1956 Porsche 356A Speedster Drive - Raw Air Cooled Excitement (POV Binaural Audio) 

Special Thanks to The Bond Group in Waltham, MA and of course to the Patreon supporters who make this content possible!

This is way better than joining the dozens of current 992 GT3 videos. 356 Speedster prices are astronomical but it’s for good reason.

Getting into the classy stuff now! Man that speedster is gorgeous

Call me crazy, but I enjoy the silent moments in between the commentary. Just hearing the engine noise and the passing traffic. It's...serene. :)

I love the familiar sound of an air-cooled engine, thanks for this

Memories from the days of "Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed" have just assaulted me!

I own a 1966 VW Beetle. Needless to say that I'm an air-cooled enthusiast. I'd love to drive a 356 Speedster: a little shorter and lighter, a little stronger and obviously with no roof in comparison to my Beetle, so guaranteed fun! Although it's just a 1600cc car, the truth is there's no need for a bigger engine because the car has other mechanical and structural limitations such as its brakes, diagonal tires (originally) and handling on winding roads and sharp curves, so basically driving faster than what the 356 does is not very safe. Despite of that, driving a classic car is priceless. You're immediately transported into another era and think about people like your granpa buying that car brand new and driving it as a modern car at his time. You can even imagine your mother and father as little kids playing in the back seat. You just feel happy about living this kind of experience. It's amazing. BTW, dual carburetors make all the difference. The Germans did a very good job with this little car and its siblings, literally changing the world.

That steering wheel is why they use to tell us "HaNds aT tEn aNd tWo!!" ... 9 and 3 in that just feels like you're going in for a hug

Did you hear how solid that door was when closed, wow, 1956 car sounding that solid, shows how well these cars are built.

The drivers' POV perspective almost makes us feel like we're driving!

Oh how I soooooo want a stick shift car again! Every time I watch your awesome drives I realize how much I detest automatics! What a gem of car!

That little air-cooled 4 cylinder sounds so good! Such a gorgeous car and what a wonderful day for a drive. Mark this video under "healing time" because it sure makes me feel good.

Absolutely beautiful machine! No mistaking this baby... It's a Porsche all the way. My only regret with this car is that it's out of my price range. Timeless car for some lucky person. Thanks for sharing! 👍

Rhode Island/Massachusetts weather had been so nice recently, that thing looks so fun to drive around here

Sounds so good coming out the speakers can only imagine being in the drivers seat.

you know this Porsche is really exotic when the ignition key is actually on the right ride of the steering wheel :)

This 356 looks awesome!

Oooo what a nice surprise! A fresh upload from the man

A couple of comments. Not to be too much of an anorak but the knob next to the ignition key is a hand throttle; 356’s don’t have chokes. I’m impressed that it actually worked as they seldom do. Also, your comment about 4th gear being useless leads me to believe that a taller top gear was installed for better highway cruising. Speedsters had the so-called BBAB gear sets which were very short gears compared to the coupes and cabriolets. Fourth gear in the Speedster should be very usable. Your video was very enjoyable and it brought back lots of great memories as I just sold my ‘58 Speedster after having owned it for twenty years.

That shape, the sound, green dials, gold lettering, well done Porsche, this is why I love cars. The only thing that I have in common with that car is the choke on my Mini, pull and twist to lock and ladies were hanging bags from there and got horrible fuel economy ahaha

My grandpa had one of these way back in the day! I guess this was the car that put Porsche love in my blood!

''I wouldnt do long highway juants'' meanwhile l drove a 1600 beetle from dallas tx tp argentina and back. My 356 had an 1835 fuelie in it and would cruise 100+ all day in tx heat. My mom had the 73 Targa Carrera 3.2 litre l think it was l learned to drive in. Those are highway beasts. That speedster will want to run when youre given out if its whole.

Man does this remind me of all those years rowing through the gears of a 356 in Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed. Pretty damn good simulation too

Oh man, I love these early Porsches! As you said, the epitome of slow car fast!

As a Corvair lover, I have an appreciation for air-cooled Porsches. GM learned from Porsche when designing the Corvair, and let Porsche learn from them when designing the 911 (or so I've heard).

This is the car every air-cooled Beetle owner thinks their car has potential to be, but it really doesn't. Early Porsches are simply 😎

From playing nfs porsche unleashed on PC a lot growing up... Wow they even got the door handle click noises accurate. Awesome car!

gotta say ive watched millons of channels like these but you by far have the clearest voice, and keep me invested during even the most boring parts, I hope one day to do something like this! keep showing off the amazing rides!

This car is easy and enjoyable as you say because it's a 'normal' car by modern standards, it's easy, simple, direct, un-fussed, and not a not crazy-fast monster like so many "perfectly un-usable" sports car with a gazillion of CVs, a numb steering and suspensions that will kill your spine.

My favorite Porsche! The sound of the engine 👌

The engine revs sound better than almost any 4-cylinder Porsche I have ever heard,

Must be an absolute blast driving this car. I've got a classic Bug myself, love driving that thing. The Speedster just looks so good and it looks like it drives very smothly. Would love to take one for a spin someday!

