1955 Porsche 356 Sunroof Coupé

This 1955 Porsche 356 A GS Coupé with Sunroof by Karosseriewerk Reutter, German coachworker, will heading to auction block through RM Sotheby's in Monaco in May. So classic...

In 2013, RM Sotheby's sold an example for $605,000. Who's next ?

History of the Porsche 356 A

In March 1948, in a small factory in Gmünd (Austria), Ferry Porsche designed and built a small two-seater sports car, the first Porsche that defined the brand for the years to come (no grille, engine behind the rear passenger...). In two words, simplicity and perfection, the 356 defines Porsche until 1965.

Technical Specification

The 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A has a new design with a Bent single piece windshield instead of two-piece. Only 390 examples, 390 Reutter Carrera 356 A GS, was produced in 1955. The 356 has an engine (the same of the GS and competition model GT) Type 547/1 four-cam conceived by Dr Ernst Fuhrmann deleviring 100 hp.

On this model, a manually and extremely rare factory Golde sunroof was installed. Beautifully restored in Italy with its original colour scheme.

Sources

Auction at RM Sotheby's
Porsche 356 on Wiki

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