Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera

Complete with full photo documentation of the work performed, Porsche Kardex, and spare tire. Eligible for many driving events including the Mille Miglia in Italy, Colorado Grand, California Mille, Copperstate 1000 Road Rally, and many other events. One of only 26 356A Carrera 1500 GS Cabriolet built a very rare Porsche production road car.

History
The evocative ‘Carrera’ name first graced the flanks of a Porsche in 1955 applied to the Typ 356A, the second version of the German manufacturer’s iconic sports car. The work of Ferry Porsche, that first Porsche road car – the 356 – was based on the Volkswagen designed by his father, employing a similar platform-type chassis with rear-mounted air-cooled engine and torsion bar all-independent suspension. Having commenced manufacture with a short run of aluminum-bodied cars built at Gmünd, Porsche began volume production of the steel-bodied 356 coupé at its old base in Stuttgart, at first in premises shared with coachbuilders Reutter and then (from 1955) in its original factory at Zuffenhausen. Only 430 356A Cabriolets were manufactured in 1956, very few of which would have left the factory equipped with the Carrera engine like this example, which is one of only 26 to have the T1 body.