Porsche 356A, 1958
Porsche 356 II (A)
Porsche 356 II (A)•
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Chassis No.: 102113
Auction: Monterey 2021
Auction date: August 14, 2021
Lot No.: S109
$82,500 | Sold
- Previous Porsche Excellence magazine May, 2009 featured car
- The Ultimate Outlaw 356 Hot Rod body appearance
- Long term Porsche customizers personal built allowed for a no expense body configuration with chopped top and widened front nose and rear quarters
- 911T 6-cylinder engine
- Weber carburetor
- 911 transaxle
- 911 suspension
- Speedster style bucket seats
- Trimmed with Italian leather in Tan
- Air bag system to set the ride height
- Hoosier Tires and alloy wheels
Relentlessly developed, improved and race-proven from inception, Porsche’s 356 series remains the cornerstone of the legendary marque. For much of its production run through 1965, the 356 was, and remains, the standard by which classic postwar sports and GT cars are judged.
While the 356 continues to be renowned for delivering exceptional performance, often far beyond that of other contemporary sports cars, many enthusiasts have taken the best elements and timeless styling of the cars and created their own versions of the “ultimate” 356, with the products of their creativity affectionately known and accepted by the Porsche community as “Outlaws.” This 1958 Porsche 356A-based “Outlaw” is a former Excellence magazine feature car with a highly customized bodyshell and a decided Hot Rod vibe. Built by long-time Porsche customizers, the 356A carries a cool presence with its chopped roof and widened front end and rear quarters.
Covered and louvered rear quarter windows and a louvered rear deck/engine cover enhance the radical custom look. Custom front turn-signal indicators and tail lights with a chevron motif deliver a great custom look. Power and performance capabilities are far beyond original specifications with the original 4-cylinder engine replaced by a 911T-sourced 6-cylinder engine breathing through a pair of Weber triple-choke carburetors delivering the newfound power through a 911 rear transaxle. Suspension upgrades include 911 components.
The Porsche’s interior is updated and upgraded to match, trimmed in tan Italian leather and featuring custom-upholstered, Speedster-style lightweight bucket seats and sculpted door panels. A custom floor console houses switches and control buttons. Other interior updates include the Banjo-style steering wheel, modern instruments inside the smoothed dash panel and relocation of the spare wheel/tire to the customary rear seating area. A large-capacity Fuel Safe fuel cell is found underneath the front trunk lid and an electronic ignition system fires the fuel/air mixture.
An air bag system allows you to set the ride height as desired and Hoosier tires on Minilite-style alloy wheels provide road contact.
Cost
302,982 AED
