Porsche 356a Coupe on 2040-cars
Austin, Texas, United States
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This incredibly dry 1958 A Coupe languished in a body shop for over 17 years. I bought the car with the hopes of restoring her but some major life changes have me questioning my ability to tackle the restoration in the near future. Original color is Meissen Blue over dark red. The original seats and door panels are complete and in decent condition. The floor pans are original and incredibly dry. The previous owner start the restoration which started with the nose and passenger-side rocker panel. The car was club raced in the '60's as is evidenced by the cool decals on the quarter widows, dash, gas tank and the brass SCCA plaques on each door panel. The original owner installed a Bendix electric fuel pump in the tunnel and a Maserati auxiliary fuel pump in the battery box. Oddly enough however I see no signs of a roll bar? I was thinking he may have competed in "Solo" events but as is evidenced by the nose and tail, when they say "hit" the apex, he really meant it. The nose and rear clip would probably need to be re-done to bring her back 100%. I was told by the gentleman that I bought it from said that the 1600 "SC" race engine # 820492 had been rebuilt just prior to him buying the car 23 years ago and that it was never installed nor started. The gentleman I bought the car from had the engine mothballed in his climate-controlled garage for over 20 years. In that time, the Solex carburetors were bagged and boxed and duct tape covered the manifolds. I removed one of the valve covers to inspect the rocker-arm assembly and it looked clean and fresh. The oil on the dipstick looks new. There's just something special about this car and I wish I could see the restoration though. I called the SCCA but their records going that far back only exist in analogue and there is no one available to sift through the records to see what events this car may have competed in. I'm struck with how rust free the car is and that it could still have the original pans. The tar-based sound deadening material on the driver and passenger sides is original and unmolested. The wheels are all dated 6/57 and 7/57 with an August production date. The Abarth exhaust is original and restorable with no pinholes or rust. The front and rear window seals are new and not fully installed. The car does not have a steering wheel. The last pictures on my Shutterfly account are of the car at the body shop about 10 years ago. I do reserve the right stop the auction as the car is available locally. Thanks for looking.
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