Porsche 356 A 1600

As a near lifelong Texas car, this Cabriolet is said to have had just 4 owners from new with a written summary of the 356’s history compiled by it most previous caretaker on file. Residency includes Houston, Austin, San Antonio and California. Over the last few decades the Porsche has received cosmetic and mechanical freshening as needed, and appears very honest throughout. The original (812) stamped bonnet and (12) decklid remain fitted, along with date coded wheels (5/59 x3, 6/59 x1 & 5/57 x1). The Cabriolet’s paintwork has mellowed very nicely with tight panel fit and much of the trim presents as original. In 2007, the top was replaced with a Robbins zip-out window, while preserving the original headliner and Reutter frame (67349). Autos International provided the gorgeous leather seating and oatmeal wool square weave carpeting in recent years.

A matching spare tire assembly with leather strap resides up front, along with a concours quality jack and complete tool kit, while the engine bay is very tidy and largely correct, displaying its original numbers-matching powerplant. Over the years, an arid central Texas environment has treated 151812’s chassis very well, which appears original from front to tail with an additional coat of paint, as expected.

Acceleration, shifting and braking are beautifully dialed in, with a recent May 2018 service, including new Boge shocks, battery, ignition consumables, as well as a rebuild and tune of the Zenith carburetors. A truly versatile instrument for nearly any vintage automotive event – in unique factory form, this 1959 Porsche 356A 1600 Reutter Cabriolet offers many possibilities to its next caretaker and is now available for worldwide purchase and delivery from our Houston, Texas showroom.

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