1959 Porsche 356A Carrera 1600 GT Speedster
Presentation
This 1959 Porsche 356A GT Speedster was completed on June 19, 1959 and is said to be one of 31 examples built for the model year, all of which were completed in lightweight GT specification with aluminum doors and lids. Chassis 84945 is reportedly one of 14 to have come from the factory with a 1.6L Type 692/3 plain-bearing, four-cam flat-four. Finished in Silver Metallic, the car was delivered new through Hoffman of New York and raced throughout the 1960s by an owner in Maryland, reportedly receiving a regional SCCA championship in 1969. The car traded hands between owners in Alaska, Ohio, and Connecticut before being acquired by the current owner in 2015, and subsequent bare-metal restoration work was carried out over the next four years, including a repaint, body work, and a rebuild of the replacement engine. Following completion of the work, the car received a Best in Class award at the 2021 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance along with an Honorary Judges award at the 2022 Poconos Porsche Parade. This Speedster is now offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner in Pennsylvania as part of the 1-2-3 4-Cams Collection by Garage44, with a copy of the Kardex, the owner’s manual, a tool kit, judging sheets, and a clean New Jersey title in the owner’s name.
Introduced in 1955, the Carrera variant offered power from a derivation of the four-cam engine designed by Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann for use in Porsche’s competition efforts. In 1957, the Carrera offerings were divided into the GT and GS models for coupe, cabriolet, or Speedster body styles. As the track-focused variant, the Carrera GT featured:
This Speedster example came finished from the factory in Silver Metallic (5706/608) and was stripped to bare metal and repainted following the completion of body work by Tom Caruso of Contour Metal Shaping. Details include a roll bar, a black soft top, removable side curtains, gold Carrera badging, aluminum bumper trim, and a single center-exit Sebring exhaust. Blemishes are shown up close in the gallery.
The 15″ wheels incorporate steel centers mated to aluminum rims and were mounted with 165VR15 Michelin XAS tires in May 2026. Braking is via GT specification 60mm vented drums in the front and 40mm drums in the rear, and Koni shocks are installed.
The fixed-back aluminum bucket seats have been reupholstered in black leather, and interior appointments include pebble-grain vinyl front coverings, a passenger-side grab handle, and a body-color painted dashboard.
The wood-rimmed VDM steering wheel frames a central 8k-rpm tachometer, a 160-mph speedometer, and a combination gauge monitoring oil temperature and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 42k miles, approximately 250 of which were added under current ownership.
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Bids & Comments
3Pedalonly 0
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:45
RNM takes another one. Quite the collection they're building...
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:45
whats another 55k amongst friends.....
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:44
Was 962 the magic number?
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:44
RNM wins again. Quite the collection...
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:44
needed 1m
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:44
again, no less than $1,000,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:44
Truth.
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:43
My favorite 2 minutes of the day
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:42
"930 & 935…..now we are speaking Porsche….lol"
Hopefully the bidders speak fluent Porsche - 997?
Hopefully the bidders speak fluent Porsche - 997?
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:42
DROP THE MILLI BOMB ALREADY!
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:41
Bid in the amount of $945,000
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:40
Bid in the amount of $940,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:40
930 & 935.....now we are speaking Porsche....lol
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:39
Best Racing and Sportscar Era ever.
Among the few very best of that.
Enjoyed anew in modern times.
Respect. Drive.
Among the few very best of that.
Enjoyed anew in modern times.
Respect. Drive.
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:39
Bid in the amount of $935,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:38
"loving the 20k vs 5k increments"
Speak for yourself. I can't afford the increments, let alone the preceding bid...
Speak for yourself. I can't afford the increments, let alone the preceding bid...
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:38
Best Racing and Sportscar Era ever.
Among the few very best of that.
Enjoyed anew in modern times.
Among the few very best of that.
Enjoyed anew in modern times.
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:38
Bid in the amount of $930,000
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:36
Bid in the amount of $925,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:35
"loving the 20k vs 5k increments"
I can't afford the increments, let alone the preceding bid....
I can't afford the increments, let alone the preceding bid....
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:35
Bid in the amount of $920,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:35
Remembering Bruce Jennings taking on the Cobras and Corvettes in a Carrera
Speedster at VIR
Speedster at VIR
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:34
Bid in the amount of $915,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:33
loving the 20k vs 5k increments
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:33
Bid in the amount of $905,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:33
dig deep for this one.......
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:32
Bid in the amount of $900,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:31
This is the Porsche
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:31
Aloha Larry 👍
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:30
Bid in the amount of $880,000
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:29
Bid in the amount of $875,000
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:28
Bid in the amount of $855,000
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:27
Bid in the amount of $850,000
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:27
Bid in the amount of $830,000
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:26
Bid in the amount of $825,000
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:25
Bid in the amount of $775,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:24
@Haikuman Gregg, delighted to see you again, happy you're inspiring the next owner of this to use them, may he/she share your enthusiasm!
You're infectious!
Remember working with me on a stranded loaned Tom Price motor on the Cal Mille!
Your friend
-Larry Anderson
You're infectious!
Remember working with me on a stranded loaned Tom Price motor on the Cal Mille!
Your friend
-Larry Anderson
dmccart812
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:24
Bid in the amount of $750,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:23
@Haikuman Gregg, delighted to see you again, happy you're inspiring the next owner of this to use them, may he/she share your enthusiasm!
Remember working with me on a stranded Tom Price motor on the Cal Mille!
Your friend
-Larry Anderson
Remember working with me on a stranded Tom Price motor on the Cal Mille!
Your friend
-Larry Anderson
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:23
Bid in the amount of $710,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:22
In 1957 this car was the equivalent of a GT3RS. Lightweight wheels, aluminum doors, hood, and engine lid. Aluminum speedster seats, vinyl on the floors instead of carpeting, big brakes, dry sump, and plexiglass windows. Add in the 80 liter, long range, gas tank, lightweight canvas tire strap, and the competition four cam engine. I don't use the term Holy Grail lightly. Of all the 356 ever made these 1959 GT's are the most expensive 356 street cars that Porsche ever made. Somebody better step up and take it home and drive it please.
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:21
In 1957 this car was the equivalent of a GT3RS. Lightweight wheels, aluminum doors, hood, and engine lid. Aluminum speedster seats, vinyl on the floors instead of carpeting, big brakes, dry, sump, and plexiglass windows. Add in the 80 liter, long range, gas tank, lightweight canvas tire strap, and the competition four cam engine. I don't use the term Holy Grail lightly. Of all the 356 ever made these 1959 GT's are the most expensive 356 street cars that Porsche ever made. Somebody better step up and take it home and drive it please.
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:11
oops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je49zgF0zrI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je49zgF0zrI
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:03
Don't blink....
Sep 22, 2026 · 17:01
Haikuman - you will have a long wait on Maui. This car is just going in the safe with buyers wife’s diamond. too much anxiety to have any fun., that will probably be a good investment
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:56
A friend of mine sent me a video of this running in the garage a few months ago.
A piece of history!
A piece of history!
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:55
I handed my wife the phone while I was driving and said “Here, please bid on this car for me“, and to her credit, she started to bid for me without looking at what it was… until she saw the price! GL in the final hour to the bidders with pockets much deeper than mine 🤙🏻
jamiewsf
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:44
Bid in the amount of $702,356
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:42
44 minutes remain
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:40
DAS_GINGER... call me when you're on Maui..we go drive :)
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:39
some fun vdo before the auction ends with my GT
https://studio.youtube.com/video/je49zgF0zrI/edit
https://studio.youtube.com/video/je49zgF0zrI/edit
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:23
@haikuman Great that you run your 4-Cam GTs so much! Last week I drove my 58 Carrera GT Speedster about 100 miles to celebrate "drive your 356 day". Jeff Adams also upgraded my 4-cam engine with MSD ignition, and it does improve performance and reliability. I'll be at the Audrian Concours next week and doing the rally with the car. The registry did and article on the car last year: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/579966/documents/V49309_1385276090.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA6MYUE6DNCQ7GISON&Expires=1790094070&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DV49309.pdf&Signature=C2XK0msyE4Y3GtFRsTSSta2ugoE%3D
These GT 4-cams are fantastic to drive, let's see if this one finds a new home!!
These GT 4-cams are fantastic to drive, let's see if this one finds a new home!!
fourcamspezi
Bid
Sep 22, 2026 · 16:14
Bid in the amount of $700,000
Sep 22, 2026 · 15:16
Most definitely one of the best sounding 4 cylinder engines in the history of internal combustion. What a shame they made so few and they are so complex. Most of us will never experience one for real.
