1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster Full Restoration | Classic Fabrications
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In this video, we show you a major 3 year restoration of a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster. This vehicle came to us from Switzerland in a very bad state (a lot of people would consider it too far gone) but we were confident that we could bring this iconic Porsche back to its former glory.
This video details all of the major metal, engine, transmission and paint work completed to the vehicle and shows the extensive changes made to the body in order to be correct to the original dimensions of a Pre-A Speedster. A large amount of original parts were sourced for this car from all over the world in order to keep the maximum originality possible, a true no expense spared restoration.
The large majority of this project was completed solely in house by our specialist team and all metalwork was completed by Steve Kerti, Owner of Classic Fabrications and Porsche Specialist.
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@paolozampieri2691
3 жыл бұрын
@The Frank BS Show those 97 own a Prius or a Tesla!
@merikahani1648
3 жыл бұрын
Sir you are doing great work upload more videos so that world knows more about your workmanship. And it will be easier for the classic car owners to reach out to you...
@ilikefishing7858
3 жыл бұрын
absolutely incredible work! love seeing British craftsmen at work. 👍🏼
@alprhyudhy6220
3 жыл бұрын
It's just a picture. Not really interestinf to watch. I though it was a video
@pepevonkek7803
3 жыл бұрын
Where is Classic Fabrications located at? I would like to come and kiss the golden hands of those masters!
You're quite humble at stating "restoration": you actually *rebuilt* most of the car from scratch! Astonishing job.
@seanrobert9661
2 жыл бұрын
Damn straight
@imo254
2 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable work
@lobuxracer
2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking, the only thing truly original is the VIN. Everything else is completely rebuilt. What a labor of love!
@citrasetyanto
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible, almost like the ship of theseus.
@deweybrightside2276
Жыл бұрын
Literally brought back from the brink. Well done.
Always amazing to see how a group of experts can recover/rebuild/transform a rusted hulk into a machine of beauty. Let's hope such skills are carried forward to future generations indefinitely.
I don't believe any restoration can be better than what you've done here sir. Mad respect!
As someone once said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." I doff my chapeau.
Not just "no expense spared" but also "no skill spared". My goodness this is amazing metal work.
I cannot imagine how it must feel to complete this and fill with incredible pride and satisfaction at the finished car. Simply incredible. I am beyond admiration and words for this restoration. The man-hours taken must be astronomical!
@lenny108
2 жыл бұрын
Guess this work and material costs is no less than $100.000 dollar
@leerjet18
2 жыл бұрын
@@lenny108 Yea maybe so, but it only took a little over 12 minutes, so------
@rodmact6548
2 жыл бұрын
@@leerjet18 😅😅😅
@seanrobert9661
2 жыл бұрын
Owners jus don't know
The way you built the windshield, door, and the under pan is mind blowing. It's not just the restoration, you have given it a new lease of life. Keep up the good work..!
Leute die solche Autos restaurieren, sind ganz grosse Künstler! Fantastisch!!!
The sort of restoration a car like this deserves. Beautiful job guys.
@mftwohill51
2 жыл бұрын
LCort 101 I am with you. This was great work. Love what these guys do!
I’ve been a sheet metal worker for 35 years and I am in awe of the craftsmanship, I couldn’t attempt half of that. Hats off to you. 👏
@jimshoe402
3 жыл бұрын
Honest man like me .Hat's Off !!!
That was wonderful.... Thank you for saving this beauty.......... REMARKABLE JOB
This is basically building a new one from scratch. What a craftmanship!
I usually can't make it thru a full restoration video, but this one had me glued the whole time.
Благодаря таким людям мы до сих пор можем наслаждаться красотой ретроавтомобилей . Молодцы !
Absolutely nothing but the best restoration! Thank you for sharing your masterful work on one of the worlds most deserving autos!
Amazing restoration...But it's really a rebirth. I know that almost everything had to be handmade. A true work of art, all of you. Kudos, y'all!✌❤🙂🇨🇦
One thing I admire more than anything is the metal fabrication skills.
When I was young, my father had a 356 speedster. I wish he didn't lose it ! Fantastic restoration !
@straightbusta2609
3 жыл бұрын
Back then, the prices weren't as crazy as today's prices, so people sold those cars cheap.
@straightbusta2609
3 жыл бұрын
@A Ks Diesels only
@straightbusta2609
3 жыл бұрын
I think
@IAm1InTheIAm
2 жыл бұрын
Barry, you and me both! My Dad bought a Speedster new from the factory in Stuttgart for $2500, had it shipped to L.A., put 100K miles on it in the Malibu canyons, then "sold it to some kid" for $1600...there went our family legacy, lol !😫
@deltanovember1672
2 жыл бұрын
My father had a gambling addiction too.
