1959 Porsche 356A 1600 Super

VIN: 86820

$148,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    West Palm Beach, FL; US

  • Event date

    Apr 5 - Apr 8, 2012

  • Lot

    692.1

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    86820

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Odometer

    77480 M

  • Interior Color

    Tan; Tan cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1955-1959 Porsche 356 A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Clock, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, chrome wheels, 165SR 5 Michelin XWX blackwalls, square weave carpets. Original color 5703 Meissen Blue. Good older paint, chrome and interior. Underbody is pretty dirty but will respond to some simple attention. Weber carbs. Clean engine compartment shows some age, paint flaking and probably new carburetors. Numbers matching engine. A very nice driver quality Convertible D. Sold with reserve.

Market commentary

356 Porsches went through a phase years ago when their owners decided the original 50s colors were passe and freely color changed. Today the pendulum has swung back the other way and this Convertible D would pop in its original Meissen Blue. At this price, though, the new owner has paid top dollar and the repaint it deserves is economically unjustifiable. It sure would be pretty, though.

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