Porsche 356 A 1600 Super

The vehicle in detail

By the mid-1950s, Porsche was refining its first production sports car. Introduced in 1955, the 356 A featured cleaner bodywork and thoughtful updates, including a one-piece curved windshield, revised lighting and trim, and teardrop taillamps from 1957. Suspension and braking improvements enhanced composure and control, while a reworked dashboard and improved interior finishes reflected Porsche’s growing focus on refinement and usability.

According to its Kardex, this 1958 Porsche 356 A was completed on January 31, 1958, and dispatched to Hoffman Motors in New York, Porsche’s exclusive US importer. Finished in White, it was equipped with the 75 hp Super engine, and specified with US-market equipment, along with chrome wheels and the rarely ordered sliding-steel sunroof – an option estimated to have been fitted to less than 5% of production.

While its early history is not fully documented, this 356 was acquired by Tommy Trabue in 2021 and is believed to retain a high degree of originality, including its matching-numbers engine, gently patinated interior, a date-coded fuel tank and level sender, and several body panels stamped with the final two digits of the chassis number. Repainted in 2022 by marque specialist Rick Priami Auto Restoration of Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, this 356 A presents as a well-preserved example combining the desirable Super engine, rare sunroof specification, and period-correct details.

*Please note that this vehicle is titled as 3561958102454.