California carThe car was previously owned by Darleigh Long and parked in a warehouse Sacramento in 1968It was stripped for restoration in 1970, but never completed, and was then sold in 2003 to Mark Hansen of Orangevale, CaliforniaMr.

Hansen sold the car to well-known and award-winning 356 restorer Bill King in 2010King undertook a complete mechanical and cosmetic restoration, completing the car in 2013The car has covered a total of 19 miles since 1968Original-specification and type engine and transmission1500cc flat 4-cylinder engine4-speed manual transaxleReutter-built bodywork finished in WhiteRed upholstery with fixed-back bucket seatsVDO instrumentation2-spoke steering wheelHeadlight stone guardsVentilated wheels with bright hubcapsVredestein tiresFront and rear bumper overridersBeehive tail lightsGold Porsche and Speedster badgingThe Speedster featured a lower, raked windshield over the 356 Cabriolet1955 was the second year of the SpeedsterMille Miglia eligibleBinder of restora...