Sep 22, 2026 · 14:57
Saw a ‘56, or 57 Carrera Cabriolet in Honolulu, back in the ‘60’s. Wonder where it is now?
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 22, 2026 · 13:26
Good morning. We have reached the final handful of hours in the auction for 84945.
Several commenters, including @Haikuman, have called this the holy grail of 356s. That phrase gets thrown around a lot, but it is hard to argue with here.
These final cars were produced in response to continued demand after regular Speedster production had ceased in 1958. But these were not leftover cars simply pushed out the door. Porsche continued developing the Speedster right to the end. 14 of the 31, including 84945, received the Type 692/3, the largest and most developed four-cam engine Porsche had fitted to a Speedster or any road-going car for that matter. The 1959 cars were also the only Speedsters to incorporate external oil cooling, 12-volt electrics, and the new Type 716 gearbox.
The graphic below puts the rarity into perspective and shows where this GT Speedster sits within overall 356 Speedster production.
For its current owner, a dedicated four-cam collector, it was the car he pursued for years. Once acquired, he entrusted its restoration to some of the best people in the field and treated it accordingly. That effort has since been recognized with significant awards at both judged events the car has entered. With a complete Carrera tool kit and the correct manuals, the next owner can return it to the concours field, drive the wheels off it, or both.
I will be available throughout the remaining hours to answer any questions. Thank you again to everyone who has followed along, contributed to the discussion, and placed a bid. We look forward to finding a new home for this GT Speedster later today.
Adam
Several commenters, including @Haikuman, have called this the holy grail of 356s. That phrase gets thrown around a lot, but it is hard to argue with here.
These final cars were produced in response to continued demand after regular Speedster production had ceased in 1958. But these were not leftover cars simply pushed out the door. Porsche continued developing the Speedster right to the end. 14 of the 31, including 84945, received the Type 692/3, the largest and most developed four-cam engine Porsche had fitted to a Speedster or any road-going car for that matter. The 1959 cars were also the only Speedsters to incorporate external oil cooling, 12-volt electrics, and the new Type 716 gearbox.
The graphic below puts the rarity into perspective and shows where this GT Speedster sits within overall 356 Speedster production.
For its current owner, a dedicated four-cam collector, it was the car he pursued for years. Once acquired, he entrusted its restoration to some of the best people in the field and treated it accordingly. That effort has since been recognized with significant awards at both judged events the car has entered. With a complete Carrera tool kit and the correct manuals, the next owner can return it to the concours field, drive the wheels off it, or both.
I will be available throughout the remaining hours to answer any questions. Thank you again to everyone who has followed along, contributed to the discussion, and placed a bid. We look forward to finding a new home for this GT Speedster later today.
Adam
Sep 22, 2026 · 13:04
Best driving videos of the year. Visceral!!
Sep 22, 2026 · 12:21
@haikuman what a cool story and awesome collection. I enjoyed checking out your website. I am coming to Maui for the first time in February and am excited to explore the car culture out there. Maybe I will be lucky enough to see you out cruising!
Sep 22, 2026 · 12:03
If I had the means, I would drive this car into the ground.
Sep 22, 2026 · 06:16
That little gargle in the exhaust is what I love and listen to just before bed so I can have sweet dreams.
GLWTA tomorrow!
GLWTA tomorrow!
Sep 22, 2026 · 02:35
Beautiful, GLWTA. The first half of the driving video explaining the warm up and other nuances of the motor was really well done.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 22, 2026 · 00:45
A little late-night viewing of 84945 as we head into the final evening of the auction.
Thank you to everyone who has followed along, contributed to the discussion, and placed a bid. I will be available throughout the day tomorrow to answer any remaining questions.
@southwind - 14 in this GT specification with the 692/3 four-cam engine.
@fast_fred - Overall ratio is 7:31. My best guess after watching the video back over again is ~3500 RPM at 60MPH.
@tlcamg - Thank you...it was my pleasure to pilot this exceptional piece of machinery.
Thank you to everyone who has followed along, contributed to the discussion, and placed a bid. I will be available throughout the day tomorrow to answer any remaining questions.
@southwind - 14 in this GT specification with the 692/3 four-cam engine.
@fast_fred - Overall ratio is 7:31. My best guess after watching the video back over again is ~3500 RPM at 60MPH.
@tlcamg - Thank you...it was my pleasure to pilot this exceptional piece of machinery.
Sep 22, 2026 · 00:20
That driving video was just right @seller..!! I played it many times just to see the end.
Now I must watch it again and weep... Best of luck tomorrow and I will watch from my personal front row. simply beautiful
Now I must watch it again and weep... Best of luck tomorrow and I will watch from my personal front row. simply beautiful
Sep 22, 2026 · 00:01
How many of these were built?
Sep 21, 2026 · 21:35
Does anyone know what the overall ratio is, and the ratio for 4th gear, or how many RPM's it's clicking over at 60MPH?
Sep 21, 2026 · 16:25
I'm leaving in two weeks to do another 2500 miles on Route 66 in my old GT coupe. I drive it an average of at least 6000 miles a year. If you click on the link below, you will see Kirby's Speedster on Maui below my Devin Porsche. The fourth photo down is my 1957 GT on the cover of the 356 Registry when we ran the great race in 2017. The VIN number of my GT speedster was 84739. Engine was rebuilt by Doyle.
https://mauicarcollection.com/
https://mauicarcollection.com/
Sep 21, 2026 · 16:21
I'm leaving in two weeks to do another 2500 miles on Route 66 in my old GT coupe. I drive it an average of at least 6000 miles a year. If you click on the link below, you will see Kirby's Speedster on Maui at the top of the page. The third photo down is my 1957 GT on the cover of the 356 Registry when we ran the great race in 2017. The VIN number of my GT speedster was 84739. Engine was rebuilt by Doyle.
https://mauicarcollection.com/
https://mauicarcollection.com/
Sep 21, 2026 · 16:20
I'm leaving in two weeks to do another 2500 miles on Route 66 in my old GT coupe. I drive it an average of at least 6000 miles a year. If you click on the link below, you will see Kirby's Speedster on Maui at the top of the page. The third photo down is my 1957 GT on the cover of the 356 Registry when we ran the great race in 2017. The VIN number of my GT speedster was 84939. Engine was rebuilt by Doyle.
https://mauicarcollection.com/
https://mauicarcollection.com/
Sep 21, 2026 · 16:19
I'm leaving in two weeks to do another 2500 miles on Route 66 in my old GT coupe. I drive it an average of at least 6000 miles a year. If you click on the link below, you will see Kirby's on speedster on Maui at the top of the page and the third photo down is my 1957 GT on the cover of the 356 Registry when we ran the great race in 2017. The VIN number of my GT speedster was 84939. Engine was rebuilt by Doyle.
https://mauicarcollection.com/
https://mauicarcollection.com/
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 21, 2026 · 15:17
Shown below are a few photos from the Sprenger & Heinrich Carrera book that I found interesting as well as some illustrations applicable to our car with the 692/3 & 3A engine upgrades.
Thank you for the Monday morning bids @gullwingbob & @fourcamspezi.
@Haikuman - Thank you for sharing that. Thousands of miles around Maui in a 1959 Carrera GT Speedster, followed by more than 40,000 miles in an unrestored Carrera GT Coupe is amazing. You may have more seat time in Carrera GTs than just about anyone!!
Thank you for the Monday morning bids @gullwingbob & @fourcamspezi.
@Haikuman - Thank you for sharing that. Thousands of miles around Maui in a 1959 Carrera GT Speedster, followed by more than 40,000 miles in an unrestored Carrera GT Coupe is amazing. You may have more seat time in Carrera GTs than just about anyone!!
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 21, 2026 · 12:41
Bid in the amount of $600,000
fourcamspezi
Bid
Sep 21, 2026 · 12:10
Bid in the amount of $500,000
Sep 21, 2026 · 01:00
I bought Bob Kirby's 1959 Carrera GT speedster in 2006 from European collectibles. I paid 650,000 for it and I got the money by selling a house on Maui. After 10 years I sold it in 2016 for 1.7 million. I put thousands of miles on that car all over the island and besides an MSD ignition and a couple of valve adjustments which I did myself I never had an issue with it. It was definitely a super fun car to drive. The only reason I sold it is I was getting too much sun exposure from my open cars. Of all the speedsters that Porsche ever made the 1959 Carrera GT speedster is absolutely the holy Grail of all 356's. I now own an unrestored 1957 Carrera GT coupe. I purchased it in 2017 and have driven it over 40,000 miles in different rallies on the mainland and in Italy. I hope somebody gets to enjoy this car as much as I enjoyed mine.
