1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Super

VIN: 83119

$665,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Hilton Head, SC; US

  • Event date

    Nov 5, 2016

  • Lot

    184

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    83119

  • Body style

    Speedster

  • Odometer

    31261 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    70

  • Induction

    2x2

  • Interior Color

    Beige vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Aquamarine Blue

  • Generation

    1955-1959 Porsche 356 A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Hubcaps, cast headlight guards, bumper overriders, coupe seats, Kardex documented.

Condition

Put away in 1975 with the top up, includes side curtains and the original upholstery. Original engine and gearbox, new carburetors. Dirty, dusty but probably recoverable original paint, sound, stiff, original upholstery. Rusty battery box and one bubble in the back of the right front fender. Clean, crisp gauges. Crusty engine compartment. A sound, complete barn find that runs but doesn't stop.

Market commentary

We thought 83643 sold by RM at Hershey last month for $341,000 was a staggering result but it turns out that only set the stage for this one, effectively twice as much. It will require less (but not much less) work to make this one shine but, as some sage noted at Hilton Head, 'when restored it'll be worth $400,000.' The logic of this result is thoroughly obscure.

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