1957 Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 GS with 4 Cam Engine
Location:Carmel, California, United States
Condition:Used
Make:Porsche
Model:356
SubModel:356A T1
Type:Coupe
Year:1957
Mileage:58,000
VIN:58295
Color:Red
Engine size:4 Cam 1500 GS
Number of cylinders:4
Transmission:Manual
Interior color:Camel
Vehicle Title:Clear
1957 Porsche 356 Description
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The engine #P90785 is a Fuhrmann 4 Cam type 547/1 rebuilt by Billy Doyle with less than 1,500 miles on it. It has a Hirth roller bearing crankshaft. Before its rebuild, the engine sat unused for 50 years in a bedroom.
Billy Doyle confirmed in a letter to the current owner: your engine that I just rebuilt for you was a very low mileage engine. All of the gear set numbers matched each other and the numbers stamped into the cylinder heads by the factory. The carburetor shafts and the distributors showed very little wear also.”
Owner history: same car owner for 43 years, since 1975,
Long time 356 Registry member
Full maintenance records since early 1970s
California car located in Carmel
Original 644 transmission was rebuilt about 2500 miles ago with a rare Spyder “D” 2nd gear.
Numbers matching transmission, doors, front hood and deck lid. Period correct 547/1 four cam 1500 engine.
Comes with spare SC engine 616/16 with a strong 1722cc displacement, low miles since it was rebuilt, and fully documented
Sebring exhausts on both the 4 cam and spare engine – sound great