Porsche 356/1500 Reutter Cabriolet, 1953
Porsche 356 I
Porsche 356 I•
•5 مشاهدة
Chassis No.: 60266
- Exterior: Ivory
- Body: Cabriolet
- Extremely rare 356/1500 Reutter Cabriolet
- 1 of 394 built in 1953
- Matching numbers
- Comprehensive restoration
- Correct Ivory exterior and Red leather interior
- Black convertible top
- Owner’s manual
- Kardex and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
- Rare Pre-A Reutter Cabriolet
It was an exciting time for the 356. Sales in 1952 had topped 1,000 cars and the pace of improvement was picking up notably. That year, Porsche changed from a Volkswagen unit to their own synchronized type 519 transmission; followed in 1953 by significant advances in manufacturing quality, especially of coachwork. A much smaller but very significant change happened for the 1953 Porsches, too: the company received permission from the city of Stuttgart and the State of Württemberg to conjoin their coats of arms with the Porsche name, creating the emblem which has graced their cars ever since.
The 356 had gone on sale in the U.S. in 1950, and almost immediately owners discovered that even these early 40 HP cars could embarrass much larger sports cars on the track. The factory was close behind and by 1951, two works cars were entered at Le Mans, where the #46 Veuillet/Mouche 1100 finished an incredibly strong 20th, winning its S1.1 group and coming in only two places behind John Fitch and Phil Waters in a Hemi-powered Cunningham C2-R. The Le Mans appearance in itself was marvelous publicity, and succeeding in such distinguished company helped set the course of the 356 as a sports car for the rest of its run.
Number 60266 is confirmed by the included Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Kardex as a USA-spec pre-A 1500, factory equipped with Bosch heater, rear bench and radio. It has been restored in the original R504 Ivory exterior, over a Red leather interior with Black convertible top. For true lovers of early Porsches, the pre-A 356s have a distinct mystique. The unmistakable split-window styling; the hand-built construction; and the sense of owning a piece of the beginning of a legend and the Porsche legacy are irreplaceable. With only a few thousand of all types built, and 394 Cabriolets in total for 1953, it’s a chance to be part of a legacy which stretches unbroken to today.
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