1957 Sunroof A Coupe, Cardex, Original Panels, Needs Nothing! Bare Metal Paint
1957 Porsche 356 A
57 Porsche 356 Sunroof Coupe – Aquamarine with red leather interior and rare options
Chassis Number 101010
This 57 Coupe has a unique history, any unique options, s fully documented with zero miles since restoration.
Car has just completed a full exterior restoration as well as a mechanical refresh. New Carpet kit also installed. See description of car by prior owner below for full history and details.
Current Highlights.
4 Owner Car
Copy of Kardex – Aquamarine w/red. Two Mirrors.
Porsche Certificate of authenticity
Car restored to original Aquamarine Blue
All rust issues repaired including new longitudinal
All original body panels retained. Hood, oors, runk, ngine Lid, ven the Hinge panels retain the 010 stamp.
Bright metal re-chromed. Over Rider bars, indow trim, oor handles
Mechanical refresh where required. Brakes, lutch, iring
Rare Twin stalk turn signals
Dash Badge commemorating a visit to Porsche family home
Original Mfg Badge
Hueur Rally Gages
Rare Chrome Halda Speedpilot
Diplomat Corp plate
Original to car owner’s manual
Complete set of Keys
Well over $60,000 spent on the restoration
All receipts included
Boxes of history and receipts from prior owner.
Includes date coded wheels in blue
Includes chrome date coded Fuch’s/Empie Wheels in chrome. Chrome needs to be redone
Original Radio in box. Don’t know if it functions
Not an original engine. Engine number: 715495
Full Description of car by prior owner.:
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof Coupe. Chassis 101010
An original Sunroof coupe with factory Certificate of Authenticity documentation.
Original 3 Owner Car.
Never Any Accidents.
Originally Beautiful Aquamarine and Red. Repainted Silver by prior owner in 1963 and freshened up by present owner in 1999.
DERRINGTON Wood Rim Steering Wheel.
VERY RARETwin Stalk Turn Signals.
Chrome HALDA Speedpilot (only available in 1957).
HEUERDash Mounted 24 Hour Master Time.
HEUER Dash Mounted Sebring Stopwatch.
Original Roadside Rally Reflectors in Metal Case for Emergency Use.
Matching NumberOpening Panels. (010)
COMPLETE Set of Keys (possibly unique).
MARCHAL Air Horns.
Repro Tool Kit.
Drivers Handbook.
PartsManual.
Joe Leoni Electrical Schemantics.
Original Osram Metal Bulb Holder (NOS), hat was included with each new car that was sold.
Original Spare Set of Bosch Black Thread Spark Plugs in Bosch Case (NOS), his was included with each new car that was sold.
HISTORY:
Sold in 1957 by Concours Motors, ilwaukee to customer.
Concours was owned by Bill Wuesthoff who raced Porsche's at Sebring, ostly 718 - RS 60's(1961-1962), or Porsche Car Imports along with Augie Pabst and Bruce Jennings as well as a privateer in over 100 races, ncluding the Nurburgring, oad America, eadowdale, tc., tc..
http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Bill-Wuesthoff-USA.html
First ownerinstalled rally equipment including arare Chrome Halda Speedpilot and Heuer 24 Hour Mastertime as well as aSebring Stopwatch on the glove box.
He also installeda Derrington wood rimmed steering wheel with the rare double stalk turn signal and flasher combo that he got from Concours Motors and Marchal air horns.
Wuesthoff bought the car back for his personal use in 1959 and installed engine *P715495* sometime in the early-mid 60's. Being a works driver and dealer he had access to everything Porsche had to offer and a B engine was superior to an A engine in so many ways. Now we know better but that was then, his is now.
During the mid 60's (1963) the car was shipped to the Porsche family home where a cloisonné Zell-am-See badge was attached to the dash to commemorate the visit.
Present owner bought the car in 1997 with 21,587 miles when a full mechanical restoration was done between 1997-99in preparation for living abroad.
In 2000 the car was shipped to Geneve, witzerland, ia France, hen owner was posted to the UN Diplomatic Corp. Instead of the usual, nd ugly plastic current, D Plate a very rare period "Oval" was obtained and mounted - much to the annoyance of the UN Bureaucracy who are not known to bend rules. On the other hand Porsche people are not accustomed to hearing "no" for an answer...
CONDITION -PRESENT:
NEVER Any Accidents
FULL mechanical restoration - Drive Anywhere, nywhere.
Engine (Dick Weiss),
Transmission (Mile Robbins),
Suspension (Vic Skirmants),
Z Bar Powder coated.
Koni's, tc.
Dual Braking System for Safety.
Mileage of 28,252 is somewhat accurate. I say somewhat because the speedometer cable broke and I drove it a few thousand miles before replacing it. More miles will be put on weather permitting....
All work that was done and all the receipts are present as well as before and after enginespecs. Some of the old parts were retained and are included.
Onlythe BEST parts were used. Sodium Filled Valves, RP Fasteners, ig Bore, ild and tractableElgin Cam, ull Flow Oil System using a cast alloy finned Fram Head and a removable Cannon Filter Housing of the HP 6 size.(adds a fullquart of oil to the system), 0 IDA Webers, owder Coating, admium (not bright zinc butrealCadmium) Plating, tc.
The Weber's have beautiful Period Alloy Velocity Stacks with a Wire Mesh "Bubble," that are covered by Cast and Finned Alloy Air Cleaner Housings. THAT"S attention to detail...
There are 3 full bindersof receipts and documents that go with the car.
Still retains the originalRED LEATHERinterior which is in Excellent condition as is the headliner and other soft trim.
Very very presentable, ar will drive anywhere as the engine, ransmission and suspension were all redone with ALL new parts.
The car has PERFECT gaps and has never been taken apart. The opening panels are all matching numbers (010) and all the glass is original to this car.
It comes with rare chrome 5.5 inch Fuchs wheels (notBrazilianMangels)with Dunlop 185/65/15 tires as well as the correct date coded spare and Michelin X Spot.
Being owned by a dealer (1959-1997) all Porsche parts were used during it's lifetime. No "Home Depot" hardware or other non Porsche parts used.
Current Owner bought the car in 1997 and continued to use only Porsche parts whenever possible.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a genuine T1 -2 sunroof coupe (originally, ut not currently,in the most attractivecolor - Aquamarine) that has period and correct rally equipment since new along with some rare accessories andan impeccable and interesting history including a Factory Works Driver and Diplomatic Service. A car that has had ALL the mechanical work done.
For aLOT more money, ou probablycan find a better car but you can't buy history, wnership, olor or provenance, eriod. It's the right car with the right equipment and the right history, o excuses.
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- Condition: Used
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 356
- SubModel: A
- Type: Coupe
- Doors: 2
- Year: 1957
- Mileage: 28000
- VIN: 101010
- Color: Blue
- Number of cylinders: 4
- Transmission: Manual
- Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
- Interior color: Red
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