Nothing like these old characters. I had a '69 912, so no convertible, but same engine.

I love this so much! Great videos! More classic POV drive please!

This is the same car my uncle had but in orange with the racing bucket seats, He had dual side view mirrors placed out on the front fenders for some reason...like the Japanese used to do. P.S Pretty sure the lights sensors don't detect your weight but are giant metal detectors, just saying...

Just returned from a nice morning drive in the Swiss hills. Now enjoying this video with a nice 🍫🥐 Couldn't be better!

What a beautiful gem! One of the cleanest 356 Speedster I’ve seen…👍

Now this is the perfect way to start a Wednesday. Beautiful car!

Beautiful day and that engine sounds soo smooth. Great vid :)

Air-cooled engine, green gauges, cocoa mats 😍

Awesome! What a classic Porsche. Love that exhaust!

If that's a vw bug it's the nicest one I've seen

Tedward never fails to deliver! Living the dream , driving all the cool cars! :D

Love how there’s no rev hang. Sweet ride!!!

Keep it up Tedward. This channel can go far.

5:47 I love how these cars sound when you are up high in the rev range!

Love the sound of that engine.. my 65/912 sounds great.. but this speedster is like heavenly..

Wow, you are the luckiest guy alive. I would love to take a junkyard version of this and just resto-mod this with a GT3 engine, custom suspension, and LED lights. A nice exhaust would be perfect too.

WOW. Beautiful car, your channel is awesome

Fell in love with this car after Chrisopher Lambert drove one in highlander

Amazing car. So beautiful! I would love to see one of these in person, let alone drive one! It's just so quaint, in a way. I love how the inspection sticker takes up a third of the height of the windshield. And the HORN. MEEP MEEP

Nice vid Ted, thanks.. 👌 Looking forward to you finding and trying out a Pre A coupe!

Oh man thats what I needed. A Speedster kinda day.

That looks absolutely delightful.

Your videos are so enjoyable to watch. Right after this video, I loaded up Forza Horizon 4 and drove around in a 356A Speedster! Great content!

Thanks for the drive!

Oh man the engine note on this old girl! Speakers at full volume

I've had the pleasure of working on a handful of 356's. It's everything a Beetle aspires to be. I love these engines. The cylinder head design is beautiful. When you rev it, it's no VW.

HUGE fun to drive!

Good drive! Thanks!

What a stunner. Really enjoy this. thank you.

This is one of those old cars that's not really fast but nonetheless feels fast and is engaging to drive, because it sounds awesome and everything is mechanical. At least that's what I assume. Great vid and beautiful car!!

Nice Vid man, awesome drive!

man tedward I just always look forwards to your uploads

Oh my god what a beautiful machine 🌟

Your videos are really cool. You got a new sub! Really nice old school Porsche btw 👌

My b coupe is a damn good time...love the ole critter!

Revs very nicely, and it’s gorgeous. White becomes it too.

Uh, that sounds and looks lovely!

Optional "coupe" seats. 1969 I bought a 56 factory delivered speedster original owner with red coupe seats and factory hardtop. $500.00. 36,000 miles. drove it home. Sold the top for $500.00 Free Speedster.

Nice! I actually like the long pulls between gears.

Now THAT!, is a gorgeous car

Thanks for bringing us so much joy and such amazing cars!!! The Speedster is such a fantastic car!!! (pity about the cost...ha ha!)

so cool man!

Where does a kid like you get a car like that? Love those cars! Just LOVE 'em.

Great car lovely video thank you for allowing me to be your passenger! Greetings from 🇬🇧

Looks great

...and you think you have bad roads there Ted??? Hahahhaa.... Come over to Italy, we can go out 'pothole jumping' together!! The roads are so bad it just kills all the fun man, believe me. Makes me wanna cry...

Great car, was a passenger once but in a gorgeous red one.

What a sweet car, love it.

Love the classic car

This car is a dream.....I would be hours and hours walking around this piece of the history of automotive. The sound of the engine is like a time machine, teleporting us six decades ago. It's incredible how well it's preserved. Very good test, I already have another dream in my wish diary.: "Borrow a 356 and drive all the route 66 with It". Damn....I Will have to buy another diary. This is full.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks a lot for this test!!!!

great car for sunday drive

I have the same shoes and they are amazing for driving in. Great choice

What a nice driving sensation, even in Town if you have to wring out the Engine from 1st to 2nd because the Gearing is so far!

This car is so beautiful! 😍

Great drive!

Dream Car!

Absolutely gorgeous.

This is the perfect grandpa car!😅

Beautiful

Great video 👍

Absolutely loved that Carroll Shelby drove this at the beginning of Ford V Ferrari.

great things stand the test of time

She's an absolute beauty ❤️

I love it !!

I find Beetles to be really cool, so I never understood why people say "it's just a beetle" when they want to talk shit about Porsche cars.

That was fun! 🙂👍

This car always reminds me of Top Gun!

Beautiful car!