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Porsche 356 1955 V Sunroof, Extremely Rare 1300 Super, Bench Seat on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:68100 Color: Red
Location:

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:4 speed, type 519
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1300 Super
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1955
Make: Porsche
Model: 356
Trim: Coupe 2 door
Options: Sunroof
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 68,100
Disability Equipped: No
Sub Model: V sunroof coupe
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: Red
Bench seat- very rare: Comes with 4 16 inch Pre A wheels
Number of Cylinders: 4
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Extremely rare 1955 V sunroof coupe with a bench seat and 4 16 inch wheels. The original engine is with the car and is apart. I would say it's a complete long block. I do have a set of the correct 1955 only heater flapper boxes(they are rust free but need restoration). As you can see, the dash is pretty much complete. The floors and underneath in general is in excellent condition. The car was delivered new to Germany(I do have the Kardex), and was under restoration when I purchased the car. I had originally planned to restore it, but other projects have taken a priority. The car has the correct tach(on Supers the green line starts at 3,000 rpm). The door (chrome) frames come with the car, but are not installed. If I were to restore this car, I would take it down to bare metal and properly metal finish the car. As you can see, the nose has some filler material. In addition, I have a correct steering column and steering wheel to be included.

Things missing that I can think of:

headlights

bee hive turn signals- front and rear

the shine down license light

1 16 inch spare wheel

 

Overall, this as good a project one could expect for such an early car. Pre 1956 356's have gone through the roof in recent years. I have owned 356's for 35 years and have too much to do........a great car. I can be reached by phone at 650 208 7861, Pacific Standard Time. Please call between 8-8 my time! Thanks for readig this, Vince

 


On Mar-27-13 at 15:47:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

The car is chassis number 54172, was delivered new to Italy on September 19, 1955 and has engine 50121, it's original per the Kardex.

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