Description
Matching Numbers
Multiple Mille Miglia Participant
Engine overhauled by reference address
By 1956, Porsche had produced 10, 000 vehicles and made a name for itself in motorsport with strong finishes at Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana.
To celebrate the 550 Spyder's class wins, Porsche decided to install a slightly detuned version of the 550's complicated 1. 5-liter twin-spark, overhead-camshaft racing engine in a limited number of 356s.
The new high-performance 356 A was unveiled at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). The new model was, of course, to be called the Carrera – a name that remains synonymous with Porsche's ultimate road-going racing cars.
Designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the 100-hp, dry-sump, chrome-plated flat-six engine could be ordered for all three Porsche 356 A models: Coupé, Cabriolet, and Speedster.
Externally, the Carrera was distinguished by, among other things, gold-plated 'Carrera' lettering on the front fenders and rear fascia
The Carrera's dashboard featured unique gauges with a tachometer for 8, 000 rpm and separate test switches for the two coils of the twin-spark ignition system.
Many 356 Carreras were raced with great success and became known for their reliability, although servicing the overhead camshaft engine requires expert hands.
The Carreras were so much faster than their pushrod-engined siblings that they were often entered in separate classes.
Our car has been in its current ownership in Germany for approximately 20 years.
The matching-numbers engine is still in the car today and was rebuilt and optimized by a reference shop a few years ago.
In the 2000s, our 356 Carrera participated in the Mille Miglia a total of four times
