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1956 Porsche 356A European Coupe is for sale

In 1955, Porsche revealed the second version of its first production car, the 356A, and its internal factory designation, “Type 1”, gave rise to its nickname “T1” among enthusiasts. In the US, 1,200 early 356s had been badged as the “Continental” and then a further 156 from autumn 1955 to January 1956 as an even rarer T1 “European” variant. One of them, a 1956 Porsche 356A European Coupe is up for auction.

This Porsche 356A is powered by a 1,883cc air-cooled flat-four engine installed ten years ago during a refurbishment that included the installation of a Competition Engineering machined case, LN Engineering “Nickies” cylinders housing 90mm forged pistons with Porsche 912 connecting rods, dual Weber 44mm IDF carburetors, and 6″ sport air filters and 4″ velocity stacks. Last year, a 12-volt electrical system, Porsche 912 heads with 34mm exhaust valves, Aluminum oil cooler, LN Engineering Torquer camshaft, YnZ’s Yesterday’s Parts wiring harness, Chromoly pushrods, 123Ignition distributor, and full-flow oil filter system were installed. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Porsche 741 four-speed manual transmission.

The car looks magnificent. It is finished in Aquamarine Blue Metallic and is in excellent condition. It is equipped with a single decklid grill, quad taillights with LED bulbs, body-colored bumpers with aluminum guards, European badging, Hirschmann-style red-tip retractable antenna, rebuilt brake drums supplied by Martin Willis Machine Shop of Colorado Springs, and a Koni shock absorbers with a Willhoit Auto Restoration sway bar up front.

Inside, the seats are reupholstered in gray Connolly leather that also covers the door panels, dash and rear bench, with blue square-weave carpets protected by black rubber floor mats. In front of the driver are an ivory-colored two-spoke steering wheel and a reset five-digit odometer showing 6,510 miles (total mileage is unknown).

The car comes with refurbishment records, a copy of the Kardex, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a clean Arizona title.

The auction ends on March 19 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $130,000 USD.

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1956 Porsche 356A European Coupe is up for auction
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1996 Honda NSX-R for sale

In 1989, Honda introduced a mid-engine sports car, the Honda NSX-R, with a balance between raw performance and daily driveability. However, two years later for customers who wanted a no-compromise racing experience, the Japanese manufacturer introduced a more powerful limited version of this model, the Honda NSX-R. Only 483 examples were produced and one of them, the 1996 Honda NSX-R is for sale.

In early March, the car was auctioned but failed to reach the asking price of $450,000. Some will say that the owner is asking too much, perhaps he is if we consider that examples like this are estimated at $80,000 – $120,000.

The car is finished in Championship white and is one of the best preserved examples of this model. The weight of 1229 kg (2,710 pounds) was achieved by removing the audio and air conditioning systems, traction control, spare tire, and even some of the electrical system.

This NSX-R is equipped with custom Recaro racing seats, aluminum brackets to further stiffen the chassis, Enkei lightweight forged aluminum wheels, a competition-oriented suspension system with a stiffer front wishbone, suspension bushings, coil springs and dampers.

When it comes to the powertrain, under the hood is a 3.2-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine with a balanced crankshaft assembly and a revised final drive ratio. Power is rated at 294 hp (216 kW) and 224 lb-ft (304 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The car is in excellent condition and still has the factory plastic covering the door sills. The six-digit odometer shows only 18,320 km (~11,496 miles). Comes with Japanese service records from new, owner’s manual and other books, keys, and has undergone recent servicing in preparation for sale.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2011 Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1 Gonzalez Final Edition is up for auction

In 2011, Ferrari celebrated 60 years since Froilán González won at Silverstone in 1951 with the 375 F1. For this occasion, Ferrari has introduced a special edition of the 599 GTB model, the 599 GTB 60F1 Gonzalez Final Edition, which is up for auction.

This 599 GTB 60F1 is powered by a 6.0-liter Type F140C V12 with 611 hp (456 kW) and 448 lb-ft (607 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via the F1 SuperFast electro-hydraulic automatic gearbox, which can be operated via paddle shifters. It is mounted on 20″ forged wheels wrapped in 245/35 front and 305/35 rear Pirelli P Zero tires.

The car is finished in Rosso F1 Storico with painted Scuderia Ferrari fender shields in honor of the racing 375 F1 car that Gonzalez drove in 1951. It is equipped with bi-xenon headlights, a silver-finished fuel door, front and rear parking sensors, quad exhaust outlets, black-finished multi-piston calipers over carbon-ceramic rotors at all four corners, Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione (HGTE) suspension components including a lower ride height with a stiffer rear anti-roll bar and springs as well as magnetorheological dampers.

Inside, power-adjustable carbon-fiber-shelled Recaro seats are trimmed in black Alcantara with red contrast stitching. The seats feature belt loops and Scuderia Ferrari embroidered shields. There’s also a carbon-fiber-accented steering wheel and a digital odometer that reads 2,260 miles. Additional equipment includes dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, a Bose sound system, and drilled aluminum pedals. A plaque with a facsimile signature of Fernando Alonso commemorating 60 years of Formula 1 wins at Silverstone is affixed to the stereo wrap.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with a window sticker, factory literature, a battery tender, a car cover, spare parts, and a clean Arizona title.

The auction ends on March 14 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $185,000 USD.

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