Remember that Porsche 356 1500 that reader Dale I discovered back in 2014? Well after being towed out of the barn, more history and information has been dug up and now it’s up for grabs! This one will surely be a Big Bucks Barn find or BBBF! This incredible find is listed here on eBay and is now parked in Sebastopol, California with, at the time of writing, a reserve not met bid of $150,011!

When Dale discovered this car, he didn’t know much about it. He wasn’t even sure what model it was, but with help from you guys, we were able to provide him with more information about his find. We never heard what happened to the car after that, but clearly someone got it out of the barn and into safer storage. The seller was able to find out why this Speedster was put into this barn in the first place. Apparently the 2nd owners purchased this car in Berkeley, California in September of 1968 and drove the car until 1974. The car was parked in ’74 when it developed “ugly noises”.

It was just verified as a true Speedster and the California DMV will issue a current title on chassis #80413 which is stamped in front of the gas tank and on the tag attached to the left door post. The original engine isn’t in the car. There is a 1960 S-90 engine, number 800409, that was supposedly overhauled but never installed in the car that is included in this auction. The transmission included is number 866118.

This is one rusty project. The stuff is literally everywhere, from the body to the overhauled engine. Given just how desirable these cars are right now, there is no doubt in our minds that someone with very deep pockets will save this car.

While this car will surely look fantastic after a complete restoration, we would actually like to see it as it sits. It would just be so fascinating to look at such a valuable car in such terrible shape, it’s a piece of art at this point!

It appears that the gauges were pulled. We don’t know if those are included or not. The seller clearly isn’t Dale, but seems to be some type of classic car dealer or specialist. They have a source for many of the missing parts, but they aren’t included. It would be interesting to follow along with the restoration, just to see what all it takes to bring this Porsche back to life.

The 1968 California pink slip shows that this really is a 1955 Porsche Speedster, with California black plate # UPY304. So kudos to anyone who guessed it was a Speedster when we first featured it! We know that there is someone somewhere that will pay big money and then spend another boat load to bring this 356 back to a driving and restored state. More power to them and we are glad that there are those that have the wherewith-all, time, resources and the desire to take on this monumental project. And whatever happens with this Porsche, we just hope the next owner will keep us updated on it! We’ve followed it this far, we would love to follow it to its next stage of life too!

Motor-on,

Robert