1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster

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Engine: 1.75L (big-bore) flat-four with Weber carburetors, based on 1600 unit
Colour: Silver metallic

A 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster with coachwork by Reutter, believed to have spent its entire life in the southwestern United States — a provenance that helped preserve the body. Discovered in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975 and held by one owner from 1979, the car underwent a thorough recent restoration to its original Silver metallic finish over red upholstery. The engine has been upgraded to 1,750-cc displacement with Weber carburetors and carries approximately 1,500 miles since rebuild.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$313,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1958 → 1975
Southwestern U.S. region unidentified owner(s) prior to 1975
partial documentation
Vehicle is believed to have remained in the southwestern United States throughout this period, a condition that helped preserve the original coachbuilt bodywork.
1975 → 1979Acquisition unknown
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based owner who surfaced the car
partial documentation
Car was located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975; ownership details beyond geography are not specified.
1979 →Acquisition unknown
Long-term owner from 1979
partial documentation
Retained the vehicle for an extended period; a comprehensive restoration was carried out during this ownership, returning the car to original specification.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Comprehensive restoration returning the car to original specification, including correct Silver metallic paintwork, new red synthetic leather upholstery, restored instruments, new German-weave carpeting, rubber mats, seat belts, a new Haartz fabric hood, tonneau, and boot cover.
Wheels are date-coded; brakes were rebuilt and fitted with a new master cylinder; new Michelin tyres fitted.
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Engine rebuild
A 1960 1600cc engine was rebuilt with enlarged 1,750-cc big-bore pistons and cylinders and fitted with Weber carburetors; approximately 1,500 miles accumulated since completion.
Original 6-volt electrical system retained. Engine is not the car's matching unit.

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