Sep 21, 2026 · 00:55
I had
Sep 20, 2026 · 23:08
Niiiiceee!
Sep 20, 2026 · 21:56
Smoke em if you got em. Lol
Sep 20, 2026 · 21:06
As an Alaska resident, I'm still trying to learn about the "Alaska connection" that this car apparently has, from sifting through the voluminous details of its past life. Any hints?
Group911
Bid
Sep 20, 2026 · 20:52
Bid in the amount of $420,420
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 20, 2026 · 19:20
A little quieter Sunday viewing. Here are a few photos of 84945 out among the tall cornfields near my shop here in Central Pennsylvania.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 19, 2026 · 21:05
A couple more clips of the GT Speedster terrorizing the neighborhood and the local golfers. :-)
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 19, 2026 · 20:57
@branch28 - Thank you for the bid and the kind words.
@fourcamspezi - Thank you for the new bid.
@nwflyer - That is correct. No seat belts. As authentic and unsafe as it was when new. ;-)
@fourcamspezi - Thank you for the new bid.
@nwflyer - That is correct. No seat belts. As authentic and unsafe as it was when new. ;-)
Sep 19, 2026 · 19:26
Gonna have to open those well stuffed wallets a bunch to bring any of these 3 Unicorns home . Best of luck & GODSPEED to those responsible for assembling this stellar collection.
Sep 19, 2026 · 18:03
No seat belts - Correct?
Sep 19, 2026 · 16:35
Gotta say @fourcamspezi... big missed the opportunity to bid $356k... :) good luck with the bidding. Beautiful car.
Sep 19, 2026 · 16:29
Love the car ,presentation and video. Thank you for bringing this beauty to us.
fourcamspezi
Bid
Sep 19, 2026 · 16:29
Bid in the amount of $400,000
branch28
Bid
Sep 19, 2026 · 16:28
Bid in the amount of $303,560
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 19, 2026 · 14:49
Here is some light Saturday morning reading. Shortly after its appearance at the 2022 Porsche Parade in the Poconos, 84945 was featured in the December issue of Porsche Panorama.
@john4surf - Thank you for sharing more of your story. Holtville must have been quite a memory! Your pal sounds like he may have set a pretty high bar for “cool.”
@john4surf - Thank you for sharing more of your story. Holtville must have been quite a memory! Your pal sounds like he may have set a pretty high bar for “cool.”
Sep 19, 2026 · 01:29
@Garage44 (The Seller) Thanks for your response! It is probable the Carrera GT was a 1961, not a 1960 but my memory is dull (wife and I went through more than a dozen 356s in 1960-1999). Buy them, track them and when we trophied, sell them for the next one. I do recall the Light Weight 692/3A had a red fiberglass engine shroud. It actually had the original paint, brakes (some kind of disc I think), etc. The extreme rarity of a 1959 Speedster which were the remaining bodies at the factory after the 1958 model run and really not ‘consumer’ models but, competition models are the absolute rarest Speedsters with the exception of a few 1959 push rod light weight Speedsters. I still have 4 or 5 photos of our Light Weight when we were competing. The most fun was Holtville when my pal took his ‘new’ 908 out for hot laps to become familiar with it before he and Pete Revson took 1st in Class, 2nd over all at Sebring! He had Neile, Chad and Terry along in their motorhome! Celebrated Neile’s 94th at her Brentwood home a couple of months ago. John
Sep 19, 2026 · 01:27
@Garage44 (The Seller) Thanks for your response! It is probable the Carrera GT was a 1961, not a 1960 but my memory is dull (wife and I went through more than a dozen 356s in 1960-1999. Buy them, track them and when we trophied, sell them for the next one. I do recall the Light Weight 692/3A had a red fiberglass engine shroud. It actually had the original paint, brakes (some kind of disc I think), etc. The extreme rarity of a 1959 Speedster which were the remaining bodies at the factory and and really ‘consumer’ models but, competition models are the absolute rarest Speedsters with the exception of a few 1959 push rod light weight Speedsters. I still have 4 or 5 photos of the Light Weight when we were competing. The most fun was Holtville when my pal took his ‘new’ 908 out for hot laps to become familiar with it before he and Pete Revson took 1st in Class, 2nd over all at Sebring! He had Neile, Chad and Terry along in their motorhome! Celebrated Neile’s 94th at her Brentwood home a couple of months ago. John
Sep 19, 2026 · 01:26
@Garage44 (The Seller) for your response! It is probable the Carrera GT was a 1961, not a 1960 but my memory is dull (wife and I went through more than a dozen 356s in 1960-1999. Buy them, track them and when we trophied, sell them for the next one. I do recall the Light Weight 692/3A had a red fiberglass engine shroud. It actually had the original paint, brakes (some kind of disc I think), etc. The extreme rarity of a 1959 Speedster which were the remaining bodies at the factory and and really ‘consumer’ models but, competition models are the absolute rarest Speedsters with the exception of a few 1959 push rod light weight Speedsters. I still have 4 or 5 photos of the Light Weight when we were competing. The most fun was Holtville when my pal took his ‘new’ 908 out for hot laps to become familiar with it before he and Pete Revson took 1st in Class, 2nd over all at Sebring! He had Neile, Chad and Terry along in their motorhome! Celebrated Neile’s 94th at her Brentwood home a couple of months ago. John
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 19, 2026 · 00:49
Thank you for the bid @gullwingbob and nice to see you joining the bidding on another four-cam…I hope you are enjoying the Carrera 2.
Great stories @john4surf and @zeres. So many similar ones out there....if you only could've had a crystal ball! Thank you for the kind words @john4surf. 1961 Carrera GT coupes had the 692/3A engines in them from the factory. The 3A upgrade was pretty significant and resulted in a ~20hp jump. I detailed the upgrades in an earlier comment. Stronger crankshaft, higher lift intake cam lobes and Solex 44 PII-4 Carbs were a few of the notable differences.
Lightweight was more than a designation on these GT Speedsters. Porsche looked for weight savings throughout the car, from its largest opening panels down to hubcaps, because every ounce mattered.
The following three slides highlight six of those weight-saving construction found on 84945.
I hope everyone enjoys their Friday evening and greetings to everyone cruising around horse country in their 356s at East Coast Holiday. Truly some of the most beautiful roads and scenes in the USA.
Great stories @john4surf and @zeres. So many similar ones out there....if you only could've had a crystal ball! Thank you for the kind words @john4surf. 1961 Carrera GT coupes had the 692/3A engines in them from the factory. The 3A upgrade was pretty significant and resulted in a ~20hp jump. I detailed the upgrades in an earlier comment. Stronger crankshaft, higher lift intake cam lobes and Solex 44 PII-4 Carbs were a few of the notable differences.
Lightweight was more than a designation on these GT Speedsters. Porsche looked for weight savings throughout the car, from its largest opening panels down to hubcaps, because every ounce mattered.
The following three slides highlight six of those weight-saving construction found on 84945.
I hope everyone enjoys their Friday evening and greetings to everyone cruising around horse country in their 356s at East Coast Holiday. Truly some of the most beautiful roads and scenes in the USA.
Sep 18, 2026 · 23:51
We once traded a 'normal' engine for a 4 cam- even. 4 cam needed one main bearing- $19. at POA- of course that was about 60 years ago. 4 cam ended up in a VW- car with engine sold for $1200. Not that hard to work on if you had the Porsche shop manual, just patience and diligence.
gullwingbob
Bid
Sep 18, 2026 · 20:57
Bid in the amount of $300,000
Sep 18, 2026 · 19:40
You’re doing a spectacular job seller! I picked up a 1960 Carrera GT Light Weight 356B in the 80s (I think)n and tracked it. Had great frustrations finding someone local (San Diego) timing the 4 CAMs. My 81 years old memory is the engine was a 692/3A (I have no memory of what the ‘A’ designated). I sold the engine to a fellow for what I bought the Carrera for and, as far as I know it is still in his garage in National City. He found a buyer in LA for the light weight roller who I never met and have no idea who bought the car sans engine. In hindsight-sight I was obviously felony dumb for separating the engine from the car…
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 18, 2026 · 19:19
@RGDelagi - Thanks for the question. The documentation from previous owners that accompanies the car is not extensive. What we do have is every bill of sale from 1980 forward, which allows us to establish a continuous ownership chain from that point.
