Porsche 356 A 1600
Highlights
- Lot of Carrera GT DNA
- 45 years of ownership
- It isn't a concour car, it's a driving machine
This 1959 Porsche 356A Coupe was imported to Sweden in May 1959 by general agent Scania-Vabis and delivered by the dealer Frode Lund in Malmö. Finished from the factory in Sonderfarbe Orange.
After changing hands some times up until 1978, the car found its current owner beginning a remarkable 45-year ownerhsip. It was subject to an extensive bare-metal refurbishment between 1978 and 1982. The car has competed at Roskilde Ring, Denmark in 1959 and in about 100 historic races in FIA Appendix K Class GTS 5. The car has been modified with Plexiglas windows, a lightweight Carrera GT-style interior, Carrera GT brakes, and an upgraded Super 90 engine producing 110 HP. After its racing career, this 356 underwent a meticulous restoration and are registered for street use. Carrera GT DNA – Lightweight interior., front brakes 60mm, brake scoops front and rear, rear wheel distances, roll bar, plexiglas windows, leather window straps, leather straps on the front hood, no bumper guards, bumpers attached by aluminum and Carrera GT-strip. Boasting over four decades of unbroken ownership and authentic racing history, this road-ready 356A race car is for sale.