1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, 60 bhp (original, uninstalled; currently fitted with a Volkswagen replacement engine)
A 1956-built Porsche 356 A 1600 Cabriolet, delivered new via the Danish importer Skandinavisk Motor Company and first registered in March 1957. The car passed to its second owner in 1959 and was driven by his family through the 1960s before being placed in dry storage in the early 1970s, where it remained undisturbed for over fifty years. Rediscovered in 2021, it retains its matching-numbers chassis and original engine as a spare, offering an intact blank-canvas subject for full restoration.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €149,500 (≈ $164K)
- → 1957-03-30Factory deliverySkandinavisk Motor Companypartial documentation
Danish dealership that handled the new sale; car was first registered in late March 1957 after being built in late 1956.
- 1957-03-30 → 1959-06-11Private saleFirst Danish ownerpartial documentation
Original first private owner; car had a warranty transmission replacement during this period.
- 1959-06-11 → 2021Private saleEsben A. Ubbesenfull documentation
Acquired as a gift for his wife; the family used the car regularly until the early 1970s, then placed it in long-term storage where it remained for over fifty years. The original engine was removed due to an oil leak and a Volkswagen unit installed as a substitute.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1958Mechanical
Original gearbox replaced under factory warranty, as recorded in the accompanying Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
- —Modification
Original 1.6-litre Porsche engine removed due to an oil-pan leak and replaced with a Volkswagen unit; the original motor was retained separately as a spare.
Work carried out during the 1960s or very early 1970s while the car was in regular family use.
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