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1956 Porsche 356A European Coupe sold for $239,000 USD

One example of Porsche’s first production model, the 1956 Porsche 356A European Coupe, sold at auction for $239,000 USD. This is an outstanding example of the second version of this model, which was produced from 1955 to 1959, and also a rare T1 “European” variant.

The car won First in Class in the A-Coupe category at the 2013 356 Registry West Coast Holiday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the previous owner bought it in 2021 at BaT. It is finished in Aquamarine Blue Metallic and really looks magnificent. 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).

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.

Along with the car, the new owner received refurbishment records, a copy of the Kardex, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a clean Arizona title.

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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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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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