Lot 146

1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 GS Carrera Deluxe Coupe

From The Ken Roath Collection

Coachwork by Reutter

SOLD $401,000

Estimate

$450,000 - $550,000

Chassis

105255

Engine

93038

Car Highlights

Late-Production 356 A Carrera with Rare Type 692/2 Plain-Bearing Engine

One of Only 31 Carrera 1600 GS Coupes Built for the 1959 Model Year

Presented in Original Colors and Retaining Matching-Numbers Engine per Kardex Copy

Originally Delivered to a US Army Serviceman Stationed in Bavaria, Germany

Offered with Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Copy of the Kardex

Technical Specs

1,587 CC Type 692/2 DOHC Air-Cooled Flat 4-Cylinder Engine

Twin Solex 40 PII-4 Carburetors

105 BHP at 6,500 RPM

4-Speed Manual Transaxle

4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes

Front and Rear Independent Suspension with Torsion Bars

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