The photographs documenting the body restoration are already included in the listing. As for the SpeedSport records covering the engine rebuild and mechanical restoration, the shop changed record systems several years ago and no longer has digital copies. I have just received the paper files covering all of this owner’s cars (pictured below). I will be going through these files, and anything related to 84945 will be included with the car to its new owner.
For the ownership chain, Porsche released the car on July 7, 1959, and it was sold through Max Hoffman in New York, making it a US-delivery car from new. Of the 14 Speedsters factory equipped with the Type 692/3 engine, only three were delivered through Hoffman in New York, including 84945.
During my research, I came across references suggesting that Brumos raced the car in its early years, but I have found no definitive evidence beyond several old 356 Registry forum posts. We know that Ernie Stalder of Silver Spring, Maryland, raced the car during the mid-to-late 1960s and advertised it in the June 1971 issue of Panorama for $3,800 or best offer. The car was later in Anchorage, Alaska, where it remained until 1980, when it was sold to a prominent collector in Cincinnati. In 1996, it was sold and returned to the Northeast, subsequently spending time with two owners in the New York City area.
The current owner, already a four-cam-specific collector, chased this car as his holy grail for years before finally acquiring it in 2015. He then set out to make it one of the finest Speedsters in the world using well established facilities like SST and Contour Metalshaping.
Also included below is a photograph of the current owner towing 84945 immediately after its purchase in 2015, near his residence at Park Avenue and East 81st Street. Remarkably, this was only a little over a mile from the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hoffman showroom on Park Avenue where 84945 had been delivered 56 years earlier.
The photographs documenting the body restoration are already included in the listing. As for the SpeedSport records covering the engine rebuild and mechanical restoration, the shop changed record systems several years ago and no longer has digital copies. I have just received the paper files covering all of this owner’s cars (pictured below). I will be going through these files, and anything related to 84945 will be included with the car to its new owner.
For the ownership chain, Porsche released the car on July 7, 1959, and it was sold through Max Hoffman in New York, making it a US-delivery car from new. Of the 14 Speedsters factory equipped with the Type 692/3 engine, only three were delivered through Hoffman in New York, including 84945.
During my research, I came across references suggesting that Brumos raced the car in its early years, but I have found no definitive evidence beyond several old 356 Registry forum posts. We know that Ernie Stalder of Silver Spring, Maryland, raced the car during the mid-to-late 1960s and advertised it in the June 1971 issue of Panorama for $3,800 or best offer. The car was later in Anchorage, Alaska, where it remained until 1980, when it was sold to a prominent collector in Cincinnati. In 1996, it was sold and returned to the Northeast, subsequently spending time with two owners in the New York City area.
The current owner, already a four-cam-specific collector, chased this car as his holy grail for years before finally acquiring it in 2015. He then set out to make it one of the finest Speedsters in the world using well established facilities like SST and Contour Metalshaping.
Also included below is a photograph of the current owner towing 84945 immediately after its purchase in 2015, near his residence at Park Avenue and East 81st Street. Remarkably, this was only a little over a mile from the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hoffman showroom on Park Avenue where 84945 had been delivered 56 years earlier.
Sep 18, 2026 · 11:12
Can you provide information and pictures of the documentation that comes with the car? I expect there is a lot of detail on the current owner’s restoration but I’m interested in service and other records from new including the ownership chain.
Sep 18, 2026 · 01:32
In 2000 or there abouts i rebuilt 95016 for Stanley Gold of Beverly Hills it came with an Arbarth that belonged to Mr Gauthier of Scottsdale AZ that Stanley purchased. he sold it to get a faster car a 910(017) to go along with other cars in his stable.
Sep 18, 2026 · 01:31
In 2000 or there abouts i rebuilt 95016 for Stanley Gold of Beverly Hills it came with an Arbarth that belonged to Mr Gauthier of Scottsdale AZ that Stanley purchased. hr sold it to get a faster car a 910(017) to go along with other cars in his stable.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 17, 2026 · 23:20
One additional detail worth highlighting is the complete Carrera toolkit and jack that accompany 84945.
The Carrera toolkit starts with the standard 356A kit and adds several specialized tools needed to service the four-cam engine. Those include the special pulley tools, multi-piece spark-plug socket and ratchet, and Allen key. The Carrera-specific tools are highlighted in the first photograph and all components are shown individually in the following images.
Complete Carrera toolkits rarely remain together, making this an important part of how thoroughly 84945 has been assembled, presented, and prepared for concours showings.
The Carrera toolkit starts with the standard 356A kit and adds several specialized tools needed to service the four-cam engine. Those include the special pulley tools, multi-piece spark-plug socket and ratchet, and Allen key. The Carrera-specific tools are highlighted in the first photograph and all components are shown individually in the following images.
Complete Carrera toolkits rarely remain together, making this an important part of how thoroughly 84945 has been assembled, presented, and prepared for concours showings.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 17, 2026 · 14:32
@RGDelagi - That is a good question. SpeedSport does not have an engine dyno, and the current owner never took the car elsewhere to have it tested after the build.
Based on Jeff’s work and my own experience hearing and driving the car, I honestly would not be surprised if it produces more than the published 135 HP for the 3A specification. Of course, I cannot substantiate that without a dyno sheet, but this is a screamer of an engine and faster than I expected a 356 could ever be.
If it would be helpful, I can also connect you with Jeff Adams to discuss the build directly.
@JettJolene - I agree...from what I have seen, four-cam Carreras have to be near the top of the list of high-value collector cars that no longer have their original engines. These engines were raced, damaged, replaced, moved between cars, and rebuilt over and over again. At this point, finding one with its original engine is almost the exception rather than the rule and should be looked at as a significant bonus.
With numerous different four-cam variants produced in very small numbers, having the correct engine type becomes very important. That is where I believe a meaningful difference in value comes in, and it is an important distinction with 84945.
Based on Jeff’s work and my own experience hearing and driving the car, I honestly would not be surprised if it produces more than the published 135 HP for the 3A specification. Of course, I cannot substantiate that without a dyno sheet, but this is a screamer of an engine and faster than I expected a 356 could ever be.
If it would be helpful, I can also connect you with Jeff Adams to discuss the build directly.
@JettJolene - I agree...from what I have seen, four-cam Carreras have to be near the top of the list of high-value collector cars that no longer have their original engines. These engines were raced, damaged, replaced, moved between cars, and rebuilt over and over again. At this point, finding one with its original engine is almost the exception rather than the rule and should be looked at as a significant bonus.
With numerous different four-cam variants produced in very small numbers, having the correct engine type becomes very important. That is where I believe a meaningful difference in value comes in, and it is an important distinction with 84945.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 17, 2026 · 14:32
@RGDelagi - That is a good question. SpeedSport does not have an engine dyno, and the current owner never took the car elsewhere to have it tested after the build.
Based on Jeff’s work and my own experience hearing and driving the car, I honestly would not be surprised if it produces more than the published 135 HP for the 3A specification. Of course, I cannot substantiate that without a dyno sheet, but this is a screamer of an engine and faster than I expected a 356 could ever be.
If it would be helpful, I can also connect you with Jeff Adams to discuss the build directly.
@JettJolene - I agree...from what I have seen, four-cam Carreras have to be near the top of the list of high-value collector cars that no longer have their original engines. These engines were raced, damaged, replaced, moved between cars, and rebuilt over and over again. At this point, finding one with its original engine is almost the exception rather than the rule and should be looked at as a significant bonus.
With numerous different four-cam variants produced in very small numbers, having the correct engine type becomes very important. That is where I believe a meaningful difference in value comes in, and it is an important distinction with 84945.
Based on Jeff’s work and my own experience hearing and driving the car, I honestly would not be surprised if it produces more than the published 135 HP for the 3A specification. Of course, I cannot substantiate that without a dyno sheet, but this is a screamer of an engine and faster than I expected a 356 could ever be.
If it would be helpful, I can also connect you with Jeff Adams to discuss the build directly.
@JettJolene - I agree...from what I have seen, four-cam Carreras have to be near the top of the list of high-value collector cars that no longer have their original engines. These engines were raced, damaged, replaced, moved between cars, and rebuilt over and over again. At this point, finding one with its original engine is almost the exception rather than the rule and should be looked at as a significant bonus.
With numerous different four-cam variants produced in very small numbers, having the correct engine type becomes very important. That is where I believe a meaningful difference in value comes in, and it is an important distinction with 84945.
Sep 17, 2026 · 14:07
Do you have dyno results for the engine with the 3A spec modifications? Looking for HP and torque curves.