Jaw dropping restoration, one of the best I've seen yet I had to watch it twice ! Huge thank you to Classic Fabrications and the owner for sharing this and again to the owner for having deep pockets thus allowing all involved to work their magic. Time to sub ;-)
Can’t even find the words to describe it; thanks for posting this well-documented restoration.
Stunning end result. A beauty brought back from the grave - well done!
Stunning, absolutely amazing piece of work and history!
Saving history not with paper, rather with metal, technology, hard work and serious skills - alive. Bravo. Thank you. Respect.
It would break my heart giving that back to the customer, I couldn't. Incredible.
Great job on the restoration, and nicely documented without being too long winded.
Good to see these cars having a new life, the values as high so doing a full restauration is paying off
From the chassis work on the Cellete bench to the metal fab and lead and paintwork it was beautiful. From a fifty year vet from the trade. Magnifique !
Hi quality craftsmen; it's not a restoration it's a resurrection; my compliments, it's truly a wonderful work. Ciao
Truly stunning work and result, otherwise somewhat speechless.... can’t say more than that... 🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻
@larsfrandsen2501
3 жыл бұрын
What he said!
Amazing! That's for sharing your adventure. We hope you enjoy many miles.
@francoisesicre2454
2 жыл бұрын
Pe
Машина выглядит лучше, чем любой современный суперкар!
Спасибо что Вы сохраняете такое наследие будущим поколениям.
Great job on a car that needed saving. First class effort! Motor On!
Oh my God possibly the most gorgeous restoration I've ever seen!
@babayomidemola4330
2 жыл бұрын
IT IS
One of most revered beauty of old vintage cars list, looks like bread loaf for any kid to imagine. Love the way it was caressed back to original glory. Appreciated.
It's the rarest A speedster out of 356. It's amazing that such a scrapped car can be restored with only parts. In Korea, it's hard to see cars in the 90s and 2000s, but I'm jealous that they can restore these rare cars.
Wow that's all I can say .Thanks for saving a piece of history. Awesome job.
Trabalho perfeito ! Perfect job !
I can't fathom people being able to do this. Very very well done guys. It's beautiful.
The high degree of craftmanship is off the scale and the final result can only be described as excellent.
I love the sign "occasion" (pre-owned) at the beginning. I was thinking "You don't say!" Nice work!
Now this is a type of classic exotic vehicle that rlly needs restoring. Good job fellas!
@jongmedellin4890
2 жыл бұрын
sus
I new a guy who rebuilt/converted a 356 to electric, back in 2000, and it was the sleeper of all sleepers off the line: sick quick he called it. Absolutely gorgeous restoration by the way.
Amazing project and a fabulous result. Congratulations. Real commitment on everyone's part to rescue such a darling car. Beautiful!
I have never seen such amazing talent, great work !
That's the most accomplished restoration I have ever seen. Congratulations on a superb job. Subscribed.
You didn't even need the base car for the project. You pretty much built everything from scratch :). Impressive craftsmanship.
I _generally_ don't like red interiors. But in this instance, red interior with the cream body color really makes this classic *_pop!_*
Holy shit, great work! What an amazing restoration!
you can't beat a skilled craftsman, fantastic job.
Absolutely amazing restoration work, for a car that deserves it. I love the Porsche 356 Speedster... Great job.
A master at your craft. There are people that fabricate and then there are Fabricators. Beautiful work my friend! Thank you for sharing.
Amazing work. Love the classic English wheel. I'm just dumbfounded that the car got into such sad condition in the first place
I always appreciate a true hands on restoration like this. A lot of skill that is fading away in this modern age. Well done and keep bringing pieces of History and true automotive legends back into existence. My comments will never be enough praise as you guys as have put in real heart into this.
@seanrobert9661
2 жыл бұрын
Yes those who have know
Listen to the engine purr...and the metal fabrication...wow!
Титанический труд, и потрясающий результат. Машина красотка!
Столько труда, любви и души вложено! Молодцы
@user-tz7er6py5z
3 жыл бұрын
Точно. А как музыку удачно для ролика подобрали. Отличное видео!👍
This is not job, this is art .... Amazing ! can't imagine the final price of this beauty ........
@joaodomingosboff603
2 жыл бұрын
No make a simple restauration, make a new car...!
@bonvoyage1700
2 жыл бұрын
98% of this car is new
Dude that was one step up from building a car around a spec plate. Well done.
I love seeing old vehicles come back from the dead
Truly outstanding craftsmanship at its best! Masterful fabrication work, meticulously precise fitting, perfection in everything. How lovely to see this beautiful car being given a new lease of life for the next half century...
It's wonderful to see this delightful car so meticulously restored when it had been in such a sorry state.
@BLUNT998.
2 жыл бұрын
sad thing you wont see them here in the states their being taken overseas .
