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Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Speedster

Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Speedster

Cabriolet, 1954

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  • matching numbers
  • Fully restored!
  • Pre A Speedster

1954 Porsche 356 PreA Speedster 1500

It is the US importer Max Hoffman who challenges the Zuffenhausen company and puts it on the right track. He wants a cheap, reduced-spec Porsche that costs less than $3,000. In the fall of 1954, Porsche followed up with a significantly cheaper version than the 356 America Roadster, which for the first time included the term "Speedster" in the model name and quickly caused a sensation in motorsport. It combines the sheet steel body of the cabriolet with a flat windscreen, reduced interior fittings and an emergency top. In the US, the 356 1500 Speedster costs just $2,995 and is a hit in the sunny coastal states.

Hollywood icon and hobby racing driver James Dean also opted for this purist model, which is dedicated solely to driving pleasure.

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The example we are offering is a very early "preA" first series Speedster, not to be confused with the America Roadster which was only built 16 times between 1952 and 1954. It is therefore superbly suitable for any Porsche collection as well as for participation in events such as the Mille Miglia and other top-class events.

The delivery certificate from the Stuttgart body work Reutter in Stuttgart confirms delivery to the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen on November 24, 1954 with the following equipment:

Glasurit paint P601 signal red

Dashboard lower part signal red P601

Steering protection tube black paint

Wheels signal red P601

Seats bast leatherette GPT 35066

Seat piping light red imitation leather with grain

Door panel and jump seat bast leatherette GPT 35066

Backrest and rear beige Boucle' carpet

Window strips bast imitation leather GPT 35066

Dashboard upper part light red imitation leather with grain

Carpet beige Boucle´

Carpet edging bast imitation leather GPT 35066

Rubber mat black

Canopy beige fabric

Flasher switch dark red-black

Buttons and rosettes light beige

Steering wheel beige

We have: above delivery certificate, birth certificate from Porsche with complete agreement of all aggregates and numbers "full matching", color sample card from Reutter, certificate of production from Reutter,

FIVA-ID Card created in May 2021, the "Certifcato di Identita" of the ACI and of course the actual vehicle papers for the car itself.

The vehicle is in new condition and has driven around 500 km since the full restoration. We firmly believe that finding a better conditioned specimen at this extremely high level will be difficult, even when considering the entire world market. To get a quick overview, it is enough to search for 356 preA Speedsters with the first registration in 1954. At the current time 03/2022 there are in fact exactly 2 vehicles.

We have one of these for sale.

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ps on our own behalf: please give our photographer a few days to photograph the Speedster with the bonnet fully closed for a change. It looks a lot better with it… the bonnet – like all the gap dimensions of the body openings on this Speedster – sits perfectly and is flush with the body with an even gap. The performance specification of 70 hp also refers to the present performance diagram after the engine revision. The additional power was achieved in the course of the revision through the use of higher compression pistons, modified control times and appropriate jets in the carburetors. It is expressly not a 1500S model.

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Specifications

Year of construction: 1954
Model: 356 Pre-A 1500 Speedster
Body: Cabriolet
Series: 356
Mileage: 520 km
Power: 55 HP
Cylinder capacity: 1,5 Liter
Steering: left
Transmission: Manual
Drive: Rear drive
Fuel: Gasoline
Interior color: Beige
Interior material: Leather
Exterior color: Red
Manufacturer color code (exterior): Signalrot
Matching numbers: yes
Condition: Fully restored
New / used: Used car
Ready to drive: yes
Country of first delivery: Germany
Car location: DEGermany

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