Sep 17, 2026 · 12:33
Best of luck to those fortunate individuals looking for the correct numbers matching engine for their unicorn Carreras . Be sure to bring your already ample wallets . Friend was recently able to source the correct engine for his ‘58 Series 1 Cab from DK at the eye watering price just shy of a million bucks .. admittedly with a much lighter wallet I.d be ok with a 4cam a few digits off . Gotta remember once upon a time these were just old race cars with blown engines ……
Sometimes , something happens !
Sometimes , something happens !
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 17, 2026 · 00:13
@986guy - Thank you for the kind words and for adding your firsthand perspective from the 2022 Parade. Congratulations to your wife on the class win as well. If your Speedster is red and your name starts with an E, I believe we have met here in Central PA through mutual friends. A few friends with 356s are gathering here at Garage 44 on Sunday afternoon for Drive Your 356 Day. You are welcome to stop by, as is anyone else within driving distance, 356 or not.
@Francisco_Guzman and @Tntdad - Thank you both, and congratulations on owning very special pieces of Porsche history. It is pretty remarkable to have two Carrera owners searching for consecutive engines #90957 and #90958 in the same comment section. Hopefully the right people are watching and this auction helps make one or both of those connections.
@rbsloan11 - A clarification on last night’s comment. The car has pebble-grain vinyl in the front and carpet in the rear area.
@hupper - Thanks for the comment. Seeing a Carrera in any form is a treat for sure, but seeing the Speedster is just another level. What a treat that must’ve been to see back in the day.
Thanks to everyone for the positive comments and recognition of how special this Speedster is.
@Francisco_Guzman and @Tntdad - Thank you both, and congratulations on owning very special pieces of Porsche history. It is pretty remarkable to have two Carrera owners searching for consecutive engines #90957 and #90958 in the same comment section. Hopefully the right people are watching and this auction helps make one or both of those connections.
@rbsloan11 - A clarification on last night’s comment. The car has pebble-grain vinyl in the front and carpet in the rear area.
@hupper - Thanks for the comment. Seeing a Carrera in any form is a treat for sure, but seeing the Speedster is just another level. What a treat that must’ve been to see back in the day.
Thanks to everyone for the positive comments and recognition of how special this Speedster is.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 17, 2026 · 00:13
@986guy - Thank you for the kind words and for adding your firsthand perspective from the 2022 Parade. Congratulations to your wife on the class win as well. If your Speedster is red and your name starts with an E, I believe we have met here in Central PA through mutual friends. A few friends with 356s are gathering here at Garage 44 on Sunday afternoon for Drive Your 356 Day. You are welcome to stop by, as is anyone else within driving distance, 356 or not.
@Francisco_Guzman and @Tntdad - Thank you both, and congratulations on owning very special pieces of Porsche history. It is pretty remarkable to have two Carrera owners searching for consecutive engines #90957 and #90958 in the same comment section. Hopefully the right people are watching and this auction helps make one or both of those connections.
@rbsloan11 - A clarification on last night’s comment. The car has pebble-grain vinyl in the front and carpet in the rear area.
@hupper - Thanks for the comment. Seeing a Carrera in any form is a treat for sure, but seeing the Speedster is just another level. What a treat that must’ve been to see back in the day.
Thanks to everyone for the positive comments and recognition of how special this Speedster is.
@Francisco_Guzman and @Tntdad - Thank you both, and congratulations on owning very special pieces of Porsche history. It is pretty remarkable to have two Carrera owners searching for consecutive engines #90957 and #90958 in the same comment section. Hopefully the right people are watching and this auction helps make one or both of those connections.
@rbsloan11 - A clarification on last night’s comment. The car has pebble-grain vinyl in the front and carpet in the rear area.
@hupper - Thanks for the comment. Seeing a Carrera in any form is a treat for sure, but seeing the Speedster is just another level. What a treat that must’ve been to see back in the day.
Thanks to everyone for the positive comments and recognition of how special this Speedster is.
Sep 16, 2026 · 23:55
@seller. I enjoyed viewing those score sheets. I wouldn't put a lot of stock in criticisms from a judge who spells chassis as chasis.
Sep 16, 2026 · 23:47
Great to see this 59 carrera speedster here and what memories it triggers. 55 years ago I was a 20 year old bathtub Porsche, especially speedster pusher in So Cal, and the 59 carrera was a way out of my league dream. Always recall the louvered engine cover. I think it might have been Bruce Meyer had one that he drove, way back before his collection went the Petersen. I think it was the only one I ever saw. I guess it could have been a 58 carrera speedster too. Whatever that was, this carrera here is a mind blower! Oh to have the coins to buy such a thing today.. Couldn't afford it then, still can't... GLWTA!!
Sep 16, 2026 · 22:38
Incredible car, I would be bidding on it but just bought the 58 Carrera GT at RM this year. Like Fransico i am looking for the owner of vin 84904 who it looks like has my original motor 90957. Love anyone’s help connecting me.
Good luck w the sale these are incredible finds and are amazing to drive, good luck seller!
Dan
Good luck w the sale these are incredible finds and are amazing to drive, good luck seller!
Dan
Sep 16, 2026 · 19:19
What a beautiful car! It's the climax a 356 can reach! It looks like a wonderful restoration, congratulations!
I am fortunate to own several 356 Carreras, including a GT speedster (84663) with which I have won several concours, I enjoy it a lot and have put many kilometers on it on the small beautiful roads of California.
Unfortunately my car does not have the matching engine. I am looking for engine number 90958, if anyone from this select community can help me, I would appreciate it very much!
I am fortunate to own several 356 Carreras, including a GT speedster (84663) with which I have won several concours, I enjoy it a lot and have put many kilometers on it on the small beautiful roads of California.
Unfortunately my car does not have the matching engine. I am looking for engine number 90958, if anyone from this select community can help me, I would appreciate it very much!
Sep 16, 2026 · 17:41
This is one stunning Speedster and I had the pleasure of viewing it during preparation for the 2022 Parade Concours. It was beautifully restored and deserved the awards it received. Our 1958 Speedster was entered in the Preparation Class by my wife and was driven to the event but not subjected to the same scrutiny by the judges. However, it received 1st Place in its class and the same unique trophy as the 1959 Carrera Speedster. Given the fact that our Speedster is a driver we might entertain offers of about 50% of what the featured Speedster will bring. Lol
Sep 16, 2026 · 16:57
Yeah, PCA Concours judges can be a piece of work. They took 0.2 points off my America Roadster in 2017 for "dust on the valve stem," after they specifically prohibiting dusting during an hour wait for re-judging. I have learned not to get over excited about concours since it's totally subjective, better for your heart . . .
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 16, 2026 · 13:55
Here is a closer look at the PCA judging sheets from the 2022 Parade Concours in the Poconos.
Chassis 84945 scored 295.1 out of 300 points and earned a Gmünd Award. More significantly, it received the sole Honorary Judges Award, selected by the judging panel as its favorite Porsche on the concours field.
The sheets are presented here along with a photograph of the car on display at the entrance to the awards dinner.
Several of the items noted by the judges, including the wheel finish and minor cosmetic issues, have since been corrected. I can also confirm that the 0.7 points’ worth of dust has been removed. ;-)
Chassis 84945 scored 295.1 out of 300 points and earned a Gmünd Award. More significantly, it received the sole Honorary Judges Award, selected by the judging panel as its favorite Porsche on the concours field.
The sheets are presented here along with a photograph of the car on display at the entrance to the awards dinner.
Several of the items noted by the judges, including the wheel finish and minor cosmetic issues, have since been corrected. I can also confirm that the 0.7 points’ worth of dust has been removed. ;-)
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 16, 2026 · 13:55
Here is a closer look at the PCA judging sheets from the 2022 Parade Concours in the Poconos.
Chassis 84945 scored 295.1 out of 300 points and earned a Gmünd Award. More significantly, it received the sole Honorary Judges Award, selected by the judging panel as its favorite Porsche on the concours field.
The sheets are presented here along with a photograph of the car on display at the entrance to the awards dinner.
Several of the items noted by the judges, including the wheel finish and minor cosmetic issues, have since been corrected. I can also confirm that the 0.7 points’ worth of dust has been removed. ;-)
Chassis 84945 scored 295.1 out of 300 points and earned a Gmünd Award. More significantly, it received the sole Honorary Judges Award, selected by the judging panel as its favorite Porsche on the concours field.
The sheets are presented here along with a photograph of the car on display at the entrance to the awards dinner.
