| Vehicle Overview |  | This 1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Super is in Slate Grey with Red.
Elaborately hand-assembled by old-world craftsmen in Zuffenhausen, Germany, 50-plus years later a well-kept Porsche 356A represents a profitable investment for there are few collector cars that enjoy an equally high esteem among classic car buffs all over the world.
This car was sold new at Chick Iverson Porsche in Newport Beach, California. A black plate California car from new.
A three owner car, receipts and photo documentation available from the 1960's onward.
A car that is unrestored but brought to a level mechanically, so that it can be used and enjoyed today.
Factory options per COA (Certificate of Authenticity)
- 2 Headrest
- Floormats, Coco-Red
- Ponto Stabil Mirror
- Ventilated Chrome Wheels
The motor in the car was instalald in the late 60's by Chick Iverson Porsche (photo documentation) when the original engine failed. The current motor case is 'all' matching #'s (both back #'s, middle case #'s and front case #.) The motor in the car is from a Nov-Dec production '59. It is a normal motor built to "S" specs. The work was commissioned to Vasek Polak in 1967.
Less than 2k miles on the motor since the rebuild. This car has been in storage for the last 25 years.
Originally Silver Metallic (color code 5706, Reutter no. 608). Much of the original R-608 body paint visible throughout the car. Painted to Slate Grey with documentation going back to the early 60's in that color. The dash was not painted and retains it's original R-608 paint.
The largly unrestored interior shows well and is fully functional, if desired, to be used as a car to use and enjoy. Seats, dash and a portion of the carpet has been redone otherwise, unrestored.
The car still retains it’s original headliner, gauges, glove box fabric, wiring harness, steering wheel, door panels and front trunk mat.
No frontal damage of any significance. Untouched and original floor pans/battery box-tray floor and cables. The original yellow crayon marks on them and hold down hooks, springs and black fiberboard cover.
- Original 4-point factory welds in the nose drain channel surround section.
- Original A post floors, B post top pillars (without rust) and L & R door floors
- Original engine bay to boot lid drain channel surround is flawless.
- Original trunk surround rubber weather seal split in the right place.
- Original stamped matching #'s hood, deck lid and doors.
- Original factory with the factory rivets (never remove from new factory metal ID plate on the LHS of the fuel tank) denoting an 'S' version code motorcar.
- 5 original dated coded 2/58 stamped wheels with new tires installed.
- 90% of the original tar paper is still present in this car (impossible to find like that)
- Original headliner, gauges, glove box fabric, wiring harness, steering wheel, door panels, front trunk mat
Manual, toolkit (with some original tools), two keys, original CA license plates, COA and numerous original parts will be presented to the new owner.
All inspections welcome. We ship worldwide.
Contact us at 831.373.3131 day or evening. |
| |  | |  | | | VIN: | 103269 | | Condition: | Clear Title | | Transmission: | Manual | | Exterior Color: | Slate Grey | | Interior Color: | Red | | Stock No: | 10976 | | Vehicle Condition: | Very Good | | Mileage: | 43196 | | Warranty: | No Warranty | | Check the CARFAX Record |
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