Vehicle Description
CPR Classic is delighted to offer this lovely 1958 Porsche 356
Speedster which has resided its entire life in Southern California
and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The car was purchased new by David Fischer in 1958. The car
remained with its original owner until 1967, when it was sold to
its second and longest-term owner purchased the car. The car
remained with the second owner until 2015. The second owner kept
meticulous records and logs of everything that was performed on the
Speedster over the next 48 years. Every time the car was driven,
fueled, cleaned, serviced, or tinkered with, the owner would make
notes in a 100-plus page logbook that he maintained for nearly 50
years. In 2015, the car was sold to a long-time CPR Client in Las
Vegas, Nevada. The car has spent the past 8 years with its third
owner and arrived at CPR about 5 months ago to have service and
reconditioning work performed.
This 356 presents a wonderful opportunity for someone that would
like to own a 356 Speedster that they can drive and enjoy at a
fraction of the cost of a full concours 356 T2 Speedster. This
Speedster has had some modifications throughout the years, that
although certainly enhance its driveability, make the car more
affordable due to the loss of some original parts.
During the second owner's time with the car, he elected to exchange
the original engine for a Porsche 912 engine in 1968 due to its
notably higher performance. With this decision having been made
back in 1968, the car lost its original engine. The car has also
been fully converted to 356C disc brakes which provide much greater
stopping power with less pressure required at the pedal. Other
modifications end with a set of aluminum Rudge replica wheels that
reduce unsprung weight and make the car more lively on its
feet.
This 356 Speedster was originally finished in Ruby Red with a Black
Leatherette interior. The car was color changed to silver over 25
years ago. The interior is the most remarkably preserved area of
the car. The interior remains wholly original including all covered
surfaces and carpet kit. The knob kit is new and was installed by
CPR, and the steering column was repainted as it had been painted
black at some point.
This Speedster received an extensive amount of preparation here at
CPR. Upon arrival, it was found that the previous owner had the car
dry-ice blasted before shipping us the car. When the car was dry
ice blasted, it removed all of the undercoating on the
undercarriage which revealed beautiful original metal. CPR elected
to strip any remaining undercoating, perform minor metal repairs as
necessary to the undercarriage, and then refinished the entire
undercarriage in correct textured undercoating and the correct
shade of black. Servicing also included rebuilding the entire
braking system and installing a new master cylinder. We also
performed a major engine service, carburetor synchronization and
tune, and installed a new dual-exit sport exhaust.
Following all of the preparation above, this Speedster spent over a
week being meticulously color-sanded and polished to remove
imperfections and shrinkage in the paint that had developed over
the past 25 years. The paint now although not perfect, presents in
wonderful condition that is very passable for a street class
showing at a Porsche event.
This car also has some wonderfully unique history including an
entry at the La Carrera Classic Road Race run from Ensenada to San
Felipe in 1987. This 356 Speedster is a lovely driver. It is the
perfect car for someone who wants to use their car. For those of
you who already own garage queen concours 356 Speedsters (possibly
built by us :) ), here's a Speedster to add for driving and use for
its original purpose.
Calling all enthusiast drivers, don't miss this T2 Speedster.
