1957 Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 GS " Liege Rome Liege " rally coupe

Description

Offering a rare chance of " Liege Rome Liege Rally " History1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS Coupe restoration project.
Vin # 101533
Silver / RedDelivered without 4 Cam engine Please see the COA and Kardex ( Received 4 camengine in Racing Department )Transmission # 15746 Carrera GT rebuild ( Original transmission number was 16024 )
Rallied in 1957 # 108 and in 1958 # 64by Jules Meur close friend of Porsche factory race car driverHuschke Von Hahnstein ( Jules on the left,please see the old pictures .It is fullydocumentedby the authorities from factory )
"The Liege-Rome-Liegerallyran two stages: the first started out in Liege and ran 2400km to Rome – about a 48-hour drive. There was then a one hour rest stop, after which you ran the second stage, 2400km back to Liege in another 48 hours or thereabouts. En-route every minute you stopped for fuel, meals, bathroom, or rest of any type counted against your time."

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Jules Meur was a greatcustomerof Porsche. He Bought new car every 2 years and rallied from 1953 thru 1969( All recorded,documentedwith pictures, which comes with the Carrera )
Including Tulip ( Tulpen Rally ),Tour de Belgiqueand Liege Rome Liege
Some of his co drivers were ;P.Rouselle,G.Delvaux, Norbert Rebetez and Guy Sander .
In 1957 Tour de Belgique he took 3rd place and
In 1965 with 2 liter 356 GT Carrera he took 1st placeTropheeinTulpen Rally.
History :
101533 had a really wild life of motoring....After the Liege Rome Liege rally
Coupe was sold to a US service manDealer Rossel,Wiesbaden.

Story told by previousowner Paul A W ;
Jim S. Purchased the Carrera in 1970's...Jim S and Roger W. were partners in a Porsche ( European car ) Mechanic shop in Salt Lake cit, UTJim S. owed money his partner Roger so Jim took the 4 cam engine out and sold it to some one in Denver,COand as payment, he gave the Carrera coupe to Roger without the 4 cam engine.....
In 1974 Roger modified the Carrera .He Installed a turbo Corvair engine with speciallybuild 5 Spd Transmission.Updated steering to ZF gear bo, B drums in the back with chamber compensationbar,changed the shifter to 911 style and complete dash revision to vintage aircraft gauges.( Please see the pictures ) .
Here is what Roger wrote about the Carrera;
"Hi, The trans is pretty cool..It’s a modified VW case utilizing Webster straight cut non synchro gears-5 speed.this trans also has steel thrust plate on the ring gear side of the carrier. The ring gear is set up because the Corvair engineruns at opposite rotation from VW/Porsche, and I didn’t want 5 speeds in reverse..(ha-ha). The axle shafts are Geis 4340 chrome molythat I special ordered for the Porsche length axle tubes.This trans would have been state of the art for Formula Vee where they ran mid-engined.About the engine, I broke it 4 or 5 times, I was developing so much power with it that I could not keep from losing valve seatsbecause of the soft aluminum GM cast those heads with. I would say it was capable of over 300HP back then with Aviation Gas.I used to really embarrass Porsche 911, and 308 Ferrari owners going up over Parleys canyon which is about 10+ miles of some of the steepest freewayin the US.Also the power I got out of that engine is exactly why I built that racing trans…I got tired of replacing Porsche transmissions..Roger "Note: Addition to the 4 cam engine Carrera will also come with the turbo Corvair engine, 5 speed transmission,original dash and all the vintage aircraft gauges Roger installed in 74 ....
Porschedelivered the 101533 without engine ( Pulled from the line and send to racing dept. forpreparation for the Liege Rome Liege rally.Installed Carrera engine,GT gas tank,rally gauges,driving lights etc .)
Carrera has the1500GS Carrera oil tank.Theoriginal fuel pumps and fuel regulator.
Now missing the GT gas tank,rally gauges, rally driving lights,Oil tank protecting screen and bumpers.
90% required body panels have been bought from the best manufacturers to replace rusted areas.
Chassis cleaned by protecting all the factory sound deadening tar paper.
Matching number front hood and engine lid .Both doors have no numberstamping.
Original T1 Seats are frame up fully restored with full red leather ( Please see the picture )
Carrera in her life time did have accidents and repaired ( either by the factory or private shops )
Buyer will get the Carrera body fully complete as a projec, except mentioned missing items above.
Engine;
# 90426 547/5A one of 23 engines factory build for Elva/Berg Spyder. This is the best 547 engine case casting to build up.
Engine case and cylinder head has been seen by the Carrera engine mechanics and approved to use in the rebuild..
Engine comes only with one 1600cc cylinder head ( requiring an easy fix other than that cylinder head is in excellent condition )
What you see in the pictures comes with the Carrera. including extra damaged547/1 1500 cchalf case with factory engine number.

82 mm roller bearing crank is in Carrera engine expert's shop for inspection.
Carrera engine is missing one bare cylinder head ( got the cams and all the bevel gears fully complete )
Missing the Carrera carburetor manifolds and few minor parts to make a full complete long blockEngine comes with NOS brand new Mahle 87.5 mm Piston/Cylinders
All the Carrera engine parts now days are available from suppliers ( 547/1 new casting engine case,cylinder heads,bevel gears etc )
101533 Carrera coupe comes with Carrera GT transmission # 15746 14 cars earlier than original tranny.
This Carrera GT transmission long ago rebuild by Al Cadrobbi famous west cost Carrera mechanic.
Please visit;
Walk around video of the Carrera body as of today ( sheet metal work is continuing )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKCXZc4F9sQ
Also Carrera engine parts and Jules Meur rally pictures in other years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euQB1rBZbGg
Note:
After purchase, buyer has choice to finish the Carrera body restoration in our restorer's shop turn key show room.Except the 4 Cam engine ( 4 Cam engine rebuilding buyersresponsibility)For the Carrera body showroom turn key restoration cost please call or email.
As of today only 356 A Carrera in the world offered has a famous" Liege Rome Liege " rally history for 2 years.Definitelywill be rewording investment when done back to rally days spec.
356 Registry member and PCA member over 35 years please bid with confidence.Please ask any Questions.phone: 214 460 0144Thank you..