Several of the items noted by the judges, including the wheel finish and minor cosmetic issues, have since been corrected. I can also confirm that the 0.7 points’ worth of dust has been removed. ;-)
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 16, 2026 · 03:24
@FishinFanatic - Good question. The current owner acquired engine #95016 many years ago in another car that he no longer owns. He does not recall that car’s chassis number, but we are certain it was not 107274.
I was also able to trace some of the engine’s early factory history using the Springer and Heinrichs Carrera book. #95016 was initially installed at the factory in chassis 107411. This is the well-known Aquamarine Blue Carrera GT coupe known as the Swedish “Ice Racer.” The engine was removed the following day, however, and the Ice Racer left the factory with engine #95027. Even though it was only in the car for a day or so, it is a neat connection in the early history of #95016.
It was then installed in chassis 107274, a Silver Metallic Carrera GT coupe, and left the factory in that car on May 20, 1959. This car likely still exists today, as I found it on Kidston’s website under “Previously Handled.” https://kidston.com/motorcars/1113-1959-porsche-356-carrera-gt/
@TMskier - Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience. The body and paint on this car are next level. “Crisp” is the word I would use to describe it. And then the engine just leaves people speechless. Jeff does remarkable work, and this is no exception. The build, sound, and performance are all fitting of how special this Speedster is.
@rbsloan11 - Good observation. Referencing the Sprenger/Heinrichs book again, the build records note “carpet” in the remarks section.
I was also able to trace some of the engine’s early factory history using the Springer and Heinrichs Carrera book. #95016 was initially installed at the factory in chassis 107411. This is the well-known Aquamarine Blue Carrera GT coupe known as the Swedish “Ice Racer.” The engine was removed the following day, however, and the Ice Racer left the factory with engine #95027. Even though it was only in the car for a day or so, it is a neat connection in the early history of #95016.
It was then installed in chassis 107274, a Silver Metallic Carrera GT coupe, and left the factory in that car on May 20, 1959. This car likely still exists today, as I found it on Kidston’s website under “Previously Handled.” https://kidston.com/motorcars/1113-1959-porsche-356-carrera-gt/
@TMskier - Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience. The body and paint on this car are next level. “Crisp” is the word I would use to describe it. And then the engine just leaves people speechless. Jeff does remarkable work, and this is no exception. The build, sound, and performance are all fitting of how special this Speedster is.
@rbsloan11 - Good observation. Referencing the Sprenger/Heinrichs book again, the build records note “carpet” in the remarks section.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 16, 2026 · 03:24
@FishinFanatic - Good question. The current owner acquired engine #95016 many years ago in another car that he no longer owns. He does not recall that car’s chassis number, but we are certain it was not 107274.
I was also able to trace some of the engine’s early factory history using the Springer and Heinrichs Carrera book. #95016 was initially installed at the factory in chassis 107411. This is the well-known Aquamarine Blue Carrera GT coupe known as the Swedish “Ice Racer.” The engine was removed the following day, however, and the Ice Racer left the factory with engine #95027. Even though it was only in the car for a day or so, it is a neat connection in the early history of #95016.
It was then installed in chassis 107274, a Silver Metallic Carrera GT coupe, and left the factory in that car on May 20, 1959. This car likely still exists today, as I found it on Kidston’s website under “Previously Handled.” https://kidston.com/motorcars/1113-1959-porsche-356-carrera-gt/
@TMskier - Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience. The body and paint on this car are next level. “Crisp” is the word I would use to describe it. And then the engine just leaves people speechless. Jeff does remarkable work, and this is no exception. The build, sound, and performance are all fitting of how special this Speedster is.
@rbsloan11 - Good observation. Referencing the Sprenger/Heinrichs book again, the build records note “carpet” in the remarks section.
I was also able to trace some of the engine’s early factory history using the Springer and Heinrichs Carrera book. #95016 was initially installed at the factory in chassis 107411. This is the well-known Aquamarine Blue Carrera GT coupe known as the Swedish “Ice Racer.” The engine was removed the following day, however, and the Ice Racer left the factory with engine #95027. Even though it was only in the car for a day or so, it is a neat connection in the early history of #95016.
It was then installed in chassis 107274, a Silver Metallic Carrera GT coupe, and left the factory in that car on May 20, 1959. This car likely still exists today, as I found it on Kidston’s website under “Previously Handled.” https://kidston.com/motorcars/1113-1959-porsche-356-carrera-gt/
@TMskier - Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience. The body and paint on this car are next level. “Crisp” is the word I would use to describe it. And then the engine just leaves people speechless. Jeff does remarkable work, and this is no exception. The build, sound, and performance are all fitting of how special this Speedster is.
@rbsloan11 - Good observation. Referencing the Sprenger/Heinrichs book again, the build records note “carpet” in the remarks section.
Sep 15, 2026 · 23:53
Just watched the driving video and I have to say what an absolutely beautiful car and an intoxicating engine note. Can't believe the owner is willing to get rid of three such beautiful cars.
Sep 15, 2026 · 23:53
I have seen this car in person, and it looks to be well done. I live close the body shop; Tommy Caruso is a world class metal shaper. Jeff Adams did the type 547 4-cam GT engine in my Carrera GT Speedster, which now has about 750 miles on it. I drove it about 80 miles today and it runs perfectly! This GT seems to be an excellent example. Good luck with the sale!! Tom Miller
Sep 15, 2026 · 21:02
@garage44: can we get more info on how the seller came into owning #95016 and any history on it?
Sep 15, 2026 · 20:37
For those of you who do not recognize Myron Vernis, he has the foremost collection of unusual Porsches and esoteric cars, assembled carefully over many years. Happily, he often shows his cars so the rest of us get to appreciate them.
Sep 15, 2026 · 19:36
Of the 100 or so 356s I’ve owned in my life, I’ve only had one Carrera Speedster. Compared to this car, it was a relatively pedestrian 1956 GS but it was still one of the most memorable cars I’ve ever driven. The ‘59 GT is the Holy Grail of Speedsters and Porsche four cams. If you have any interest in this car, I would suggest selling everything and mortgaging your house to make it happen. You won’t regret it.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 17:48
Thank you for the bid @fourcamspezi
@Monzapolis Unfortunately, we do not have any period racing photographs of chassis 84945.
The strongest surviving period evidence is Ernie Stalder’s advertisement in the June 1971 issue of Porsche Panorama. The advertisement (seen below) identifies the car by chassis number and describes it as the “1969 SCCA regional CP championship car,” along with detailing its extensive competition preparation. $3,800 or make offer.
RacingSportsCars.com also lists Stalder competing in Porsche 356s during 1964, 1965, 1968, and 1969, using car numbers 11, 17, 1, and 74. But in fairness, those records are incomplete and do not identify chassis numbers.
@jvirginis - The body color from the factory was Silver Metallic, but I came across information during my research suggesting that the car may have been red at in the 1980's. Interestingly, the advertisement mentions “new paint,” so if a color change occurred, it may have taken place around that time.
*The copy of June 1971 Panorama pictured here is included with the car.
@Monzapolis Unfortunately, we do not have any period racing photographs of chassis 84945.
The strongest surviving period evidence is Ernie Stalder’s advertisement in the June 1971 issue of Porsche Panorama. The advertisement (seen below) identifies the car by chassis number and describes it as the “1969 SCCA regional CP championship car,” along with detailing its extensive competition preparation. $3,800 or make offer.
RacingSportsCars.com also lists Stalder competing in Porsche 356s during 1964, 1965, 1968, and 1969, using car numbers 11, 17, 1, and 74. But in fairness, those records are incomplete and do not identify chassis numbers.
@jvirginis - The body color from the factory was Silver Metallic, but I came across information during my research suggesting that the car may have been red at in the 1980's. Interestingly, the advertisement mentions “new paint,” so if a color change occurred, it may have taken place around that time.
*The copy of June 1971 Panorama pictured here is included with the car.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 17:48
Thank you for the bid @fourcamspezi
@Monzapolis Unfortunately, we do not have any period racing photographs of chassis 84945. The strongest surviving period evidence is Ernie Stalder’s advertisement in the June 1971 issue of Porsche Panorama. The advertisement (seen below) identifies the car by chassis number and describes it as the “1969 SCCA regional CP championship car,” along with detailing its extensive competition preparation. $3,800 or make offer. RacingSportsCars.com also lists Stalder competing in Porsche 356s during 1964, 1965, 1968, and 1969, using car numbers 11, 17, 1, and 74. But in fairness, those records are incomplete and do not identify chassis numbers. @jvirginis - The body color from the factory was Silver Metallic, but I came across information during my research suggesting that the car may have been red at in the 1980's. Interestingly, the advertisement mentions “new paint,” so if a color change occurred, it may have taken place around that time. *The copy of June 1971 Panorama pictured here is included with the car.
