1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Sunroof Coupé
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four OHV, 88 bhp
- Colour
- Ivory
Chassis 103435 is a 1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super sunroof coupé, originally finished in Ivory and delivered new as a factory press car. It is equipped with uncommon period accessories and retains its original engine, gearbox, and correctly stamped body panels. The car passed through a French Porsche dealer who restored it after retirement, and was later acquired through specialist dealer Serge Heitz on the recommendation of Porsche authority Andy Prill.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €123,200 (≈ $136K)
- 1958 →Factory deliveryPorsche factory press departmentpartial documentation
The car was held by Porsche upon manufacture as a press vehicle rather than sold immediately to a retail buyer.
- → 2014Acquisition unknownSerge Heitzpartial documentation
Classic Porsche dealer through whom the car was offered for sale in early 2014.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased from dealer Serge Heitz on the recommendation of Porsche specialist Andy Prill, who verified the car's authenticity as a genuine sunroof coupe and former press vehicle.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFrench Porsche dealer (retired)partial documentation
Believed to have owned the car following its time as a press vehicle; carried out a restoration to its present specification upon retiring, then kept it for an extended period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The French Porsche dealer owner carried out a restoration bringing the car to its present condition, reportedly completed around the time of his retirement.
Scope and date of restoration are unspecified; work was done while the car was in the dealer's private ownership.
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