Porsche 356 Carrera

1955 to 1965 · Coupe · Limited edition · 700 built

Over the past 12 months, 7 have sold publicly at a median of $375,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $444,200. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $50,000 to $699,999, depending on mileage, color, and history.

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Shifty Estimate

$444,200

Medium confidence · $367K to $523K

Median · 12 mo: $375,000
Sales · 12 mo: 7
Market cap: $310.9M · 700 built

Blue Chip

Sold$423,000 · Gooding & Company · Aug 2026

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Every recorded 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera sale, by date and price

Aug 2026 · Gooding & Company

$423,000

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12 sales · 7 unsoldmedian $375kupdated Oct 2026

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The newest 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera sales with photographs

Sold $314,820

€275,000

1964 · Signal Red

Jul 4, 2026 · RM Sotheby's

Euro-zone sales ran 5% below US sales for the same models over 3 years.

Sold $375,000

1957 · Silver (5706) · 8,699 mi

Jun 30, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $549,469

1964 · Slate Gray (6401)

Feb 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $348,125

1957

Jan 29, 2026 · Gooding & Company

Sold $500,000

1964 · Irish Green · 38,000 mi

Jan 22, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $699,999

1959 · Black · 27,000 mi

Jun 5, 2025 · Bring a Trailer

Every 356A

Sold prices, last 12 months · Oct 29, 2026

Every 356A. Sold prices, last 12 months · Oct 29, 2026
	Carrera1955 to 1965	Cabriolet1955 to 1959	Coupe1955 to 1959	Speedster1954 to 1958
Shifty Estimate	$444,200	$263,600	$144,800	$251,000
Sold median	$375,0007 sales	$148,1993 sales	$134,40014 sales	$215,00025 sales
12-month move	Too few sales to call	Too few sales to call	Too few sales to call	Too few sales to call
For sale	None	None	None	None

Other 356 generations

Specifications

Engine: Flat-4, 1.5L
Power: 100 hp
Torque: 86 lb-ft
0 to 60: 10 s
Top speed: 118 mph
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: RWD
Curb weight: 1,830 lb
Production: 700 built
Designer: Erwin Komenda

Common questions

How much does a Porsche 356 Carrera cost?

What is a 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $444,200. That sits above the $375,000 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. We rate confidence medium: 7 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.

How many Porsche 356 Carrera have sold?

Shifty has 12 public sales of the Porsche 356 Carrera on file. The earliest was on Sep 15, 2023.

What is the most expensive Porsche 356 Carrera sold?

The highest public sale on file is $699,999, on Jun 5, 2025, with 27,000 mi.

What has a Porsche 356 Carrera sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

$423,000Aug 15, 2026
$314,820Jul 4, 2026Signal Red
$375,000Jun 30, 2026Silver (5706) · 8,699 mi

About the 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera

The 356 Carrera introduced Porsche's legendary four-cam engine to the road, creating the most exotic production 356 ever built. Ernst Fuhrmann's complex twin-cam design traced its lineage directly to Porsche's racing engines, delivering 100 horsepower from just 1.5 liters, extraordinary specific output for 1955. The Carrera name honored Porsche's victories in the Mexican road race, establishing a nomenclature that continues today. With only 700 built across all body styles, Carreras are exponentially rarer than standard 356s. The four-cam engine's complexity made it expensive to build and maintain, limiting appeal to serious enthusiasts. Today, that same complexity creates mystique, the mechanical symphony of dual overhead cams and exotic metallurgy represents Porsche engineering at its most ambitious. Authentic Carreras command seven-figure sums, reflecting both rarity and significance as the bridge between Porsche's racing program and road cars.