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Porsche 356 Pre A 1500 Knickscheibe Cabriolet

  • 2 owner
  • beautiful condition
  • collectable

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The 1950s

The years of the economic miracle begin in Germany. The horrors of the Second World War recede into the background and people begin to dress fashionably again and the streetscape regains its colour. Smaller passenger cars with an average of 20 hp can be seen among the predominance of commercial vehicles.

In 1954 Porsche delivers this bent windscreen on 13.10.1954 to the dealer Rittersbacher in Kaiserslautern in pearl grey with a genuine leather interior and a sporty 55 hp. The windscreen no longer consists of 2 parts and the bar in the middle is omitted, but the production costs for a panoramic windscreen are still too high. Porsche decides to bend the windscreen in the middle. In specialist circles, this Porsche pre-A series is affectionately called a bent window. Today, bent windows are very rare, regardless of their condition, and convertibles are even harder to find. See here the Kadex (first delivery data card) and the Porsche certificate:


The 2nd and current owner had the convertible restored in 2000 to 2001 without regard to cost. A documentation of the resto is available in pictures and invoices.


See for yourself the great condition of this rarity:

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The original engine was unsalvageable and therefore he decided to upgrade it to 1600cc with 60hp. The car was not intended for sale and therefore a matching numbers engine was not an issue. The 60hp is of course registered in the vehicle registration.

Have a look at the engine compartment:

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The boot and the front bonnet show that this 356 was not restored for a quick sale.

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The soft top is also convincing in top quality:

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This 356 Vor A bentwindow convertible shows itself to us in high, restored quality. You can see with how much love it has been restored and maintained over the last 20 years. Be sure to note the quality of the restoration considering it has been 20 years in the making. The car appears to us to be freshly restored from a technical and visual point of view. The paintwork shows no dents or cracks, neither on the sills nor on the doors or anywhere else. This is evidence of a high quality restoration without exception.

The current 2nd owner has had the Porsche regularly maintained to the highest standard and there is no maintenance backlog.
Your emotional journey back in time to the early 50s can now begin.
Have fun and enjoy the ride!

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Convince yourself of this beautiful rarity in breathtaking quality and take advantage of the rare chance to get this bent window.

The vehicle description is provided to the best of the seller’s knowledge and belief. We at Getyourclassic use our experience to work with the seller to provide a correct and accurate vehicle description. However, the bidder must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the description and make all necessary enquiries before placing a bid. Our General Terms and Conditions apply exclusively.

Year

1954

Make

Porsche

Model

356

Colour

silver

Engine

flat 4

Displacement

1500ccm

Horsepower

60

Location

Berlin, Germany

Estimate

€290.000 – 310.000

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Customer
AngelA
2 years 10 months ago

Hello get your classic. Can you organise transport for me to France near Limes?
Thank you. Angela

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2 years 10 months ago

Hello Angela. Yes sure we can organise the transport. We have a network of transport companies. Prices differ whether you want to have a closed or open trailer on a single or multiple transport. On such a beautiful and rare car we suggest a single closed trailer. Just let us know what you prefer. Your team at getyourclassic.