1957 Porsche 356 A Coupé Registration Number: GVS 959 Chass...

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£112,500

1957 Porsche 356 A Coupé

Registration Number: GVS 959
Chassis Number: 101427
Recorded Mileage: 62,768 Mile

- Original UK RHD car delivered in 1957 to AFN West London
- Comprehensively restored by 356 Specialists Sportwagen and JAZ
- Supplied with Porsche Certificate of Authenticity

A lightweight and nimble handling rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive, two-door sports car, Porsche’s 356 evolved from a streamlined little aluminium-bodied coupe powered by a VW-derived, 46bhp, 1,100-cc air-cooled flat-four, to the mighty four-cam Carrera models of the early 1960s. 

The new 356 A was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1955, introducing a number of revisions which thoroughly updated the line-up of coupes, cabriolets and speedsters, though retaining Reutter as coachbuilder. Improving tyre technology allowed more effective suspension settings, higher fuel octane, and the more powerful 1600cc engine. Visually the 356 A was only slightly different; wider tyres, a rubber strip below the doors and a curved windscreen marking the changes. The interior now received a flat-face dashboard, locking glove box and a radio. Other appointments included a headlight flasher, automatic interior lighting and self-cancelling indicators, although a steering wheel lock and a clock remained an option.

Chassis #101427, a RHD 1957 356 A Coupé, has enjoyed an exhaustive chassis-up restoration approximately 10 years ago by award-winning specialist Sportwagen of Essex. The 356 was expertly finished in its original Meissen Blue with a period-correct red leather upholstery, with further mechanical restoration by renowned marque specialist JAZ Porsche. You won’t be surprised to read that the Porsche starts, runs and drives extremely well, with ample power and crisp handling. 

The accompanying (and comprehensive history file) details restoration and maintenance work over the years, with documentation and receipts dating back to the 1960s. A wonderful example of Porsche’s definitive sportscar of the 1950s, which we are certain will stand up to closer scrutiny.