@jozsefizsak
2 жыл бұрын
@@BLUNT998. That may be true these days. This one started and ended in Switzerland after restoration in the UK so that seems nice.
@BLUNT998.
2 жыл бұрын
@@jozsefizsak I owh a coupe 58 356a was gonna sell few months back to be taken to france but my price was too high.
@jozsefizsak
2 жыл бұрын
@@BLUNT998. That's great. With what they're worth now, I suppose it doesn't make a lot of sense to drive them too much. I can understand being ready to pass it on to someone else after owning it for a while.
@BLUNT998.
2 жыл бұрын
@@jozsefizsak main reason I wanna sell my kids will fight for it owned for 30 years I drive it every day I can.
man to be young again and know what i know now.. Kids this is were life is at! creating , repairing , fixing things you love.. Hobby or job you can’t go wrong..
Never seen like you had already done.....speechless.... high respect to what you sharing here....
I loved your project and the final result. great job!
@johnhardy6202
2 жыл бұрын
Wen its on the road again ld be interested indeed in seeing a crash test rating!
One of the most amazing restorations I have seen; stuff I didn't even know was possible. Thanks for sharing.
Mad props to the craftsman that resurrected this car, amazing restoration!
Das ist ja sensationell! Toll, dass das Auto wieder hergestellt wurde.
I have never seen such a decent job with such a wonderful result. Thanks for the nice video!
Gorgeous display of timeless elegance - good job, chaps! :-)
Something sure slapped the taste out of the side of that Porsche alright. Great work fellas, thank s for bringing us all along. Hope whoever's got it now appreciates their restoration angels!
Stunningly beautiful car. given a whole new lease of life to bring joy to the owners and admirers alike. Amazing project created by true crafts people.
Must be one heck of a rare car to go through all that, you guys are truly masters of your trade.
@conceptalfa
2 жыл бұрын
Its a 54 Speedster!!!! Pretty rare and coveted I'd say...although have a little difficulty imagining the restoration cost, must have been astronomical!!!!!
@simonrussell6884
2 жыл бұрын
@@conceptalfa …..I’m not a Porsche guy buy any stretch of the imagination but this work is mind blowing.
Thank you for sharing this work of art with us.
OMG. What a beauty. What incredible skill and pride in the hand-craftsmanship. Bravo.
Best 2 seat design, profile and lines of all time.
True talent, well done Indeed !
Espetacular!!! Parabéns!!! 👏👏👏
Wow! What a fantastic restoration! Serious amount of time and skills gone into reviving a beautiful machine. Well done to you!👍👍👍👍👍
Oh god. I can look at this car forever. The results are just phenomenal!
Deve ter dado muito trabalho ,parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Perfeito
You and your team are real craftsman. The term restoration gets bandied about even when talking about just repairing an old thing and just putting it into service. Those that use the term loosely should look at this. This is a restoration and the definition of the term.. Well, this is as fine a restoration effort as I have ever seen. Thoroughly enjoyed the video and I applaud your effort.
it left me merely speechless ! what a magnificent achievements you guys had made.. it's absolutely out of this world. Bravo !!
Glad she's getting driven on fun roads and isn't just stuck in a garage. Great craftsmanship - congrats.
Parabéns pela bela restauração.😊
Аж слёзы потекли.👍
Switzerland is a perfect place for this car with all the winding roads. Beautiful restoration. Wish I had the chooms to afford one myself.
Probably the best restore I’ve ever seen. True quality build and no short cuts. Bravo!
My God, my heart is racing from just watching this! Beautiful work.
Beautiful work on the bench with the fixtures ! The Germans would be proud.
@Wolfdings
3 жыл бұрын
They are, my friend :) They are
This is absolutely crazy labor of love. I bet in 20 years no one will be able to do that. All left handed society.
I've seen guys in Europe take less sheetmetal from the woods representing barn door buses and restore them. Great craftsmen, these metalsmiths!
It just goes to show that with the right attitude, tools an knowledge the consider too far gone is possible if you really want to save something and bring it back to life and better than it left the factory in some ways. If I had the skills to do this kind of work I'd have to wrestle with conversion from having the driving seat on the wrong side to keeping it totally original. Now a stunning example of British Craftsmanship.
Belíssimo trabalho !
That work is craftmanship and dedication. That porsche knew that someone , somewhere will wait for her and take good second life.
Always loved that car. Had a chance to buy one for $950.00 in the early 70’s. Boy was I stupid for not getting that!!!
Woww absolutely stunning, your craftsmanship shines in steel and paint. Nice for the old girl to retire to Switzerland in her brand new twilight years lol. Thanks for sharing all that hard work.
Really appreciate the efforts of these professionals. I really loved watching it👍🥰
@ClassicFabrications
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
This not a restoration but a resurrection! 😍