1957 Porsche 356 Speedster
- Engine
- 1.6L four-cylinder, rebuilt to Super specification
- Colour
- Stone grey
Chassis 84068 is a Porsche 356 Speedster that has spent its known life in the American West, residing in Las Vegas and later Lake Tahoe. Following more than five decades of single-owner care, the car underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration in 2021, finished in Stone Grey over green leather. A rebuilt 1957 Porsche 1600 engine to Super specification and a professionally rebuilt period gearbox were fitted during the work. The numbers-matching original engine case is included in the sale.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$423,000
- → 1972Coworker of consignor based in Las Vegas, Nevadapartial documentation
Vehicle resided in the dry American West throughout its life prior to sale; no further details provided about this owner's tenure.
- 1972 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Purchased from a colleague in Las Vegas and later relocated to Lake Tahoe; commissioned a full bare-metal restoration in 2021 including engine rebuild and gearbox work, then drove fewer than 1,000 miles afterward.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2021Restoration
Full bare-metal restoration with respray in believed-original Stone Grey and retrimmed interior in green leather.
Work also included fitting a rebuilt engine and a professionally rebuilt gearbox; fewer than 1,000 miles accumulated since completion.
- 2021Engine rebuild
A 1957 Porsche 1600 engine was overhauled to Super specification and installed in the car during the restoration.
The numbers-matching original engine case (no. 67613) was sourced separately and is included in the sale in restored long-block form.
- 2021Mechanical356 Enterprises
Period-correct Speedster gearbox rebuilt with BBAB gear configuration.
Work carried out by Vic Skirmants of 356 Enterprises, Michigan.
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