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Built between 1954 and 1958. This version had a four cylinder 1582cc engine producing 45Kw (60bhp). The Speedster weighed 794Kg and had a 0-100kph time of 13.9 sec and a top speed of 160kph. I particularly love the chrome side strips running the length of...  

I stopped by to look at that one, too. To think such an iconic car was the stripped down 'cheapie' 356...

... to keep the price down! Andrew

Didn't these early Porsches run those slightly scary petrol powered heaters? Probably not a bad deletion...:-) Though at least they supposedly had some output, unlike their rival Alfa Giuliettas, whose heaters I've heard described as "no warmer than a Mai... 

Funny to read your stories of the Alfa. My 911 did not have a heater and was a little chilly in winter too. My dad would only drive it long distance with a blanket across his lap. I had forgotten that. Funny, when I was younger it didn't bother me. The sa... 

what a beauty!

Funny thing is... during the nineties several of my friends had a Speedster like this .. one friend bought a 1980 911 (the one i still drive regularly). The 911 was the most expensive one and to me my dream car ... oh, how things have changed by now :-) .... 

...due to the Giulietta (incidentally, though rivals, the Giulietta and the 356 were both brought to the US by the same importer. He wanted to cut Porsche prices: hence the Speedster). But having driven a couple of 356s (356A/B) I don't like the handling,...  

... i'd generally prefer the Alfa too :-) As for my personal thoughts about the handling of the Beetle .... I think you get my point ... Bim ...  

i just put my speedster back on the road this week. if you ever get over to the lausanne/montreux area and want to go for spin look me up. i'm in the vintage porsche world here and can help you find whatever you need. cheers. rich