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Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500

Coupé, 1952

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Kardex available!
Beautiful restored condition
Model 52 - Body bumper 356

1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A ‘Model 52’ Knickscheibe

Desirable early production example of the legendary 356 – Pure and clean design with distinguishing bend-windshield!

According to a copy of the original factory built sheet (Kardex) on file, this beautiful Porsche 356 Pre-A was completed at the old Stuttgart-based Porsche works in 1952 and was delivered in Palm Springs on 19th of May 1952. The new 356 was finished in the lovely exterior color of ‘Elfenbein’ (Ivory White) and destined for an American buyer without any mentioning of the selling dealer and importer.

We purchased the car in 1972 from the Miranda Family in Petaluma, California who owned several early Porsches, including a 1955 Cabriolet and a 1957 Speedster. An engineer, the consignor would enjoy the pure, early 356 on the road the following decades, before storing it away with the vision of carrying out a full, nut-and-bolt restoration. This was then started in 2010 and finished in 2017.

in 2019, the second German owner commissioned a complete restoration on the car. Everything was carried out to get paintwork and mechanics in new to perfect condition. There are several invoices on record stating the countless hours and lots of parts. We can see chrome, brake parts & lines, glass, fuel lines, filters, leather, carpet, seat fillings, body preparation, paint work, engine tin work, a gearbox rebuild,…

The engine and transaxle from a 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe – an exact fit of course – was rebuilt with the transaxle done by pacific Throttle House of Seaside, California. The fuel system gone through, with the carburetors rebuilt, fuel tank reconditioned, and fitment of new fuel lines. Underneath, the steering box was rebuilt, and new shocks, tie rods, wheels bearings, brakes shoes and cylinders were fitted. The body was stripped to bare metal, professionally painted in period correct Ivory, and refitted with all new rubber seals and gaskets, while the wheels were painted in body color to match. Chrome and brightwork was restored. New leather and carpeting create lovely interior which is neatly finished by the period dash-mounted Telefunken radio.

Inside the cockpit a new Red leatherette interior was professionally fitted, with color-matched German type square weave carpets featuring ribbed rubber mats and tunnel, and a new mapped cloth headliner installed. There’s no interior mentioned on the Kardex but the red matches incredibly well with the Ivory paint.

Today this early Pre-A ‘bend window’ 356 looks stunning, and the attention to detail is magnificent throughout. This early Pre-A 356 Coupe beautifully demonstrates the pure and clean design of these early Porsche cars.

HISTORY / OWNERSHIP

1952 – Owen Churchill
……….. – Leo Benson
……….. – Ron Guest
1980 – Lee Sulka
1992 – Böttcher (Germany)
2013 – Kevin Aumann
2022 – RSC

THE EARLY 356

Although Ferdinand Porsche had established his independent automotive design consultancy in the early 1930s, his name would not appear on a car until 1949. When it did, it graced one of the all-time great sports cars: the Porsche 356. The work of Ferry Porsche, the Type 356 was based on the Volkswagen designed by his father, Ferdinand, and like the immortal ‘Beetle’ employed a platform-type chassis with rear-mounted air-cooled engine and all-independent torsion bar suspension.

Having commenced manufacture with a short run of aluminum-bodied cars built at the Gmünd, Austria-based old sawmill, Porsche began volume production of the steel-bodied 356 Coupe at its old base in Stuttgart, at first in premises shared with coachbuilders Reutter and then from 1955 in its original factory at Zuffenhausen. In 1951 a works car finished first in class at the Le Mans 24 Hours, thus beginning the marque’s long and illustrious association with Le Sarthe.

Constant development saw the 356’s engine progressively enlarged, and in 1952 the original split windscreen was replaced by a one-piece bent screen and a Porsche synchromesh gearbox adopted. 1955 marked the arrival of the revised 356A, the newcomer being readily distinguished by its curved windscreen and 15″ – down from 16″ – wheels.

These early ‘Pre-A’ Porsche 356 models are today considered some of the most collectible and rare Porsche cars ever produced and are admired for their pure and clean design.

Chassis: 1140*1
Engine: 912 1600cc
Transmission: Manual gearbox
Mileage: 28 km
Color: Elfenbeinweiss / Red Leatherette

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Year of construction:	1952
Initial registration date:	September 1952
Model:	356 Pre-A 1500
Body:	Coupé
Series:	356
Mileage:	28 km
Cylinder capacity:	1,6 Liter
Steering:	left
Transmission:	Manual
Drive:	Rear drive

Fuel:	Gasoline
Interior color:	Red
Interior material:	Leatherette
Exterior color:	Beige/Brown
Manufacturer color code (exterior):	Elfenbein 5404/Reutter 504
Condition:	Fully restored
New / used:	Used car
Ready to drive:	yes
Country of first delivery:	United States
Car location:	Belgium

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