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Porsche 356 A Overview

2nd Gen · 1956 – 1960 · 16 variants

The Porsche 356 A 2nd Gen was offered from 1956 – 1960 as a sports-coupe / sports-roadster / sports-cabriolet / supercar-cabriolet / sports-convertible. This generation spans 16 variants, with power ranging from 43 to 113 hp.

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Porsche 356 A

Tech Specs Summary

Top Speed90 – 124 mph
Power43 – 113 hp
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Timeline

Production years of each variant — click a bar for full specs

Gasoline
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1600 Super Coupé
1600 Super Speedster
1600 Super Cabriolet
1300 Super Coupé
1600 Coupé
1600 Speedster
1600 Cabriolet
1300 Super Cabriolet
1300 Cabriolet
1300 Coupé
1500 GS Carrera GT
1500 GS Speedster Carrera GT
1600 GS Carrera GT
1600 GS Carrera de Luxe
1600 Super Convertible D
1600 Convertible D

Variants (16)

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Coupé front three-quarter viewSports CoupeGasoline
Porsche1956–1959

356 A

1600 Super Coupé

$110,000 – $170,000

74

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1300 Super Coupé front three-quarter viewSports CoupeGasoline
Porsche1956–1957

356 A

1300 Super Coupé

$85,000 – $135,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1300 Coupé front three-quarter viewSports CoupeGasoline
Porsche1956–1957

356 A

1300 Coupé

$75,000 – $115,000

43

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Speedster front three-quarter viewSports RoadsterGasoline
Porsche1956–1958

356 A

1600 Super Speedster

$180,000 – $300,000

74

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Coupé front three-quarter viewSports CoupeGasoline
Porsche1956–1959

356 A

1600 Coupé

$120,000 – $180,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster front three-quarter viewSports RoadsterGasoline
Porsche1956–1958

356 A

1600 Speedster

$150,000 – $250,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1300 Cabriolet front three-quarter viewSports CabrioletGasoline
Porsche1956–1957

356 A

1300 Cabriolet

$85,000 – $135,000

44

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Cabriolet front three-quarter viewSupercar CabrioletGasoline
Porsche1956–1959

356 A

1600 Super Cabriolet

$130,000 – $200,000

74

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Cabriolet front three-quarter viewSupercar CabrioletGasoline
Porsche1956–1959

356 A

1600 Cabriolet

$120,000 – $180,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1956 Porsche 356 A 1300 Super Cabriolet front three-quarter viewSports CabrioletGasoline
Porsche1956–1957

356 A

1300 Super Cabriolet

$95,000 – $160,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1958 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera GT front three-quarter viewSports ConvertibleGasoline
Porsche1958–1959

356 A

1500 GS Carrera GT

$450,000 – $750,000

108

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1958 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Speedster Carrera GT front three-quarter viewSports RoadsterGasoline
Porsche1958–1959

356 A

1500 GS Speedster Carrera GT

$650,000 – $1,200,000

108

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Convertible D front three-quarter viewSports RoadsterGasoline
Porsche1959

356 A

1600 Super Convertible D

$130,000 – $200,000

74

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 Convertible D front three-quarter viewSports RoadsterGasoline
Porsche1959

356 A

1600 Convertible D

$130,000 – $200,000

59

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 GS Carrera GT front three-quarter viewSports ConvertibleGasoline
Porsche1959–1960

356 A

1600 GS Carrera GT

$500,000 – $850,000

113

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 GS Carrera de Luxe front three-quarter viewSports CoupeGasoline
Porsche1959–1960

356 A

1600 GS Carrera de Luxe

$400,000 – $650,000

104

hp

4

seats

—

mpg

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