replacement, re-stamped to the original delivery numbers, as documented by the factory Kardex. Acquired into a sizeable private collection in 2012, the car presents with sport exhaust and nerf bar bumpers.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$335,000
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownLarge collection ownerpartial documentation
Car entered a sizeable private collection and was carefully maintained there up to the time of the sale.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryMunich distributor or initial European ownerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new through the Munich distributor, finished in Aquamarine Blue with a 1600 Super engine and coupe seats.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUS-based owner or ownersnone documentation
Car was relocated to the United States at an unspecified point and received a full restoration in the early 2000s, emerging in black with a dark red interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Engine replaced during the car's active service period; the replacement unit is of a later date but correct displacement, and has been re-stamped to correspond to the numbers of the original delivery engine.
The engine substitution is documented in a Kardex copy retained on file.
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out in the early 2000s, resulting in a colour change from the original Aquamarine Blue to black with a dark red interior.
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