Value of '55 Continental engine?
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Value of '55 Continental engine?
May have stumbled upon a 1955 356 "Continental" engine and transmission.
I don't know anything about them (I like to cool off with water) so I am wondering if it has any decent value.
No car to be found or other history at the moment. Only think it's a Continental because the current owner says so.
No pics at the moment but will try to get some for verification.
I don't know anything about them (I like to cool off with water) so I am wondering if it has any decent value.
No car to be found or other history at the moment. Only think it's a Continental because the current owner says so.
No pics at the moment but will try to get some for verification.
#4
Matching numbers probably ads 15-20% to cars value. And markedly increases the number of individuals interested as many will only buy numbers matching. If I owned the car I would find a way to make it happen. That said proof that they belong to the body as delivered from the factory just got harder. Porsche recently dropped it's COA program.
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Go to this link to see if the engine number corresponds to the correct build date:
https://www.stoddard.com/Werkstatte/bodyengineid/
Once you have verified, post the info on 356 Registry.
Good luck and a fine find you have.
https://www.stoddard.com/Werkstatte/bodyengineid/
Once you have verified, post the info on 356 Registry.
Good luck and a fine find you have.
#7
Continentals were from 1955. There isn't any information that I have that will tell you that it was a continental or not. But to check if its from a 1955 car it should fall into one of the ranges below.
1955 Coupe #'s 34120 - 35790, and 50128 - 50135
1955 Cabriolet #'s 41049 - 41999 and 50128 - 50135
If you need any more info feel free to PM me.
The seller may be able to provide you with more info. If they believe it is from a Continental then they should be able to provide their reasoning. Like a picture of the car it came out of, and why it came out... Like others have mentioned its worth more to the person who has the body.
1955 Coupe #'s 34120 - 35790, and 50128 - 50135
1955 Cabriolet #'s 41049 - 41999 and 50128 - 50135
If you need any more info feel free to PM me.
The seller may be able to provide you with more info. If they believe it is from a Continental then they should be able to provide their reasoning. Like a picture of the car it came out of, and why it came out... Like others have mentioned its worth more to the person who has the body.
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"Continental" was a body badge, not an engine. Porsche introduced it at the urging of Max Hoffman, the famous importer, and dropped it after Ford made a stink. He thought it would be good for marketing. Later cars were badged "European". The last cars with the European badge were built in January of 1956- A models.
Not much of a premium, if any, attached to Continental or European models. Not so long ago, pre A cars were mostly ignored- the values were low. No longer true.
Not much of a premium, if any, attached to Continental or European models. Not so long ago, pre A cars were mostly ignored- the values were low. No longer true.
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"Continental" was a body badge, not an engine. Porsche introduced it at the urging of Max Hoffman, the famous importer, and dropped it after Ford made a stink. He thought it would be good for marketing. Later cars were badged "European". The last cars with the European badge were built in January of 1956- A models.
Not much of a premium, if any, attached to Continental or European models. Not so long ago, pre A cars were mostly ignored- the values were low. No longer true.
Not much of a premium, if any, attached to Continental or European models. Not so long ago, pre A cars were mostly ignored- the values were low. No longer true.
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Might check out these threads
http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...hp?f=1&t=38835
http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...hp?f=1&t=13887
And could search here too
https://porsche356registry.org/cars
(note, model years are not precise with US titling- e.g. a car titled as a 1955 might actually be a 1954, etc.)
http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...hp?f=1&t=38835
http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...hp?f=1&t=13887
And could search here too
https://porsche356registry.org/cars
(note, model years are not precise with US titling- e.g. a car titled as a 1955 might actually be a 1954, etc.)