1958 Porsche 356 A 1600S Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, 75 bhp
- Colour
- Glacier White
A 1958 Porsche 356 A 1600S Cabriolet with coachwork by Reutter, invoiced in December 1958 to its first owner in Düsseldorf and subsequently sold through Virginia, USA before reaching Switzerland. Notably retaining its matching chassis, engine, and gearbox numbers, the car also preserves its original Glacier White finish and black leatherette interior. A comprehensive bare-metal restoration completed over three years encompassed bodywork, engine overhaul, and interior refinishment, supported by approximately CHF 100,000 in documented invoices.
Ownership
- 2022-07-03Auction saleSold CHF 130,000 (≈ $143K)
- 1958-12-15 →Factory deliveryFirst owner in Nordrhein, Düsseldorfpartial documentation
Car was invoiced to this owner on 15 December 1958; original delivery was within Europe.
- 1987-05-01 → 2012-06-28Private salePrevious owner in Genevapartial documentation
Acquired the car from Liikala in spring 1987; kept it in Geneva until selling it to the current vendor.
- → 1987-05-01Acquisition unknownMichael Liikalafull documentation
Based in Virginia, USA; an original Commonwealth of Virginia title dated 4 May 1987 documents his ownership.
- 2012-06-28 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Purchased from the Geneva-based prior owner; subsequently commissioned a comprehensive ground-up restoration costing approximately CHF 100,000, coordinated across several specialist workshops in Germany and Switzerland.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —MechanicalPorsche Vogt
Engine servicing carried out prior to the full restoration.
Located in Zürich, Switzerland; work predated the main restoration programme.
- —RestorationBlechschmiede
Bare-metal, ground-up restoration of the chassis and body, along with complete interior refurbishment, undertaken over approximately three years.
Workshop located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; co-ordinated both bodywork and interior work.
- —BodyworkHarder Lackierungen
Full exterior repaint in the original Glacier White colour.
Located in Eglisau, Switzerland.
- —Engine rebuildGarage Grütter Classic Service
Complete engine overhaul carried out as part of the multi-year restoration programme.
Located in Lichtensteig, Switzerland. Total documented restoration and servicing invoices over the preceding ten years amount to approximately CHF 100,000.
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