Equipment
1,582/75hp, 4-speed, steel wheels with no covers.
Condition
Sold new in Texas and now in very bad condition after sitting for decades but represented as the original engine. The paint is faded to matte, and there is a large dent in the nose. The seats are not in the car, and neither are the door panels or window cranks. The engine compartment is filthy and may have had critters living in it. This car will need extensive restoration and require sourcing of many parts, something not for the faint of heart or wallet.
Market commentary
By far the more disreputable of Gooding’s two 356A Supers, and this one doesn’t even run, unlike the coupe sold just before it. The price it brought, even well below Gooding’s pre-sale low estimate, is generous and it will take many dollars and hours of free enthusiastic owner labor to realize its potential. It is expensive at this result, even for a Convertible D.