1955 Porsche 356 1500

VIN: 60771

$297,000

Sold

1955 Porsche 356 1500

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Carmel, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 14, 2015

  • Lot

    47

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    60771

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Odometer

    94368 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    50

  • Induction

    2x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Dark Green vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1948-1955 Porsche 356 pre-A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Dual Solex carbs, steel wheels with hub caps, whitewalls, black cloth boot cover, Telefunken pushbutton radio.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

One of 228 Continental Cabriolets built. Very good paint. Very clean engine bay. Slightly dull older chrome. Very good, lightly worn upholstery. Restoration completed in 2005 then got another round of cosmetic and mechanical attention in 2009. Fitted with a non-original engine. Showing a bit of age, but still presentable.

Market commentary

The Continental was a one-year-only trim package that got buyers in the North American market nothing more than a few gold badges that said "Continental". Ford quickly pressured Porsche into abandoning that word, so now Continentals are an interesting, collectible footnote for pre-A 356s. Even with the rarity of this car, the result here was ample for a good but admittedly older restoration.

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