1957 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

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Engine: 1.6L air-cooled flat-four, twin carburettors, 70 bhp
Colour: Red

A numbers-matching 1957 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster, completed at the factory on 9 May 1957 and built to US-market specification with sealed-beam headlights, original red paint, black leatherette interior, and coupe-style seats in place of the standard buckets. One of only 2,922 Speedsters produced between 1954 and 1958, this example passed through the hands of a national PCA concours judge and a prominent Denver collector, during whose tenure it received a thorough bare-metal restoration including engine detailing, rechroming, and period-correct wheel replacement.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$335,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Tom Scott
partial documentation
Identified as a national PCA concours judge; specific tenure dates not provided.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Larry Grace
partial documentation
Described as a prominent Denver-based businessman and collector; a comprehensive cosmetic and mechanical restoration was carried out during prior ownership, including bare-metal repaint, new interior, rechromed trim, replacement wheels, engine detailing, and fuel tank restoration.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
The bodywork was stripped to bare metal and refinished in the car's original red color. A correct new interior was fitted, gauges were refinished, original chrome was replated, and the wheels were swapped for a set of period-correct dated stock wheels.
Work carried out under prior ownership; exact date not stated.
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Engine rebuild
The engine was removed, thoroughly cleaned and detailed, and all seals were renewed. The fuel tank was also fully restored.
Performed as part of the same prior-ownership restoration campaign.
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Restoration
The earlier restoration was refreshed with new carpeting, a replacement hood, and selective re-finishing of brightwork components.
Carried out by or at the direction of the current consignor; described as a recent freshening rather than a full redo.

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