Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

The vehicle in detail

Initially offered with a 1500 cc flat engine, it received a new 1600 cc engine with the arrival of the 356 A starting in 1955. Priced at $2,995, the Speedster was the lightest of all 356 models, with a performance boost that allowed it to reach 160 km/h (100 mph). Thanks to its exceptional handling, it quickly became a benchmark in the emerging American motorsport scene. Combining style, performance, and value, the Speedster established itself as an iconic model — a status that remains deeply rooted in the minds of collectors.

Our example is one of the early models equipped with the 1582 cc OHC flat-four engine, producing 60 hp at 4,500 rpm ;the engine, number P63303, is indeed matching. Purchased over thirty-five years ago in the United States, the owner initially kept the car there to enjoy it during his frequent business trips across the Atlantic. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that he repatriated the car to Switzerland, before registering it at his secondary residence in northern Spain in August 2005.