1953 Porsche 356

VIN: 50451

$110,000

Sold

1953 Porsche 356

Seller details

  • Auction

    Mecum Auctions

  • Location

    Dallas, TX; US

  • Event date

    Nov 2 - Nov 5, 2016

  • Lot

    S153

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    50451

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    116 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Interior Color

    Blue Vinyl With Gray Cloth Inserts

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1948-1955 Porsche 356 pre-A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Hub caps, Telefunken radio.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Restored in the 1990s. Three big chips on the right side of the front bumper. Microblisters in front of the passenger's side door and two scratches behind it. Scratch on the passenger's side drip rail. Tidy used engine bay. Older restored underneath. Driver's door fits erratically. Good, mostly original interior. An attractive example and inherently cool as a Pre-A 356, but not a show car.

Market commentary

Gee, one that can actually be driven without sullying a six-figure restoration. What a concept. These early Porsches have a distinctive purity in their design as Porsche worked hard to make the best of bad times, a long way from today's technological triumphs. This is a sound and attractive car that brought a price fair to both the buyer and the seller.

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