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1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe Project is up for auction

There are many examples of Porsche’s first production car that have been superbly restored, but every owner wants their car to be personalized. This 1958 Porsche 356A 1600 coupe is exactly what most enthusiasts want, a future project.

The car was off the road for more than three decades, and the current owner bought it 25 years ago. Since then, the car was forgotten, and now it’s time for the future owner to breathe new life into it.

The Reutter-built body was in very poor condition. It was stripped and all removable parts such as floor pans, front and rear seats, trim, lenses, door handles, and bumpers were removed, revealing damage and rust. The windshield and rear window were retained in place. The car features an ivory steering wheel while the removed five-digit odometer reads 38,448 miles (true mileage is unknown).

The car comes with replacement parts such as nose panel, fenders, floors, rockers, Bosch headlights, taillights, rear plate light, refurbished wedge signals, horn grilles, bumpers, bumperttes, overriders, remanufactured exterior badges, wiper blades, fender, closing panels, fender supports, headlight buckets, disassembled chrome window trim, brake drums and shoes, window regulators, front and rear seats, steering wheel, horn button, ash tray, speedometer and tachometer cables.

The Porsche 356A 1600 is powered by a disassembled 1.6L flat-four engine (code 81240), paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. It is mounted on 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 195/65 Hankook Optimo H724 tires.

Along with the car, the future owner receives a clean Arizona title in the seller’s name and copies of Kardex documents that list the factory color, identification numbers, and initial delivery to Hoffman Motor Company in New York.

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1965 Porsche 356C ‘Karmann’ for sale

In 1964, the last version of Porsche‘s first production model, the 356, arrived on the market. It was only produced for one year, but the demand for this model was very strong in North America, so the company decided to sell it the following year as well. One example, a 1965 Porsche 356C ‘Karmann’ is up for auction.

This Porsche 356C is powered by a rebuilt 1.6-liter flat-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It is mounted on black 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 175/60 Yokohama Avid Envigor tires.

The car is finished in Slate Grey, has been properly maintained and is in good condition. It should also be noted that it was owned by the first owner for 46 years. It is equipped with a Karmann body, Koni shocks, four-wheel disc brakes, amber headlight lenses, a twin-grille deck lid, and replacement exhaust components. The bumpers and rocker panel trim have been removed.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Bordeaux leather (Autobahn Interiors of San Diego) that also covers the door panels and dash. In front of the driver is a rebuilt three-spoke steering wheel (Mo-Ma Manufacturing of Albuquerque) behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 90,310 miles. Additional equipment includes a Blaupunkt push-button radio, a ceiling covered with a perforated white headliner, and gray square-weave carpets covered with black coco mats.

The car comes with an owner’s manual, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a South Carolina title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on November 3 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $55,555.

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1965 Porsche 356C is for sale

Between 1948 and 1965, Porsche offered its first production car, the 356, which was produced in four revisions and the last, the 356C, hit the market in 1963. It was replaced by the now legendary Porsche 911. One example, the 1965 Porsche 356C is for sale.

The Porsche 356C is powered by a replacement 1.7L flat-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It sits on chrome-finished 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 195/55 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 tires.

This Karmann-built coupe is finished in Slate Gray, and is in good condition. It is equipped with amber-lens Hella fog lights, a driver-side mirror, pop-out quarter windows, a twin-grille decklid, body-color bumpers with dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear overriders, Bilstein shocks, and a four-wheel disc brakes.

Inside, the bucket seats are upholstered in red leather covering the dashboard, door panels and rear seats, with matching square-weave carpeting. In front of the driver is a three-spoke steering wheel and a five-digit odometer showing 46,182 miles. Additional equipment includes a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, a cigar lighter, a locking glove box, and lap belts.

The car comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, service records, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on October 27 and the highest bid at the time of writing is USD $42,687.

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