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Sonoma Classic Motorcars and our new world-wide brokerage Riviera MotorSports located in the Marina de Cascais Portugal is proud to present the 1955 Porsche 356-Pre A Coupe Continental. The image posted in the advert is for representation purpose only. Images and supporting documents will be provided upon request.
The A series (356A) was the first refinement of the line introducing numerous refinements including a curved windshield rather than a split or bent screen. In late 1959, the B-series (356B) brought the first substantial styling changes in terms of headlight treatment and bumpers and a short-lived notchback coupe body style. Disc brakes finally arrived with the C-series cars (356C) in 1964 along with the most powerful pushrod engine yet, the 95 hp SC. By the 1966 model year, the venerable 356 had been supplanted by the 911 and 912.
The sophisticated and powerful four-cam Carrera motor was available in GS Speedster, Cabriolet, and coupe forms from 1956 to 1959. Race-minded enthusiasts could upgrade their GS Speedster or coupe to GT spec, which included a much larger fuel tank, a Plexiglas windshield, alloy body panels, and a host of other weight-saving and performance measures. The immensely complex engines were the most technologically advanced units Porsche ever installed in the 356, and today the cars are at the top of the 356 hierarchy.
All 356s were built before Porsche discovered how to really rust-proof cars as they would in the mid-1970s, so they are hideously rust-prone and expensive to restore. As such, it’s best to choose carefully. But when they’re right, a 356 is reliable, usable and satisfying like almost nothing else from the 1950s or 1960s.
1955 Porsche 356 Pre - A
Body Styles
2dr Coupe Continental
Engine Type 4-cyl. 1488cc/ 82hp 2bbl
