1953 Porsche 356 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.5L flat-four, 55 bhp (Normal tune), four-speed manual transaxle
- Colour
- Pascha Red
A 1953 Porsche 356 Cabriolet, one of 393 open-bodied examples produced that model year and the 43rd from the end of the series. Built to US Deluxe specification with its original 55 hp 1500 Normal engine and four-speed transaxle, it carries Pascha Red coachwork over a tan leather interior. The car has been fully restored to concours standard and retains its correct 16-inch wheels, original drivetrain, and a period Telefunken radio.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$280,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRecent prior owner before current consignorpartial documentation
Car was described as being in near-perfect concours condition at the time of sale to the next owner a few years before cataloguing.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration to original specification, including Pascha Red paintwork, tan leather interior, tan carpeting, black rubber mats, and a tan cloth folding top with boot.
Described as resulting in near-perfect concours condition prior to the most recent change of ownership.
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