Yes, Speedsters are cool. The 356 pre-A cars are the beginning of the Porsche legend, the 356 C has disk brakes, and 356 Carrera cars have a cool engine, but the simple Porsche 356 A coupe is my single favorite early Porsche model.
The reason for this is because I think that the 356 A coupe has all the charm of the early cars’ styling with improvements in the front suspension and interior. It’s also a car that is easy to service yourself and a car that defines the Porsche design language. Being one of the easiest to live with and most reliable early sports cars to use on vintage rallies and tours is also a bonus. Sure, there are many faster and more flashy cars, but a nice example of a 356A coupe makes a good argument for the idea of a one car collection; a single car that you can use for every kind of classic car event you can think of. If that wasn’t enough these cars are still affordable, especially when compared to other cars that have this kind of versatility.
The Pick of the Day is one of these wonderful early Porsche sports cars, a 1957 Porsche 356 A coupe for sale on ClassicCars.com located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
The seller describes this 356 A as acquired by the current owner in 1985 and is said to be a driver quality car with notable features and a history of maintenance.
This specific 356 A was completed on August 31, 1956, and has a vibrant red exterior paired with black and red upholstery. It is powered by a replacement 1.6 liter flat four engine mated to a four speed manual transaxle. The car comes equipped with oatmeal square weave carpets, 15″ steel wheels, beehive taillights, and a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio.
The seller adds that this 356 received a repaint in its current shade of red in 2017, and while nice it does have a few imperfections typical of its age. In addition the seller states that other issues include intermittent turn signal operation.
The interior features re-trimmed low back bucket seats, black upholstery extending to the dashpad and door panels, and a wooden Porsche crest shift knob. It still has its correct ivory finished steering wheel and green letter VDO instrumentation, including a 120-mph speedometer and a tachometer. They add that the tach is inoperable.
This car has received recent maintenance including engine resealing and transaxle servicing in preparation for sale and this Porsche 356 A is accompanied by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
If you are a Porsche collector and do not yet have a 356 in your garage, I would recommend this 1957 356 A as a nice choice for an addition. I feel every serious Porsche collection needs a 356, and this one with an asking price of $107,900 would make a nice addition and give you eligibility to driving events that the 911 does not qualify for.
Click here for the listing on ClassicCars.com of this Pick of the Day.
Source: www.classiccars.com