2022 |
Pebble Beach Auctions 20221951 Porsche 356 Coupe
Coachwork by Reutter
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.