Up for sale, 1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet Numbers Matching Price $225000
This 1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet being offered for sale in Grass Valley California still in good condition. Reportedly numbers matching, only one owner since new, spend his whole life in California, it could be a valuable classic car as investment.Greetings!
What we have for sale today is a friend's 1958 Porsche 356A Reutter-bodied, original cabriolet. In case you are new to identifying Porsche cars, here is a little bit of info on the "A" Normal cars:
60 bhp, 1,582 cc horizontally-opposed OHV four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, torsion bar independent front suspension, torsion bar swing axle independent rear suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82.7 in.
This car, VIN 150432 was originally purchased from Catron Motors in Pomona, California in 1958 by the caretaker's father, and has lived its entire life in California. The engine number is 69645 which matches the Certificate of Authenticity. The transmission is 19646 which also matches the Certificate of Authenticity. The car's original bumpers have been lost to Time, but the original wheels with a set of tires are included with the sale. This car was ordered with a factory hardtop and tonneau, and no cabriolet soft-top. The original factory hardtop is included.
The engine was rebuilt many years ago, has a few oil leaks and runs very strong; probably a big bore kit and cam were installed, along with a Bursch exhaust. The owner added an "interesting" capacitive discharge ignition system; it isn't original but runs perfect and kind of grows on you. The transmission shifts smoothly in all gears but the second gear synchro is starting to show signs of a little wear, and the clutch bites correctly with no slippage. On the road, the car handles beautifully with current day tires and Mangle wheels, and is a joy to drive.
And as you can see by the dash plaques, this car was in events at the dawn of Sports Car racing in the United States. Great historical and personal history. The car was extensively raced in gymkhanas, time trials, rallies and slalom events in the California and Nevada; most of the trophies has been lost but several still exist.
The interior was redone by an outfit in Arizona in the 2000's and is in fine shape despite the material used. It was also resprayed the original black. The Optima battery is about three years old and works perfectly. There is a 3mm-sized rust hole in the battery area because of the older lead-acid batteries. No other rust on the car.
The side glass pieces are original and a newer windshield is fitted. The rear license plate light was damaged but comes with the car. The mileage on the odometer is lacking the sixth digit so assume the car has 129,466 miles, and counting.
Number 432 is stamped on the rear deckled, indicating that panel is original to the car.
So there you have it; a great car for driving or investing. Just to recap:
1. Early Porsche
2. Engine numbers matching COA
3. Transmission numbers matching COA
4. Panels number matching VIN
5. Very original
6. Cabriolet open car
7. Factory hardtop
8. Single family-owned
9. Purchased in California
10. California title included
11. Raced in many events in the Southwest
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email, and I'll do my best to answer as soon as possible. The car is located in Grass Valley, California.
No dealers, please.
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