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Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

roadster, 1958

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Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and 2021 Klub Sport Racing engine rebuild receipts included in history file
Chassis No. 84747
Monterey Jet Center 2025

1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

Over three decades of dedicated single ownership

One of the last 356 Speedsters built

Accompanied by its original, matching-numbers 1600-cc engine (see text)

Extensive historic driving event history including the California Mille

Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and 2021 Klub Sport Racing engine rebuild receipts included in history file

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Le véhicule en détail

Chassis No. 84747
Engine No. P69302
Transmission No. 19220

Introduced in late 1954, the Porsche 356 Speedster is arguably the epochal model for the Porsche brand. The reason for its creation is widely known—built at the behest of Porsche’s renowned U.S. importer Max Hoffman as an affordable Porsche able to compete in the burgeoning American sports car racing scene. The spartan, purpose-built sports car was priced at an affordable $2,995 at port of entry and devoid of any luxury equipment, leaving only a low-profile windscreen, three circular VDO dashboard instruments, and two bucket seats—a comparatively spartan but decidedly sporting specification that immediately appealed to well-heeled California weekend warriors. In 1500 Super form, it became a popular boulevard race car for some and a class-winning SCCA race car for others before being replaced by the more powerful 1600 in 1955. At no additional cost over its predecessor, the 1600 boasted an almost ten-percent horsepower increase up from 55 to 60 horsepower and made over 100 mph possible for the first time in the Speedster.

With the passage of seven decades, however, it’s entirely appropriate to expect that numerous Speedsters did not survive the intervening years and, for those that did, there is certainly a pecking order of superiority, depending on originality, known history, and factory correctness. This particular Speedster, however, ranks especially highly among its contemporaries, owing much of its superb presentation to its current owner, in whose esteemed collection this car has resided for over 30 years! The South Florida-based enthusiast acquired the car in 1994 and since that time, as his collection has grown, the 356 has been kept company by four other Speedsters, sharing garage space with a 1989 G-Body Speedster, together with 964, 997, and 991-generation examples of Porsche’s iconic open model.

A Porsche Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) on file for this car indicates that it was completed in April 1958 as one of the final Speedsters produced. Originally finished in Ruby Red over Brown leatherette, the 356 was well specified with a singular passenger headrest, luggage rack, cigar lighter, under-dash ashtray, coco floormats, and coupe seats with seatbelts. By the time the current owner acquired the car in the 1990s with the help of 356 experts Phil Bagley and Dave Miller, it is believed he became only the car’s third caretaker and has preserved the car exceptionally well in its attractive refinish of black over red—a striking combination that nevertheless retains the coupe comfort seats with which the car was originally specified.

As nicely as the car presents, however, it’s always a pleasure to behold a Speedster that has been driven and enjoyed. Indeed, this particular owner completed not only the California Mille in 1999 but also exported the car to Colombia in the early 2000s, where it participated in the Chopard Rally and several other events. By October 2021, following its reimportation, a complete engine rebuild was conducted at Klub Sport Racing in Florida, for which receipts totaling some $25,000+ are included in the car’s documentation file. After this work was complete, the Speedster participated in numerous other driving events, including the Highlands Motoring Festival three times, a DRT Porsche event in Miami, Mar-a-Lago, and the Gator Crawl event in Central Florida, while receiving two additional services at Klub Sport in 2022.

Today this 356 A Speedster is presented in lovely condition after 31 years of cherished ownership. While it is currently powered by a more powerful big-bore engine, the original matching-numbers 1600-cc engine still accompanies the car today. The crated original engine will be available for pickup in Florida at the buyer’s expense following the auction.

The Porsche Speedster remains on the seminal list of must-have sporting cars of the 20th century—an icon in Porsche’s distinguished history, immediately identifiable for its gorgeous shape and uncompromising character. This particular example warrants very close attention from vintage driving enthusiasts and admirers of the marque.

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Spécifications

Année de construction:	1958
Modèle:	356 A 1600 Speedster
VIN:	84747 VIN copié
Corps:	roadster
Série:	356
Puissance:	60 HP
Capacité du cylindre:	1,6 Liter
Direction:	gauche
Transmission:	Manuelle

Conduire:	propulsion arrière
Carburant:	essence
Matériau intérieur:	cuir
Couleur intérieure:	rouge
Couleur extérieure:	Noir
Nouveau / usagé:	Voiture d'occasion
Prêt à rouler:	oui
Emplacement de la voiture:	États-Unis
Elferspot ID:	5122053