Best Guide Showing Changes from 55 to 57 ? | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

wombat Supporting Member

Is there a web site or book that has photos accurately showing all of the changes in the 356A (T-1) Speedster from October `55 to August `57? I'm particularly interested in the gauges, bumpers, and rear reflectors.

1/20/168:36 AM

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Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Well, you can start here:

https://www.speedsterowners.com/pages/356-a-changes

But the definitive list will certainly be on the 356 Registry. There seems to be a constant debate about it over there.......

Remember that the originals were hand-built in stationary assembly areas (not a moving assembly line) so there will be differences between individual cars. Lots of measurements will be +/- 3/8".

Will Hesch

Wombat, check this out, it came of the Speedster South Africa website, it's under Technical banner:

2014_replica_trim_dimensions_rev001.pdf

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