1955 Carrera Speedster

This is the 7th Carrera Speedster and one of only 13 Pre A Carrera Speedsters produced. Most of the 13 were produced at the very end of the1955 Pre A production and were technically produced during the 1956 production year and thus were stamped with a 1956 production date. This car had some special modifications that were common to most of these early Carreras, including, dual front transaxle mounts, a front steering damper, and full tarpaper sound insulation throughout.

This car is fortunate to still have its original engine and transaxle, and is being restored to its original color combination.
Per the customer’s request, we made a few changes to improve the performance and drivability.

These include:

• 12V electrical system
• 60mm Spyder front brakes
• WR Dual Circuit Brake Kit
• Engine conversion to 1800cc
• WR 17.5mm Sport Swaybar Kit
• WR CDI Ignition hidden under the passengers footwell
• Close ratio BAEA 741 gearing with a GT torque biasing differential all in the original 519 magnesium housing.