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Porsche 356 pre A (1948 to 1955): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Porsche 356 pre A was built from 1948 to 1955 as a coupe or convertible, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: 356.

Key facts

Years
1948 to 1955
Chassis codes
356
Body types
Coupe, Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Porsche 356 pre A yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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