# Porsche 356 A 356 A 1600 Super Speedster: options and prices

- Generation overview: https://www.retroconfigurator.com/wiki/356_a.md
- Web page: https://www.retroconfigurator.com/wiki/356_a/356_a_1600_super_speedster
- Model years: 1956–1958
- Base price: 1956–1958: Not sourced

## How to read this page

- Prices are US list prices in the dollars of that model year.
- "Not sourced" means the option was offered but no source for its price has been found. It does not mean free.
- A code of `none` means the factory code is not documented. Name the option instead of supplying a code.
- The same code can mean different things in different generations.
- "(assumed)" marks availability that is inferred: the option is documented in other model years of the same phase of the generation, or on the trim this one derives from, and is assumed here.

## Standard equipment

- 1.6-liter (1,582 cc) flat-four, 75 PS
- 4-speed manual

## Options

### Exterior Design

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Outside rear-view mirror, left | 1956–1957: Not sourced; 1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Luggage rack, silver finish | 1956–1957: Not sourced; 1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Luggage rack, body colour | 1957: Not sourced |
| none | Chrome side trim strips | 1957: Not sourced |
| none | Supplementary plexiglass side windows for draught-free ventilation | 1957: Not sourced |
| none | Zip-on tonneau cover | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

### Lighting

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Fog lamps, pair (bumper- or body-mounted) | 1956–1957: Not sourced; 1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Removable headlight grilles | 1956–1957: Not sourced; 1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Chrome headlight hoods | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

### Seats

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Headrests (leather, leatherette or corduroy) | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Coupe-type seats for the Speedster | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Foam-filled driver's seat cushion (Speedster) | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Safety belt, one seat | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

### Comfort & Assistance

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Clock in glove-compartment lid | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

### Infotainment & Audio

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Radio with two speakers | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Retractable antenna, hand-cranked | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Electric antenna | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

### Interior Personalisation

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Coco floor mats | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |
| none | Luggage for the front compartment (canvas bag or leather case) | 1956: Not sourced; 1957–1958: Not sourced (assumed) |

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