1956 Porsche 356A Manual: Top to Tail
I’ll be honest. I am not a huge fan of concourse restorations. I much prefer to see a classic car with some bags under the eyes, and a few bumps and bruises. But damn it if this stunning Poyantha Red 1956 Porsche 356A didn’t stop me dead in my tracks.
The ‘rona means there’s suddenly and influx of toys being offloaded, to help buy more TP no doubt. So much so, that I have a bit of a backlog, and will therefore keep this post short and sweet. Speaking of, this poor bugger is going to have a hell of a time selling in the current climate- money is tight.
Still, if you’re cashed up and in the market for a classic Porsche, it doesn’t get much better than this. The restoration work has been completed by Hardt Classics, one Australia’s premier Porsche restorers. Combine that with a well documented life (even an Outlaw at one stage), there’s not much more to do but jump in and drive. But the nagging question for me is, “is it too clean?”.
Doesn’t matter. Still would.
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1956 Porsche 356A Manual : In the owner’s own words
This Australian delivered 1956 A Coupe has undergone a 100 point restoration by Hardt Classics.
Painted in Poyantha Red , a colour only available in 1956, this 356 has been restored and great care has been taken to protect its history. It has been awarded the Gold Award at the 2019 Melbourne 356 Registry Concourse.
A matching number original Hamiliton delivered car, it was delivered to its first owner in Germany as a tourist delivery. He traveled through Europe extensively, with his Porsche making it to Australia in early 1957.
The current owner has successfully researched his early 356 A , being able to establish a record of continues ownership and provenance.
The list of previous owners lists many prominent Australian 356 characters.
What has emerged is one of the finest examples of early 356 Porsche history. It took more then 60 years for this 356 Coupe to come full circle, from original delivery to modified Outlaw and back to as per original condition. What a truly remarkable journey.
The car come with factory Kardex and Certificate of Authenticity.
