Porsche 356 America Roadster
(1952 - 1953)
Car articles about Porsche 356 America Roadster by year
In the early 1950s, the Porsche 356 was the car to beat - there was hardly any domestic competition. With a drag coefficient of 0.29 and a cross-sectional area of 1.62 square meters, it ran at over 160 km/h with just 55 hp, outpacing almost all other cars on the autobahn. It was a time when car testers still knew their stuff and could even afford the more expensive items in their descriptions, in this case a Porsche. And they still liked to test drive it again and again, if only to measure progress. This vehicle report dates from 1954 and is illustrated with historical and modern pictures showing the car in its former and present glory.
In order to keep up with the international GT sport in the newly defined 1300 class, Porsche presented a particularly fast Porsche 356 1300 Super in 1953, which had been boosted to 60 hp using recipes from motor racing. The well-known car connoisseur Richard von Frankenberg subjected this new model to an intensive test for the magazine 'hobby' and came to some interesting conclusions. This article reproduces the original wording of the test report at the time and shows many pictures of the early Porsche 356.
Current market prices for Porsche 356 America Roadster
Coupe, 39 PS, 1086 cm3
Convertible, 39 PS, 1086 cm3
Coupe, 44 PS, 1268 cm3
Convertible, 44 PS, 1286 cm3
Coupe, 60 PS, 1488 cm3
Convertible, 60 PS, 1488 cm3
Coupe, 39 PS, 1086 cm3
Convertible, 39 PS, 1086 cm3
Coupe, 54 PS, 1488 cm3
Convertible, 54 PS, 1488 cm3
Coupe, 69 PS, 1488 cm3
Convertible, 69 PS, 1488 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Porsche 356 America Roadster
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 356 'Pre-A' 1500 America Coupe by Reutter 1953 Sold RM/Sotheby's The White Collection (December 1, 2023) |
356 'Pre-A' 1500 America Coupe by Reutter | 1953 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The White Collection (December 1, 2023) | |
| Porsche 356 1500 Cabriolet by Reutter 1953 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 18, 2018) |
356 1500 Cabriolet by Reutter | 1953 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 18, 2018) | |
| Porsche 356 Pre-A Reutter 1953 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) |
356 Pre-A Reutter | 1953 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) | |
| Porsche 356 Limousine Custom 1953 Sold RM/Sotheby's Taj Ma Garaj (September 28, 2019) |
356 Limousine Custom | 1953 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Taj Ma Garaj (September 28, 2019) | |
| Porsche 356 1500 Coupe 1953 Not Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) |
356 1500 Coupe | 1953 | Not Sold | Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) | |
| Porsche 356 Pre-A 1953 Not Sold Bonhams The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (June 24, 2016) |
356 Pre-A | 1953 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (June 24, 2016) | |
| Porsche 356 'Pre-A' 1500 Super Knickscheibe Cabriolet 1953 Sold Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2024) |
356 'Pre-A' 1500 Super Knickscheibe Cabriolet | 1953 | Sold | Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2024) | |
| Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Super Coupe 1953 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 16, 2024) |
356 Pre-A 1500 Super Coupe | 1953 | Sold | Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 16, 2024) | |
| Porsche 356 Pre A 1953 Sold Adam Encheres Henry Ruggieri Autofriedhof (January 24, 2019) |
356 Pre A | 1953 | Sold | Adam Encheres Henry Ruggieri Autofriedhof (January 24, 2019) | |
| Porsche 356 Cabriolet 1953 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 17, 2023) |
356 Cabriolet | 1953 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 17, 2023) |
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