Rare 1957 Porsche that was found rusting in a barn.

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A rusty old Porsche which doesn't work has been described as one of the most exciting discoveries in recent years - and it is set to sell for £500,000.

The Porsche 356A 1500 GS Carrera Coupe helped bridge the gap between the company's sports vehicles and racing cars when it debuted in 1955.

But this 1957 model hasn't been driven for 45 years after its brakes failed a safety inspection in Georgia in the early 1970s.

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[Ianmc]

Do we know how much these sell for when concours condition?

Sorry, just read the article that says 750K. Buy for 500K, spend £100K restoring, decent profit. Bargain!!

 

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Looking on line, not as much as they are asking for this barn find, must be something special about it?

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/porsche/356a/2074654.html

 

[Tfp]

Amazing what cars are sitting around in barns.
One of my most memorable jobs was going to collect a series one Landrover, winched it out of a barn, nests and all sorts with it. Took an hour to clear it off before pulling it on the truck.
It was the chaps fathers car who had recently passed, the son didn't know it was there.
Sad experience, but also quite a moving experience when it sees daylight for the first time in years.

 

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Mate of mine bought a 912 back in 90's for peanuts, OK, its only a 4 pot but I liked it.

 

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Anyone remember the 914? Right dogs dinner that was, have not seen one on the road for years.

 

[Ianmc]

Anyone remember the 914? Right dogs dinner that was, have not seen one on the road for years.

Last one I saw was in Austria in the early 1980s, complete with skis. Looked real cool.

 

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Looked real cool.

I think the problem was in many peoples eyes, it did not look like a Porsche.

 

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More like the Fiat X19

 

[Ianmc]

Love the Ferrari badges, NOT! Don't even think Fiat owned Ferrari then?

 

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Don't even think Fiat owned Ferrari then?

Ferrari sold 50% of his company to FIAT, with the caveat that he would remain 100% in control of the racing activities and that FIAT would pay sizable subsidy till his death for use of his Maranello and Modena production plants. Ferrari had previously offered Ford the opportunity to buy the firm in 1963 for US$18 million but, late in negotiations, Ferrari withdrew once he realized that he would not retain independent control of the company racing program. Ferrari became a joint-stock company, and FIAT took a small share in 1965. In 1969 FIAT increased their holding to 50% of the company. (In 1988 FIAT's holding rose to 90%).

 

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And the Ferrari/Ford deal breaking down is why the Ford GT40 was built ....

 

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And if you lovely members know why it was called the GT40, I am going to tell you any how ....
The car was named the GT (for Grand Touring) with the 40 representing its overall height of 40 inches (1.02 m, measured at the windscreen)

Not many people know that (as Mr Caine said)

 

[Althulas]

If only Ford would have mass produced a affordable working mans play thing at the time.

 

[Pingu]

If only Ford would have mass produced a affordable working mans play thing at the time.

What, you mean something like a Lotus Cortina or an Escort Mexico?

 

[Althulas]

They was ok but if they came with a GT shell while I’m at I love the old styling of cars with all the curves a shame in some respects that not all cars but a lot are no longer made with style.