From the basement: 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

This 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster offers a blend of originality and mechanical upgrades. Stored from the 1960s to 2021 in a San Francisco basement and preserved with Gibbs Oil, it was acquired by the current owner in 2024. Although the original engine and gearbox are no longer present, the car retains matching-number body panels. Originally… Read More From the basement: 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

Da Fruit: 1965 Porsche 356 C “Outlaw”

We often find “Outlaw” style sales advertisements for 356, ie the application of the hot rodding concept to European cars, especially to Porsche cars. However, these Porsche-based hotrods often have one of these two problems (and sometimes both): either they are too expensive, or they are poorly made. The difficult thing is, therefore, certainly not… Read More Da Fruit: 1965 Porsche 356 C “Outlaw”

Japanese flat-four: 1961 Porsche 356 “Outlaw”

This is the typical “stalled project”: a Porsche 356 to be transformed in “outlaw style” but, this time, using a flat-four Subaru WRX Turbo engine and transmission: that’s what we call “lateral thinking”. That’s a really strange idea: for sure it’s the first time we see such choice as the typical engine used in these… Read More Japanese flat-four: 1961 Porsche 356 “Outlaw”