Unique Porsche 356 Abarth 1953 put up for auction (31 photos)

Auction Classic Cars put up for sale a unique sports car Porsche 356 Borghi Abarth 1965 - bodyshop project Aldo Borghi realized in Buenos Aires. This project was based on Porsche 356 almost destroyed in a fire.





The original 1953 Porsche 356 in the mid-1960s was involved in an accident that resulted in a fire. Recovery the car was not subject, but Aldo Borghi saw some potential. By that time, the Argentine of Italian origin was already famous bodybuilder, as one of the few actively used in their work aluminum alloys.

Among the parts that were saved after the fire are some body components, engine and transmission. Aldo Borghi not only brought it all together, but also created a new unconventional for the "356th" appearance. The car now looks more like a vintage Ferrari than classic Porsche, although it is actually stylized as racing Abarth-Porsche, which the German company and the Italian workshop jointly built in the 1960s.

The body panels are handcrafted from aluminium. The interior also had to be recreated from scratch.

The layout of the original Porsche 356 has been preserved - the engine is located at the rear. This is a boxer four with a volume of 1.6 liters, apparently borrowed from the more modern "356th", since in In the early 1950s, Porsche did not use engines of this size. Unit develops about 110 hp. With. and works with 4-speed mechanics. sports car was noticeably faster than the original due to a more powerful engine and lightweight body.

The customer of the unique project 356 Abarth belonged until 1972 year, after which the car was bought by Borghi himself and owned it for two decades, periodically participating in different races. current host car a few years ago funded its complete restoration, after which the exotic coupe drove no more than five kilometers.

The current rate for the car is 35,000 euros, but up to the end of trading for a few more days and during this time the price will have time to disperse. eleven June the final price of the lot will be known.