1957 Porsche 356 Speedster T-1
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four OHV, dual Solex carburetors, 60 bhp
- Colour
- Orange over original white underneath
A numbers-matching 1957 Porsche 356 T-1 Speedster, finished originally in white and later repainted orange by its long-term Texas owner. Fitted with the original 1,582 cc Type 616/1 engine and four-speed gearbox, confirmed by factory Kardex, and retaining its rare fiberglass dealer-option hardtop, side curtains, and hood and convertible frame. After decades of covered dry-climate storage in a Dallas-area garage, the car was rediscovered largely intact, with solid floors and rust-free bodywork.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$341,000
- 1967 →Private saleSam Flemingpartial documentation
Purchased in the Dallas area at age 26; repainted orange at some point, then stored covered in a Dallas-area garage for roughly four decades until recently rediscovered. Survived by his wife Nely, suggesting he is deceased.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted from its factory white to orange early during Sam Fleming's ownership, apparently at the suggestion of a friend using a ballpoint pen as a colour reference. Original white paint reportedly survives beneath the orange layer.
Door jambs and underside of hood and engine cover reportedly retain original white finish.
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