Porsche Santa Clarita’s “Galpinized” 356 Speedster Looks Absolutely Adorable

As part of the Porsche Restoration Challenge – a competition that sees dealerships restore classic Porsches to their former glory – Porsche Santa Clarita has debuted their “Galpinized” 1955 356 Speedster.

Where the “Galpinization” comes in is with the dealership’s ties to Galpin Motors and its subsidiaries, with Galpin Speed Shop responsible for all things paint and bodywork, and Galpin Auto Sports undertaking the remainder of the restoration.

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The 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster with coachwork by Reutter Karosserie was originally imported to the United States by famous New York importer Max Hoffman, and 50 years later, Porsche Santa Clarita acquired the car from a California resident who had outfitted it for racing use. The finished product is said to draw inspiration “from Porsches new and old”, and it features a hefty amount of custom work and upgrades in addition to the restoration it underwent.

The goal for said restoration was to make it look as if all the modifications added were period correct, which they began by shaving the rocker moldings and rear reflectors, giving it a louvered decklid hood, and filling, smoothing and chroming the bumpers.

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After that, they painted the car in a custom-mixed blue-green paint, fitted it with a set of gold magnesium Halibrand knock-off wheels, and finished the interior with red leather, plaid seat inserts, and blue-green trim to match the exterior. Finally, rounding off the modifications is an upgraded 1600SC air-cooled flat-four engine, which is mated to a 519 manual transaxle and features chromed components.

At first, the color scheme of teal, red, and gold didn’t sound like it would work, but after seeing the finished product, we were pleasantly surprised. What do you think of this Porsche? Let us know in the comments.