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EDSTER, 1957
a Porsche 356 rappresenta The Speedster version of the Porsche 356 is a variant
et pensata per un pubbli- of the Cabriolet. Designed with a younger and more
le, fu richiesta a gran voce easy-going customer in mind, it had been insistently re-
A, il leggendario Max Hoff- quested by legendary US importer Max Hoffman ever
6 fu proposta su quel mer- since the 356 first became available on the American
finalmente ad accontentar- market. In 1955, Porsche finally decided to oblige, com-
dendo gli spartani concetti ing up with a car that echoed the Spartan feel of the
merica roadster' del 1952 ed very rare 1952 “America Roadster”. Reutter of Stuttgart
alla Carrozzeria Reutter di was the coachbuilder entrusted with the task of pro-
gli stessi 1,3 ed 1,5 litri delle ducing it. Initially, the 1.3 and 1.5-liter engines used on
o successivo, quando la 356 the other versions were retained; then, from the follow-
motore più 'grosso' viene so- ing year, when the 356 became the 356 A, the bigger
ata aumentata a 1,6 litri con engine was replaced with one displacing 1.6 liters and
V per il 1600 e 75 CV per il available with two power outputs: 60 HP for the 1600
a Speedster accompagna le and 75 HP for the 1600 S. The Speedster, equipped with
al model year 1959 quando these engines, accompanied the other versions of the
ertible D, che offre qualcosa 356 up to model year 1959, when it was replaced with
omfort ma perde la bellezza the Convertible D. This offered more in terms of com-
arie. La Speedster del 1957, fort, but its lines were not as beautiful or as clean as
n vendita, si caratterizza per those of the original Speedster. The 1957 Speedster, like
mm rispetto alla Cabriolet), the one being offered for sale, was characterized by
volgente, una capote ridot- low sides (35 mm lower than those of the Cabriolet), a
finestrini laterali asportabili, low wraparound windshield, a smaller and entirely re-
mici e una plancia semplifi- tractable hood, removable side windows, lighter-weight
a tre elementi tutti davanti bucket-style seats, and a simplified dashboard with just
tta questa semplificazione three dials, all situated behind the driving wheel, directly
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