Nowadays, original vintage cars are attractive to collectors because of their unique style and the layer of rust that forms over time. Therefore, it is not surprising that rusty, heavily damaged cars that seem to be thrown away by everyone still have very high prices, such as the Porsche 356 A Speedster below.
One of the most valuable classic Porsche models ever produced is the 356 A Speedster. Depending on its rarity and beauty, a carefully preserved Porsche 356 A Speedster can be sold for up to $250,000 or 5.62 billion VND. Other models are priced lower, around $200,000 or 4.5 billion VND.
The Porsche 356 A Speedster was just sold for $152,700 or 3.4 billion VND, belonging to the T1 version of the 1955 model. This is Porsche 356 A Speedster T1 1955 number 212 out of a total of 1,850 units produced.
The Porsche 356 A Speedster T1 1955 with a new owner is almost completely rusted. However, this didn’t stop a collector from spending a large amount of money to buy it.
According to the owner, the cost of replacing the body panels of the Porsche 356 A Speedster T1 1955 is about $20,000 or 450 million VND.
Meanwhile, the cost of replacing other missing parts of the car is about $30,000 or 674 million VND.
The Porsche 356 A Speedster T1 1955 is equipped with a 1960 S-90 engine that has been “overhauled but never installed”. Therefore, the buyer will have to spend a considerable amount of money to restore the Porsche 356 A Speedster T1 1955.
At the moment, it cannot be confirmed whether the amount of money invested in this car is worth it or not. Even if restored, the car still lacks some original parts.
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