Est: £224.1k - £298.8k
1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 European Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Est: £224,133 - £298,844
1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 European Cabriolet
US • 28 Jan 2027
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AI Listing Summary
A rare 1956 Porsche 356 European T1 cabriolet, benefiting from a recent comprehensive restoration. This matching-numbers example in Aquamarine Blue is one of only four such models recorded.
Condition
9
Comprehensive restoration, near-perfect condition.
/ 10
Manual
LHD
United States
61064
1956
Auction
Est: £224.1k - £298.8k
1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 European Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Boeckmann Collection event, 28 January 2027.
Offered Without Reserve | $300,000 - $400,000 USD
One of very few early American-market T1 cabriolets badged as the “European,” with only four currently recorded in the 356 European online registry
Benefits from a comprehensive five-year restoration by marque specialists completed in 2021Equipped with matching-numbers enginePresented in stunning original color of Aquamarine BlueAccompanied by owner’s manual and tool kit; and documented with Kardex, Porsche COA, and restoration invoices and photos
Incredibly rare, beautifully presented example of a 356 legend The idea of marketing blunders being turned into niche collectibles has long been one of the automotive niche’s more fascinating story archetypes, as the Porsche 356 Continental ably illustrates.
Originally envisioned as the American-branded 356 variant, the Continental prompted a cease-and-desist letter from the Ford Moto...
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£61,496
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