Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300

Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300

Cabriolet, 1953

Highlights

  • A rare and desirable ‘bent-window’ 356 Cabriolet
  • One of only 143 built for 1954
  • 531 Modegrau (Fashion Grey)

1953 Porsche 356 Cabriolet by Reutter – RM Sotheby’s

Porsche’s 356 Cabriolets were luxuriously finished, luxuriously equipped, and priced accordingly. The first cabriolets appeared for the 1950 model year, with most bodies produced by Reutter and trucked to Zuffenhausen for installation of their drivetrains and suspensions. Although relatively simple by today’s standards, Porsche’s earliest production cars underwent steady mechanical and cosmetic improvement and by 1953 had adopted ‘bent’ single-piece windshields in lieu of the two-piece ‘split’ glass used through 1951.

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Das Fahrzeug im Detail

This interesting example of a ‘bent-window’ cabriolet was completed 19 August 1953, by which time Porsche had adopted a new, fully synchronized gearbox and improved brakes. Nineteen fifty-three models were the first to use the attractive quadruple ‘beehive’ tail-lamp arrangement. Finished in the elegant combination of 531 Modegrau (Fashion Grey) with a red leather interior and black canvas folding top, it was trucked to the company’s dealer in Düsseldorf and thence delivered to its first owner, a Herr Schultz. Its Kardex notes that the car was fitted from new with some unusual options, including reclining seats, chrome-plated top bows with a black headliner, a larger plastic backlight (which became standard in 1962), and an extended steering column. It was serviced regularly through April of 1954 as per notes in the Kardex, and in April 1960 its original engine was replaced with another based on a rebuilt (‘KD’) 1,300 case from 1951. Its last noted dealer service was carried out in June of 1961. Later in its life, this cabriolet was resprayed a bright red and fitted with a lighter canvas roof and beige interior, which it retains to this day. It presents well throughout and would surely make for a wonderful driver’s example.

Fahrzeugdaten

Baujahr: 1953
Modell: 356 Pre-A 1300
Karosserie: Cabriolet
Baureihe: 356
Laufleistung: - km
Leistung: 44 PS
Hubraum: 1,3 Liter
Lenkung: links
Getriebe: Manuell
Antrieb: Heckantrieb
Innenmaterial: Leder
Innenfarbe: Beige
Außenfarbe: Grau
Hersteller Farbbezeichnung (außen): 531 Modegrau (Fashion Grey)
Neu / gebraucht: Gebrauchtwagen
Fahrbereit: ja
Fahrzeugstandort: DEDeutschland

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