Lot 173

1951 Porsche 356 Coupe

Coachwork by Reutter

Register to Bid

Chassis

5511

Engine

1015

Car Highlights

One of the Most Spectacular and Correct Split-Windshield 356s Extant

Retains Its Matching-Numbers Engine per Factory Kardex

Recipient of Astoundingly Accurate Four-Year, 5,000-Hour Restoration

Awarded Best Restoration Trophy at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in 2021

Presented in Its Original Colors of Fish Silver Metallic with Blue Vinyl and Cloth Interior

Technical Specs

1,086 CC Type 506 Flat Air-Cooled 4-Cylinder Engine

Twin Solex 32 PBJ Carburetors

40 BHP at 4,400 RPM

4-Speed Manual Transaxle

4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes

Front Independent Suspension with Torsion Bars and Shock Absorbers

Rear Swing-Axle Suspension with Torsion Bars and Shock Absorbers

Saleroom Addendum

Please note that the matching-numbers engine this vehicle retains, per its Porsche Kardex, is an 1,100 cc, not a 1,300 cc as stated in the published catalogue. The technical specs have been corrected in the online catalogue.

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