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1956 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster

82789roadGermany
Engine
1.6L flat-four OHV, twin-choke carburetors, 60 bhp at 4,500 rpm
Colour
White

A 1956 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster bodied by Reutter, dispatched from Zuffenhausen on 30 November 1956 in white over red leatherette and configured for the North American market. Chassis 82789 retains its matching-numbers 1,582cc flat-four engine and factory-original body panels, confirmed by stamping evidence. After an obscure early history believed to involve decades in California, the car was acquired from an estate and subjected to a comprehensive restoration completed in late 2018 by Huber Restorations of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ownership

  1. 2019-01-17Auction sale
    Sold US$325,000

    Bonhams catalogue lot →

  2. Date unknown
    California estate (unknown individual)
    none documentation

    Car is believed to have remained in California for several decades; precise ownership details are not documented.

  3. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Current consignor
    partial documentation

    Acquired from a California estate in unrestored condition; subsequently commissioned a full restoration by Huber Restorations, completed late 2018.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2018Restoration
    Huber Restorations

    Comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration returning the car to its factory-delivered white and red leatherette specification. Work encompassed engine refurbishment, brightwork, original instruments, and body finishing; supplemental tasks were handled by additional specialist workshops.

    Restoration spanned several months and was finalised in the closing months of 2018. Jeff Huber of Tulsa, Oklahoma led the project. Records from this work accompany the car.

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