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1956 Porsche 356A Speedster sold for $335,000 USD

At the 2023 Monterey Car Week, an exhibition of vintage cars from around the world was held, and some of them were auctioned after the exhibition. The star of the event was a 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster sold for $335,000 USD.

The Porsche 356 is the Stuttgart-based company’s first production car, and this car is powered by a 1.6L Air Cooled Flat-4 engine with a factory 60 hp (45 kW) and 81 lb-ft (110 Nm) of torque. It is one of 1,171 examples that were produced until 1957. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. The odometer reads 18,860 miles.

It is finished in original Rot (red) over Leder Schwarz (black leather) upholstery. It is equipped with a Speedster body by Reutter, very rare Rudge knock-off wheels, red upholstery piping, a black soft top and matching tonneau cover, a “1950-1955 German Sportscar Champion” Meister Shaften dash badge, VDO instruments including the speedometer, tachometer and oil-temperature gauge, front and rear bumper over-riders, and pre-1957 style tail lights.

The car was part of the collection for 30 years, and the new owner received the vehicle with a driver’s manual, maintenance records and a copy of the factory Kardex production record.

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1956 Porsche 356A Speedster sold for $335,000 USD
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1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary is for sale

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Countach, in 1988 Lamborghini created a special edition of this model. It was produced until 1990 and only 657 cars left the assembly line. One of them, the 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, is up for sale.

Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary is powered by a 5.2L V12 engine with 449 hp (334 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. It was possibly the fastest variant of the Lamborghini Countach, accelerating to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 183 mph (295 km/h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a ZF 5-speed manual transmission. It has only 102 miles (164 km) on the odometer.

The car is finished in original Bianco White, well maintained and in excellent condition. It is equipped with independent suspension with unequal length wishbones (front) and lower reversed wishbone (rear), coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar, ventilated disc brakes with 4-piston calipers. It was posted on O.Z. Racing wheels wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero tires.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Blue leather with White contrast piping. Blue leather also covers the panels on the iconic scissor doors, dashboard, center console, armrest and ceiling. It is equipped with power windows, Alpine stereo and has tinted glass.

The auction will take place January 4-15.

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1985 Porsche 911 Carrera for sale

Since the first model was introduced in 1964, many consider the Porsche 911 to be the best car ever. Indeed, every generation of this model that has reached the market has always attracted the attention of all car enthusiasts, and especially Porsche fans. The same can be expected with the 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera that will be auctioned in January.

The 911 Carrera is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.2 L flat-six engine with 207 hp (154 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque (US spec). Power is sent to the rear axle via a 5-speed manual transmission. According to factory specifications, it reaches 60 mph in 6.3 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph (240 kph).

The car has the original Iris Blue Metallic paint, and is in excellent condition with 46,000 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with factory sunroof, new clutch, new air conditioning lines and compressor, factory air conditioning, and redone brakes. The original interior has been preserved. The seats are upholstered in blue leather, which also covers the dashboard, door panels and steering wheel.

The auction will take place on January 4-15, and the car comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, factory tool kit and original owner’s manuals.

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