In 1957, Porsche introduced the second revision of the 356A, the Type 2. It was produced until 1959 and less than 13k units of this body type left the assembly line. One of them, a 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe is up for auction.

This car was in storage for decades until it was purchased by the current owner. It was refurbished from 2004 to 2013 when it was repainted in Silver Metallic. Works included removal of rust, replacement of the floor pans, door posts, rocker panels, portions of the quarter panels and fenders, windshield, headlights, tail lights, rear side windows, turn signals, seals and various decorative parts, bumpers, cover with one grille, driver-side mirror and markings, shocks, the four-wheel drum brakes, the brake master cylinder, the wheel cylinders, and brake lines.

Inside, the seats are covered in red leather with corduroy inserts. Leather also covers the door panels and dashboard. In front of the driver is an ivory-finished steering wheel behind which is a five-digit mechanical odometer showing 64,265 kilometers (40k miles). Additional equipment includes a Porsche-branded radio block-off plate, red lap belts, and rubber floor mats over beige square-weave carpeting.

The Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four engine with 59 hp (44 kW) at 4,500 rpm and 81 lb-ft (110 Nm) at 2,800 rpm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual gearbox. It is mounted on silver-finished 15″ wheels wrapped in Kumho Power Star 758 tires.

The car comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, workshop manuals, records from the rebuild, a luggage rack, and a clean Minnesota title in the seller’s name listing the vehicle as a 1958 Porsche.

The auction ends on September 26 and the current highest bid is $65,000 USD.

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