Porsche · 1956
356 A Cabriolet
Manual · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£130,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£78,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£130,000
Good usable example
Concours
£195,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Porsche 356 A Cabriolet
The open version of the 356 A, built between 1955 and 1959, with a body by Reutter and a removable hardtop available. It shares the coupé’s engines, from the 1.3- and 1.6-litre pushrod fours upwards.
What moves the price
- Engine: matching numbers, and the higher-output versions.
- Documentation: a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and Kardex that match the car.
- The quality of any restoration, and the factory hardtop if present.
Before you buy, check
- The chassis, engine and gearbox numbers against the factory records.
- Corrosion in the floors and sills, which matter more on an open car.
- The hood and its frame.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · rmsothebys.com
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1956
Performance
Production
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Porsche 356 A Cabriolet: value questions answered
- How much is a Porsche 356 A Cabriolet worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Porsche 356 A Cabriolet is worth around £130,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £78,000, and a concours-quality example around £195,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one 356 A Cabriolet worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the 356 A Cabriolet I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many 356 A Cabriolet cars were built?
- Around 3,728 were built, by our production records.
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