1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

82852roadGermany

Engine: 1.6L air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder OHV, dual Solex carburetors, 60 hp
Colour: Stone Gray over red leather

A 1956-production Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster, chassis 82852, built on 21 December 1956 and dispatched to the United States market with sealed-beam headlights. The car has remained in California since at least 1971 and spent over three decades with a single owner in Los Gatos. A comprehensive restoration returned it to concours condition in Stone Gray over Red leather, with all body panels confirmed original via chassis-number stampings and the engine and transmission verified original by the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$440,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1971 → 1983
California-based owner from 1971
partial documentation
Car is known to have been in California by this point, though details of this ownership segment are sparse.
1983 →Acquisition unknown
Los Gatos, California owner
partial documentation
Held the car for over three decades in Los Gatos, California, commissioning a full concours-level restoration by a marque specialist during their tenure.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Marque specialist
Full concours-level restoration covering complete disassembly and rebuild of the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, fuel system, and electrical system to factory specifications; bodywork refinished in Stone Gray with Red leather interior; fitted with five correct date-coded chrome Rudge wheels.
During the restoration it was confirmed that all body panels carry the last three digits of the chassis number, indicating they are original. Supporting photographs of the restoration process are included with the car.

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