1956 Porsche 356 Speedster

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  • Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
  • Make: Porsche
  • Model: 356
  • Trim: all correct badges
  • Year: 1956
  • Engine size: 2180 cc 190hp
  • Fuel: 93 octane
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Options: CD Player, Convertible, Leather Seats
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

1956 Porsche 356 Description

Fiber - Fab 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster
Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana
This is NOT on a V. W. frame; it is titled as 356 Speedster
The body is on a beefed-up square tube frame, not V.W. front end. Has new coil shocks. Everything has been upgraded because it has a190-HP 2180cc engine just built. Every part in engine is the best of the best, $10,000.00 for engine.
List of some of the 25 items done or installed:
MURZI 2180 82x92 (NOS As 21 case), 82 mm PAUTER (rare) Crank, 311-B rods, Mahle forged pistons & Cylinders balanced, Grant rings; hand-gapped to each cylinder, 9.2:1 compression, 8-dowel flywheel (lighted), Kennedy stage one pressure plate, Daiken disc, CB chromoly push rods (cut to length), W 120cam .541" lift (lobes hand deburred & clearance), CB 044 heads ported, 26mm Shadeck oil pump (lapped on glass to zero deck), 44 Webbers, 36 vents jetted (55/150/200).
Custom breather box and much more.{Ported, Blueprinted, Balanced, lapped with glass}, Red 6200RPM_ Timing--32 degrees BTDC_ premium gas only.
The car has a 28-coat paint job (5 primer, 5 paint, 9 clear, silver metal flake, and 9 clear gold meat flake. Has had pin striping - the best. Paint, pin stripping done in Houston, TX.
(11K), car taken completely apart and took 4 months before I got it back.
I have 2 tops (one new), and two sets of wheels and tires. The Fusch 15" wheels or 1958. Have real Porsche nerf bars (NOT VW) - They would cost extra RARE. Because of HP :disc brakes all around, shifting rod had brass bearings made andshifter came from Germany, $400.00.
I also have custom-made 1 and 5/8" exhaust to handle 190-HP motor. I also have a Bernie Bergman 911 (BLOWER) Porsche kit that will go with car KIT and shroud paintedcolor of car.
Every thing is either new, one-off, rebuilt, or aftermarket.
It is a dream at 75. It has won nothing but first place, and it loves to beat Corvettes and big trucks.
Buyer pays for shipping and a $500.00 Paypal deposit due within 24 hours of listing close.