Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Cabriolet by Reutter, 1953
Porsche 356 I
Porsche 356 I•
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Chassis No.: 60266
Engine No.: 32009
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
$257,600 USD | Sold
- Rare and desirable early bent-window 356 Cabriolet
- Matching-numbers engine
- One of just 393 Reutter cabriolets built for 1953
- Restored to its original color combination
- Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Addendum
Please note that an owner’s manual does not accompany this lot.
From the very beginning, Porsches enjoyed steady technical improvement, both mechanically and cosmetically. For 1953, a variety of engines were offered, ranging from 40 hp to 70; the most common was the 55-hp, 1500 “Normal” engine that proved perfectly adequate for everyday motoring. The previous year’s “split-windshield” design gave way to a one-piece, “bent” screen, and there were numerous other improvements, including a fully synchronized manual transaxle.
This little Porsche 356 Cabriolet is a desirable split-windshield Reutter convertible produced for model year 1953. Cabriolets were very luxurious and well-finished automobiles. Most were fitted with comfortable leather interiors, and their carefully engineered folding tops were well padded with thick insulating material to provide a quiet passenger compartment.
The cabriolet has been nicely restored to its original Light Ivory (R504) over red leather with a black canvas folding top and boot. There are oatmeal carpets and the engine compartment is trimmed in vinyl, a feature used to help reduce engine noise. Its Certificate of Authenticity shows that it was ordered with U.S. equipment, offering sealed-beam headlamps and a speedometer reading in mph. A Bosch heater was also specified, along with a radio installation kit and additional rear backrest trim. The car wears a correct set of 16-in. steel wheels with the always-desired turbine trim rings, and sun visors are fitted to the windshield header.
This 356 convertible needs very little to make it a viable concours candidate. It is supplied with the aforementioned Certificate of Authenticity, which attests to its numbers-matching heritage, along with a copy of the factory Kardex.
What are now referred to as “Pre-A” 356 models have been growing steadily in popularity, and their scarcity, especially in this condition, makes this particular car a worthwhile acquisition for any enthusiast.
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