@Monzapolis Unfortunately, we do not have any period racing photographs of chassis 84945. The strongest surviving period evidence is Ernie Stalder’s advertisement in the June 1971 issue of Porsche Panorama. The advertisement (seen below) identifies the car by chassis number and describes it as the “1969 SCCA regional CP championship car,” along with detailing its extensive competition preparation. $3,800 or make offer. RacingSportsCars.com also lists Stalder competing in Porsche 356s during 1964, 1965, 1968, and 1969, using car numbers 11, 17, 1, and 74. But in fairness, those records are incomplete and do not identify chassis numbers. @jvirginis - The body color from the factory was Silver Metallic, but I came across information during my research suggesting that the car may have been red at in the 1980's. Interestingly, the advertisement mentions “new paint,” so if a color change occurred, it may have taken place around that time. *The copy of June 1971 Panorama pictured here is included with the car.
Sep 15, 2026 · 17:44
@Jvirginis if you are asking about body color, per the Kardex car was silver
Sep 15, 2026 · 17:28
Beautiful. A small detail - but wouldn’t this have come from the factory with vinyl covered interior panels rather than carpet.
Sep 15, 2026 · 16:44
Do you know what color it was ?
Sep 15, 2026 · 16:31
@sliproc Good question. Jaguar was early to the disc brake family and Porsche was late. But, as any good Porsche mechanic will tell you the drum brakes work very well if in spec and properly adjusted. What they are not is easy to maintain - discs win big there. Also, Porsche put 60mm front drum brakes on their race cars including this GT Carrera. 40mms were standard all around and on the rear of the race cars. Porsche moved to their own design so-called "annular" disc brakes in 1962 and then in 1964 ATE discs copied and built on license from Dunlop (aka Jaguar disc brakes).
Sep 15, 2026 · 15:35
Can you post some period photos of the car when raced? Thank you.
Sep 15, 2026 · 15:09
Seems what we have here is The Holy Grail: a brand new Carrera, and a classic Porsche with the history to prove it. Trifecta.
Sep 15, 2026 · 15:05
I don't know what the big mystery is about the disappearance of the original motor from the history it looks like the car was raced for about 10 years given that I'd be more surprised if the original motor was still with the car. It sounds like the owners have done a scrupulous job sourcing original replacement parts. One thing I find puzzling, this was state of the art for Porsche performance in '59 and yet they were still using drum brakes!
fourcamspezi
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Sep 15, 2026 · 14:43
Bid in the amount of $250,000
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:58
The greatest driving video ever
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:31
Chassis 84945 made its first judged concours appearance following restoration at the 2021 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, where it was awarded Best in Class - Post-War Sports German.
Here are some photographs showing the Speedster on the field and receiving its award.
Here are some photographs showing the Speedster on the field and receiving its award.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:31
Chassis 84945 made its first judged concours appearance following restoration at the 2021 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, where it was awarded Best in Class - Post-War Sports German. Here are some photographs showing the Speedster on the field and receiving its award.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:10
Thank you to everyone for a great day 1 of the auction.
Also thank you for chiming in @VicSkirmants and you are 100% right about the welding vs rivets. My mistake. We appreciate you adding another piece to the history of chassis 84945. When the current owner acquired the car in 2015, it had a Type 644 transaxle installed, presumably the same unit you rebuilt.
Since the Type 644 was not correct for a 1959 Carrera GT, the owner and Jeff Adams worked diligently to source a correct Type 716 to mate to the 692/3 going back in the car.
The transaxle currently installed in the car is #27605, a Type 716/1 Carrera GT only variant with a proper 1959 date code that predates the car’s completion. Since the Type 716 was essentially a single-model-year gearbox, these units are very scarce given the fact that only ~65 Carrera GT coupes and Speedsters were produced for 1959.
Once it was in his hands, Jeff Adams rebuilt and assembled it with the BBAA gear stack and standard 7:31 ring-and-pinion specified in Porsche’s little specification book.
This is another example of the lengths that were taken to make this very important GT Speedster as accurate as possible.
The page from the Porsche Spec book is shown here along with the stampings on the transmission.
Also thank you for chiming in @VicSkirmants and you are 100% right about the welding vs rivets. My mistake. We appreciate you adding another piece to the history of chassis 84945. When the current owner acquired the car in 2015, it had a Type 644 transaxle installed, presumably the same unit you rebuilt.
Since the Type 644 was not correct for a 1959 Carrera GT, the owner and Jeff Adams worked diligently to source a correct Type 716 to mate to the 692/3 going back in the car.
The transaxle currently installed in the car is #27605, a Type 716/1 Carrera GT only variant with a proper 1959 date code that predates the car’s completion. Since the Type 716 was essentially a single-model-year gearbox, these units are very scarce given the fact that only ~65 Carrera GT coupes and Speedsters were produced for 1959.
Once it was in his hands, Jeff Adams rebuilt and assembled it with the BBAA gear stack and standard 7:31 ring-and-pinion specified in Porsche’s little specification book.
This is another example of the lengths that were taken to make this very important GT Speedster as accurate as possible.
The page from the Porsche Spec book is shown here along with the stampings on the transmission.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:10
Thank you to everyone for a great day 1 of the auction.
Also thank you for chiming in @VicSkirmants and you are 100% right about the welding vs rivets. My mistake. We appreciate you adding another piece to the history of chassis 84945. When the current owner acquired the car in 2015, it had a Type 644 transaxle installed, presumably the same unit you rebuilt.
Since the Type 644 was not correct for a 1959 Carrera GT, the owner and Jeff Adams worked diligently to source a correct Type 716 to mate to the 692/3 going back in the car.
The transaxle currently installed in the car is #27605, a Type 716/1 Carrera GT only variant with a proper 1959 date code that predates the car’s completion. Since the Type 716 was essentially a single-model-year gearbox, these units are very scarce given the fact that only ~65 Carrera GT coupes and Speedsters were produced for 1959.
Once it was in his hands, Jeff Adams rebuilt and assembled it with the BBAA gear stack and standard 7:31 ring-and-pinion specified in Porsche’s little specification book.
This is another example of the lengths that were taken to make this very important GT Speedster as accurate as possible.
The page from the Porsche Spec book is shown here along with the stampings on the transmission.
Also thank you for chiming in @VicSkirmants and you are 100% right about the welding vs rivets. My mistake. We appreciate you adding another piece to the history of chassis 84945. When the current owner acquired the car in 2015, it had a Type 644 transaxle installed, presumably the same unit you rebuilt.
Since the Type 644 was not correct for a 1959 Carrera GT, the owner and Jeff Adams worked diligently to source a correct Type 716 to mate to the 692/3 going back in the car.
The transaxle currently installed in the car is #27605, a Type 716/1 Carrera GT only variant with a proper 1959 date code that predates the car’s completion. Since the Type 716 was essentially a single-model-year gearbox, these units are very scarce given the fact that only ~65 Carrera GT coupes and Speedsters were produced for 1959.
Once it was in his hands, Jeff Adams rebuilt and assembled it with the BBAA gear stack and standard 7:31 ring-and-pinion specified in Porsche’s little specification book.
This is another example of the lengths that were taken to make this very important GT Speedster as accurate as possible.
The page from the Porsche Spec book is shown here along with the stampings on the transmission.
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:08
OMG ! WHOA ! nuf said .
Sep 15, 2026 · 11:48
@seller The aluminum rim and steel center were riveted together because you can't weld aluminum to steel; NOT for weight saving.
Sep 15, 2026 · 05:05
The absolutely only thing that would make this auction better is if they were "No Reserve".
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 01:46
@SHUSTER1313 - No, it does not require a 10 minute warm-up every time it is driven, but an engine of this value and significance does require responsible stewardship especially from me, who doesn't own it. ;-)
For the video, we deliberately brought the engine to full operating temperature before driving it in the 3,000-to-5,000-rpm range. Like any race engine, it should not be operated hard while cold.
A car stored outside in freezing temperatures would naturally require more time to warm. How much longer? I honestly don’t know, as I have never encountered those conditions with one of these four-cams.
For the video, we deliberately brought the engine to full operating temperature before driving it in the 3,000-to-5,000-rpm range. Like any race engine, it should not be operated hard while cold.
