Porsche 356 (Pre-A)

Foundational Era

Porsche 356 (Pre-A) For Sale

1948–1955

The Pre-A is the original Porsche 356, built from 1948 to 1955 and identifiable by its split or bent windscreen and delicate early coachwork. Powered by modest air-cooled flat-fours developed from Volkswagen roots, these are the rarest and most historically significant 356s, and clean examples — especially Speedsters and four-cam Carreras — sit at the very top of the 356 market.

Engine

1.1 L Air-Cooled Flat-4; 1.3 L Air-Cooled Flat-4; 1.5 L Air-Cooled Flat-4

Power

35–108 bhp

Drivetrain

RWD

Transmission

Manual, Sequential/Race

Production

1948–1955

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Porsche 356 (Pre-A) Listings

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1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

Gooding & Company

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

1951 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1951 Porsche 356

1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1952 Porsche 356

1952 Porsche 356

Elfenbein/Ivory

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

356 Pre-A · manual · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

Gooding & Company

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

356 Pre-A · manual · flat-4

1951 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1951 Porsche 356

356 Pre-A · manual · flat-4

1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

356 Pre-A · manual · flat-4

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · Ivory · flat-4

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1952 Porsche 356

1952 Porsche 356

356 Pre-A · Elfenbein/Ivory · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · White · flat-4

1953 Porsche 356

Gooding & Company

1953 Porsche 356

356 Pre-A · manual · flat-4

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

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1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A

1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · flat-4

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

Sold Manual 37 bids

Bring a Trailer

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · Derby Red · 50,000 mi · manual · flat-4

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

Sold Manual 45 bids

Bring a Trailer

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A

356 Pre-A · Terra Cotta · 15,000 mi · manual · flat-4

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Porsche Pre A Carrera Cabriolet

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0 for sale

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Porsche Pre A Carrera Speedster

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0 for sale

Porsche Pre A Carrera Speedster page

Porsche Pre A Coupe

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14 for sale

Porsche Pre A Coupe page

Porsche Pre A Speedster

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14 for sale

Porsche Pre A Speedster page

Porsche Pre A Cabriolet

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14 for sale

Porsche Pre A Cabriolet page

Porsche Pre A Carrera Coupe

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0 for sale

Porsche Pre A Carrera Coupe page

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