The 356's ARE indeed beautiful cars, ( I do prefer the 550, but both are great) You don't have to save up if your into restoring. Here's a pic of my friend's 356, he restored it from the frame up, and did a wonderful job. Both my wife and I have driven it, and it preforms like a proper sportscar should...execpt the breaks!!! My wife blew right through a stop sign expecting the breaks to actually stop the car!!

I think she would have been pretty bumbed if she wrecked it!!