Vehicle Description
1957 Porsche 356A T1 Coupe
• VIN 57385
• Engine No. 62760 - Matching
• Transmission No. 11156 - Matching
• Completed September 12, 1956
California black plate 356A Coupe single-family ownership for 53
years with records from 1970. VIN 57385 is the 1,994th of 2,920
Reutter Coupes produced in 1956. The original importer was Hoffman
Motors in New York, New York. According to the Kardex it was
finished in Sahara Beige (5604) from the factory with no upholstery
color recorded. Factory options include sealed beam headlights and
a speedometer in miles.
According to the paperwork Mr. Johnson has owned this 356 since
1970, and has been in Anaheim, Merced, and Bakersfield, California
over the past 5 decades. The receipts indicate that Mr. Johnson
maintained the car with local Porsche independents in Orange,
California for three decades before it was put into long-term
storage. From 1998-2023, the 356 was stored in a dry garage and was
preserved until found in Bakersfield, California. Once the 356
arrived at our facility, we found it to be incredibly straight with
all its original components intact. The front hood, both doors and
the rear decklid all have the original "85" stampings. The gas tank
and seat brackets are date-coded and are original to the car. The
interior is complete with VDO instrumentation, seats, door panels,
a Nardi steering wheel, and a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio. Equipped with
4 �" x 15" chrome Lemmerz wheels with Avon Radial tires. The
undercarraige is all original and will need the battery box floor
and rear floor pan replaced.
Mechanically, the project is complete with its matching Normal
1600cc engine, manual 4-speed transmission (Type 644), and
four-wheel drum braking system. Complete with the factory Kardex,
registration cards from 1972-1997, spare tire, California title
(pink slip), and 53 years of service records. An incredible
opportunity to acquire a very complete 356A project with its
original driveline.
*Titled as a 1957 and to the engine number P62760
