Porsche 356
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 474 public sales of the Porsche 356. The records run from January 2016 to October 2026. In the past 12 months, 178 sold at a median of $122,500. The Shifty Estimate runs from $83,000 for the 356C Coupe to $410,100 for the 356A Carrera.
Generations
Versions
About the Porsche 356
- Built
- 1948 to 1965
- Versions
- 10
- Body styles
- Coupe, Convertible, Speedster
- Engine
- Flat-4, 1.6L
- Power
- 40 to 100 hp
- 0 to 60
- 10 to 16.9 s
- Top speed
- 87 to 118 mph
- Designers
- Erwin Komenda, Ferdinand Porsche
The first car to bear the Porsche name was built in Gmünd, Austria. On June 8, 1948 the 356 "No. 1" Roadster received its general operating permit. It had a tubular steel frame, an aluminum body, and a Volkswagen Beetle engine, transmission and front axle. The first coupe was completed in August 1948. In the series car the engine moved to the rear. Gmünd built 44 coupes and eight cabriolets before production in Austria ended in 1950. Porsche presented them at the Geneva Motor Show in spring 1949. Production then moved to Zuffenhausen, Germany, where the bodies were steel.
Max Hoffman advised Porsche that a lower-cost open-top version could sell well in the American market. The Speedster followed in late 1954, and 4,854 were built. The 356 A appeared in late 1955 with a curved windshield. Its engines grew from 1.5 to 1.6 liters. It was the first road-going Porsche offered with the Carrera four-cam engine.
Porsche presented the 356 B at the 1959 IAA in Frankfurt. The last version, the 356 C, replaced drum brakes with disc brakes. About 16,684 356 C cars were built. Production ended in 1965. Ferry Porsche had assumed he could sell around 500 cars, but just under 78,000 were built.
Sources: Porsche Newsroom: Made in Austria, Porsche Classic: 356 model overview, Wikipedia: Porsche 356
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a Porsche 356 cost?
In the past 12 months, 178 sold at a median of $122,500. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $70,000 and $148,199. The Shifty Estimate runs from $83,000 to $410,100, depending on version.
What is a Porsche 356 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate depends on the version. Each describes a well-kept example. 356A Carrera: $410,100. 356A Speedster: $252,100. 356B Roadster: $244,000. Pre-A Coupe: $204,800. 356A Cabriolet: $199,500. 5 more versions are in the table below.
What is the cheapest 356 to buy?
The 356C Coupe has the lowest Shifty Estimate, at $83,000. In the past 12 months, 49 sold at a median of $80,600.
Which 356 is worth the most?
The 356A Carrera has the highest Shifty Estimate, at $410,100. In the past 12 months, 6 sold at a median of $399,000.
How many Porsche 356s have sold?
Shifty has recorded 474 public sales since January 2016. 178 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $31,750 on Oct 10, 2026.
What generations of the Porsche 356 are there?
Shifty tracks 4 generations of the Porsche 356. In order: Pre-A (1948 to 1955), 356A (1954 to 1965), 356B (1959 to 1963) and 356C (1963 to 1965). The busiest is the 356C, with 68 sales in the past 12 months. The Pre-A has the highest 12-month median, at $195,000.
Which 356 sells most often?
The 356C Coupe trades most often, with 121 recorded sales. 49 came in the past 12 months. More sales make its value the firmest to read.
Where do Porsche 356s sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 16 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Barrett-Jackson (1), Broad Arrow (1), Collecting Cars (1) and Hagerty Marketplace (1).
How many miles do Porsche 356s have when they sell?
Across the last 19 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 25,000 miles. The lowest showed 37 miles and the highest 96,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's Porsche 356 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Porsche 356. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.