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1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction

The Porsche 356 is one of the most collectible cars from the Stuttgart-based company. It was produced in four versions, and in 1955 Porsche introduced the second racing version, the 356A. Two years later, the road legal 356A Speedster (known as Type 2) arrived on the market. One of them, a 1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction.

The 356A Carrera GT Speedster is powered by a replacement 1.5L four-cam engine with 109 hp (81 kW), paired with a four-speed manual transmission. That’s enough power to reach 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds with a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). It is mounted on 15-inch alloy wheels with steel centers wrapped in 175/70 R15 Avon tires.

This car was restored in 1988 when it was painted in Silver Metallic and is in excellent condition. It is equipped with 60-millimeter ventilated front brakes, rear wheel spacers, 80-liter GT fuel tank, replacement gearbox. The interior contains the original panels, doors, decklid, and lightweight GT interior, with new floors, battery box, and rockers.

In 2019, the car has been treated to a thorough mechanical freshening by Speed Sport Tuning of Danbury, Connecticut, which cost $50,000. This included a professional conversion of the engine to full-synthetic motor oil, as well as timing, carburetor, and brake adjustments.

The car comes with a Blaupunkt jack and tool roll, a rare “Touring” kit containing cables, bulbs, fuses, and gaskets, uninstalled rollbar, “Atlantis” braided tow rope in a correct blue vinyl storage bag, period-correct driver’s manual with Carrera supplement , factory Kardex, and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

This collectible Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is offered at RM Sotheby’s. Price upon request.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction
1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction
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Chrysler Pacifica PHEV produced in 100k copies

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Source: Chrysler

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BMW M3 CS Limited Edition at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

The world’s most famous race track where car companies bring their sports cars to show their real potential and compete against the competition is the Nürburgring Nordschleife. This time it hosted one of the BMW cars, the BMW M3 CS Limited Edition.

BMW M3 CS Limited Edition at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

M3 CS Limited Edition is powered by a 3.0L inline-six biturbo engine with 550 hp (405 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. That is more power compared to the standard M3 Competition, which has 510 hp (375 kW), but also 34 kg less. Power is sent to all wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 302 km/h (188 mph).

The car is equipped with lightweight components such as a carbon hood, a titanium exhaust system, carbon front seat shells, and ultra-light 19 and 20-inch reinforced rims wrapped in 275/35/19 (front) and 285/30/20 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2.

When it comes to the time achieved on the track, the BMW M3 CS Limited Edition covered the 22.8 kilometer long track in 7:28.760. That’s faster than the time achieved by the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde, as well as the BMW M5 CS.

Source: Nürburgring via YouTube

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BMW M3 CS Limited Edition at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

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