1956 Porsche 356 A Cabriolet 1600 [T1]

1956 Porsche 356 A Cabriolet [T1] in The Vise, TV Series, 1954-1961 Ep. 6.17

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: — Made for:

00:04:39 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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chicomarx ◊ 2023-06-02 01:59
dsl ◊ 2023-06-02 04:27	We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided PORSCHE NOT RECORDED 1956 Registration number: TGP 668 Body type: Convertible Colour: Blue Date of first registration: November 1956 Cylinder capacity 1587 cc ✓ Taxed Tax due: 1 December 2023 1956 Porsche 356A T1 Cabriolet – RHD, Chassis 61347, completed at Stuttgartin July 1956 and supplied new as one of a handful of UK delivered RHD Porsche 356 T1A Cabriolets via AFN Ltd, Isleworth. Registered in the UK on 01.11.1956, the car was retained by its first owner, Mr RC Tatchell of Surrey until November 1972. 2015 auction listing "This is a significant car that for the past two years has been displayed in the showrooms of Porsche Hong Kong, and is offered today with its UK V5c, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, 12 months MoT, in truly stunning condition and worthy of any inspection." - sold for £196,875.
tore-40 ◊ 2023-06-02 06:19	Nice. T1 (or T-1, as in "Technical Programme 1") body code is not widely used though, first one here on imcdb, by porsche.com it was used for 356A before the T2. T1 didn't exist at the time of the Pre-A.
dsl ◊ 2023-06-21 13:06	Also seen in 2019 ep of Father Brown.