A car stored outside in freezing temperatures would naturally require more time to warm. How much longer? I honestly don’t know, as I have never encountered those conditions with one of these four-cams.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 15, 2026 · 01:46
@SHUSTER1313 - No, it does not require a 10 minute warm-up every time it is driven, but an engine of this value and significance does require responsible stewardship especially from me, who doesn't own it. ;-)
For the video, we deliberately brought the engine to full operating temperature before driving it in the 3,000-to-5,000-rpm range. Like any race engine, it should not be operated hard while cold. A car stored outside in freezing temperatures would naturally require more time to warm. How much longer? I honestly don’t know, as I have never encountered those conditions with one of these four-cams.
For the video, we deliberately brought the engine to full operating temperature before driving it in the 3,000-to-5,000-rpm range. Like any race engine, it should not be operated hard while cold. A car stored outside in freezing temperatures would naturally require more time to warm. How much longer? I honestly don’t know, as I have never encountered those conditions with one of these four-cams.
Sep 15, 2026 · 00:47
Good job with the video and very nice GT.
Sep 14, 2026 · 23:56
I’m cashing in my 401k to buy all three. Instantly have one of the best car collections in the world. Ha
Sep 14, 2026 · 23:56
Does this vehicle require the 10 minute warm-up ritual as shown in the video anytime you want to go for a drive? If that is the case, during the winter with freezing temperatures that time frame might be how long?
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 21:19
Good question @spyderman2. Yes, all five wheels are the correct alloy-steel wheels and photos of the front & back of each are included in this comment.
For additional weight savings, the alloy rim and steel centers were riveted together rather than welded. If you zoom in on the back side, you can see the rivets.
The date codes on the four wheels currently on the car are not very legible due to refinishing, but the spare shows a clearly visible 10/58 date code.
@classicbeats @prs - Thank you, and you’re welcome. Getting to put 84945 through its paces was one of the more enjoyable things I’ve ever gotten to call work.
For additional weight savings, the alloy rim and steel centers were riveted together rather than welded. If you zoom in on the back side, you can see the rivets.
The date codes on the four wheels currently on the car are not very legible due to refinishing, but the spare shows a clearly visible 10/58 date code.
@classicbeats @prs - Thank you, and you’re welcome. Getting to put 84945 through its paces was one of the more enjoyable things I’ve ever gotten to call work.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 21:19
Good question @spyderman2. Yes, all five wheels are the correct alloy-steel wheels and photos of the front & back of each are included in this comment. For additional weight savings, the alloy rim and steel centers were riveted together rather than welded. If you zoom in on the back side, you can see the rivets. The date codes on the four wheels currently on the car are not very legible due to refinishing, but the spare shows a clearly visible 10/58 date code. @classicbeats @prs - Thank you, and you’re welcome. Getting to put 84945 through its paces was one of the more enjoyable things I’ve ever gotten to call work.
Sep 14, 2026 · 20:01
Great test drive video with 4 cam engine singing along through the field of dreams...had to laugh at the 35MPH sign...this is a museum piece you can drive daily (semi-annually?)
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:49
Does it have the original and dated alloy-steel wheels ?
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:21
This will be exciting! What a beautiful car with some nice touches. Looking forward to seeing the results.
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:20
Android356
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:20
@prs - Good timing. I just uploaded this video to Youtube. It's a brief introduction and walk around of the car, cold start procedure, and perhaps most importantly some driving footage.
Thank you for the early bids @dhessmobile123 @MaikoR @ducrcr @tdel911
Thank you for the early bids @dhessmobile123 @MaikoR @ducrcr @tdel911
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:20
@prs - Good timing. I just uploaded this video to Youtube. It's a brief introduction and walk around of the car, cold start procedure, and perhaps most importantly some driving footage.
Thank you for the early bids @dhessmobile123 @MaikoR @ducrcr @tdel911
Thank you for the early bids @dhessmobile123 @MaikoR @ducrcr @tdel911
dhessmobile123
Bid
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:05
Bid in the amount of $136,500
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:53
It would be nice to see a driving video. Thanks.
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:14
Skirmants is and has been for forty years THE BEST on Porsche gearboxes. Vic built all my racing boxes for years.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:08
Here is video of our compression and leak down tests.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:08
Here is video of our compression and leak down tests.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:04
Thanks for the question @RGDelagi. Like many four-cam cars, there is no record of exactly when or why the original engine (#95017) was separated from 84945. A June 1971 Porsche Panorama classified ad for the car describes it as being fitted at that time with a 1600cc Spyder engine with a roller crank, indicating that the original engine had already been separated from the car by then.
When the current owner purchased 84945 in 2015, it was fitted with engine #91030, a 1500cc Type 692/0 roller-bearing unit. He immediately realized that he already owned engine #95016, just one digit away from the original engine. More importantly, #95016 is the correct Type 692/3 plain-bearing four-cam, of which only 84 were ever produced, making it as close as possible to the original engine without actually being the numbers matching unit.
Jeff Adams at Speedsport Tuning rebuilt #95016 and upgraded it to 692/3A specification using the Porsche Factory Carrera manuals. The accompanying graphic outlines the most significant 692/3-to-692/3A changes, and commonly published figures indicate a 20+ hp increase with the Sebring exhaust fitted.
The engine rebuild was completed in early 2020, and the engine has accumulated approximately 250 miles since then. It runs very strongly, with compression readings of 190–195 psi and 1–2% leak-down. I’ll also be posting a video showing the compression and leak-down testing in the following comment.
I hope that helps, and please don’t hesitate to ask if there are any additional questions.
When the current owner purchased 84945 in 2015, it was fitted with engine #91030, a 1500cc Type 692/0 roller-bearing unit. He immediately realized that he already owned engine #95016, just one digit away from the original engine. More importantly, #95016 is the correct Type 692/3 plain-bearing four-cam, of which only 84 were ever produced, making it as close as possible to the original engine without actually being the numbers matching unit.
Jeff Adams at Speedsport Tuning rebuilt #95016 and upgraded it to 692/3A specification using the Porsche Factory Carrera manuals. The accompanying graphic outlines the most significant 692/3-to-692/3A changes, and commonly published figures indicate a 20+ hp increase with the Sebring exhaust fitted.
The engine rebuild was completed in early 2020, and the engine has accumulated approximately 250 miles since then. It runs very strongly, with compression readings of 190–195 psi and 1–2% leak-down. I’ll also be posting a video showing the compression and leak-down testing in the following comment.
I hope that helps, and please don’t hesitate to ask if there are any additional questions.
Garage44 (The Seller)
Sep 14, 2026 · 18:04
Thanks for the question @RGDelagi. Like many four-cam cars, there is no record of exactly when or why the original engine (#95017) was separated from 84945. A June 1971 Porsche Panorama classified ad for the car describes it as being fitted at that time with a 1600cc Spyder engine with a roller crank, indicating that the original engine had already been separated from the car by then. When the current owner purchased 84945 in 2015, it was fitted with engine #91030, a 1500cc Type 692/0 roller-bearing unit. He immediately realized that he already owned engine #95016, just one digit away from the original engine. More importantly, #95016 is the correct Type 692/3 plain-bearing four-cam, of which only 84 were ever produced, making it as close as possible to the original engine without actually being the numbers matching unit. Jeff Adams at Speedsport Tuning rebuilt #95016 and upgraded it to 692/3A specification using the Porsche Factory Carrera manuals. The accompanying graphic outlines the most significant 692/3-to-692/3A changes, and commonly published figures indicate a 20+ hp increase with the Sebring exhaust fitted. The engine rebuild was completed in early 2020, and the engine has accumulated approximately 250 miles since then. It runs very strongly, with compression readings of 190–195 psi and 1–2% leak-down. I’ll also be posting a video showing the compression and leak-down testing in the following comment. I hope that helps, and please don’t hesitate to ask if there are any additional questions.
Sep 14, 2026 · 17:16
Current transmission rebuilt by 356 Enterprises in April 2003.
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:47
Please help me understand more about the engine replacement. I understand it is only one number off the manufacturing sequence but, bottom line, it isn’t a numbers matching car. Can you explain when and why was it replaced?
MaikoR
Bid
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:40
Bid in the amount of $100,000
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:34
Wow!
ducrcr
Bid
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:27
Bid in the amount of $35,600
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:24
This is an absolute blue-chip Porsche royalty. Dual overhead cams, dual spark plugs per cylinder, and velocity stacks singing out of a Sebring exhaust... it’s less of a classic car and more of an engine-builder's masterpiece with a lightweight body draped over it.
tdel911
Bid
Sep 14, 2026 · 16:20
Bid in the amount of $356
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