Introduced in late 1954, the Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster was a stripped-down, low-cost, sports-oriented 356. It had a cut down windshield, lightweight removable top, and side curtains instead of roll-up windows. It could be had with a 1500 cc engine that produced 55 hp. While production numbers are spotty, some experts believe that production of the 1954 356 Pre-A Speedster was limited to 200 cars, although Porsche continued to produce around 1,000 more in 1955. It continued in the next generation of the 356 as the Porsche 356 A Speedster.