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Porsche 356 B 1600 Super
1960 Porsche 356 BT5 Roadster + Hardtop '60
1960 Porsche 356 BT5 Roadster + Hardtop '60
B
Convertible
/ Roadster
55/75 kw/hp
1,678 km
Xavier
Molenaar
Oldtimerfarm
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Vehicle details
Vehicle dataMake Porsche Model 356 Model name 356 B 1600 Super Series B Year of manufacture 1960 Mileage 1,678 km Technical detailsBody style Convertible Body detail Roadster Power (kw/hp) 55/75 Cubic capacity (ccm) 1,582 Cylinders 4 Doors 2 Steering Left (LHD) Transmission Manual Drive Rear Fuel Petrol
Description
- Porsche 356 Roadster by Drauz + hardtop 1960
- Rubinrot/Schwarz
- Chassis 86947 Original engine number was 600392 now 010479 (ex industrial Porsche 356 engine)
- Ex USA, built in 1959, proposal includes very rare hardtop restored with the car (same color)
- Fully professionally rebuild some years ago and converted to 12V
- USA title, COA, E705, Belgian MOT
- Sold below market value, for the “connaisseur”
Prior to World War II Porsche designed and built three Type 64 cars for a 1939 Berlin to Rome race that was cancelled. In 1948 the mid-engine tubular chassis 356 prototype called "No. 1" was completed. This has led to some debate as to the "first" Porsche automobile, but the 356 is considered by Porsche to be its first production model.[1][2]
The 356 was created by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche (son of Dr. Ing. Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the company). Like its cousin, the Volkswagen Beetle (which Ferdinand Porsche Senior had designed), the 356 was a four-cylinder, air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive car utilizing unitized pan and body construction. While the 356's body was an original design by Porsche employee Erwin Komenda, its mechanicals (including engine, suspension and chassis) were derived from the Volkswagen. The first 356, was roadcertified in Austria on June 8, 1948, and used many Volkswagen parts for manufacturing economy. Porsche quickly re-engineered and refined the car with a focus on performance. By the late '50s many fewer parts were shared in common between Volkswagen and Porsche. The early 356 automobile bodies produced at Gmünd, Austria were handcrafted in aluminum, but when production moved to Zuffenhausen, Germany in 1950, models produced there were steel-bodied.
Little noticed at its inception, the first 356s sold primarily in Austria and Germany. From the first prototype in 1948, it took Porsche about two years to manufacture the first 50 automobiles. By the early 1950s the 356 had gained some renown among enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic for its aerodynamics, handling, and excellent build quality. It was common for owners to race the car as well as drive it on the street. Increasing success with its racing and road cars brought Porsche orders for over 10,000 units in 1964, and when 356 production ended in 1965 approximately 76,000 had been produced.
The basic design of the 356 remained the same throughout its lifespan, with evolutionary, functional improvements rather than yearly superficial styling changes. Nevertheless a variety of models in both coupe and convertible forms were produced from 1948 through 1965.
Cabriolets (convertibles) were offered from the start, and in the early 1950s sometimes comprised over 50% of total production. One of the most desirable collector models is the 356 "Speedster", introduced in late 1954 after Max Hoffman, the sole US importer of Porsches, advised the company that a lower-cost, open-top version could sell well in the American market. With its low, raked windshield (which could be removed for weekend racing), bucket seats and minimal folding top, the Speedster was an instant hit, especially in Southern California. Production of the Speedster peaked at 1,171 cars in 1957 and then started to decline. It was replaced in late 1958 by the "Convertible D" model. It featured a taller, more practical windshield, glass side windows and more comfortable seats. The following year the 356B "Roadster" convertible replaced the D model but the sports car market's love affair with top-down motoring was fading; soft-top 356 model sales declined significantly in the early 60s. To distinguish among the major revisions of the model, 356's are generally classified into a few major groups. 356 coupes and "cabriolets" (soft-top) built through 1954 are readily identifiable by their split (1948 to 1952) or bent (center-creased, 1953 to 1954) windshields. In 1955, with numerous small but significant changes, the 356A was introduced. Its internal factory designation, "Type 1," gave rise to its nickname "T1" among enthusiasts. In early 1957 a second revision of the 356A was produced, known as Type 2 (or T2). In late 1959 more significant styling and technical refinements gave rise to the 356B (a T5 body type)
The mid 1962 356B model was changed to the T6 body type (twin deck lid grilles, an external fuel filler in the right front fender and larger windows). A unique "Karmann Hardtop" or "Notchback" 356B model (1961 to 1962) was essentially a cabriolet body with the optional steel cabriolet hardtop welded in place.
The last revision of the 356 was the 356C which was introduced for the 1964 model year. It featured disc brakes as well as an option for the most powerful pushrod engine Porsche had ever produced, the 95 hp (71 kW) "SC." 356 production peaked at 14,151 cars in 1964, the year that its successor, the new 911, was introduced to the US market (it was introduced slightly earlier in Europe). The company continued to sell the 356C in North America through 1965 as demand for the model remained quite strong in the early days of the 911. The last ten 356's (cabriolets) were assembled for the Dutch police force in March 1966 as 1965 models. The 356's four-cylinder pushrod engine was later re-introduced in Porsche's "entry-level" 912 model, offered between 1965 and 1969 in response to customer complaints that the new 911 (at nearly twice the price of the 356) was too expensive. Although in some ways the 912 did reprise the 356's specifications, it would not be accurate to say the 912 was successor to the 356; when the decision was made to replace the 356, the 911 was the only car intended to carry the Porsche name forward. Rather the 912 was an afterthought intended to supply the lower-priced end of the market, which the faster and heavier 911 could not do.
- Specifications
- _Bodywork_
- Length : cm (in): 401 (156.8)
- Width : cm (in): 168 (65.7))
- Height : cm (in): 132 (51.8)
- Wheelbase : cm (in) : 210 (82.7)
- Weight: kg (lb) : 935 (2064)
- _Mechanics._
- Displacement : flat-4 1582 cc (97 ci),air-cooled, rear mounted
- Valve gear : 8
- Fuel system : 2 carburettors
- Gearbox : 4 speed, manual
- Drive wheels : rear-wheel drive
- Maximum power : 75 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Maximum torque : 110Nm at 2800rpm
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Condition & Registration
Registered Ready to drive Vehicle-ID: 318549 Dealer Vehicle-ID: 6559
Dealer-Imprint
Oldtimerfarm SPRL / BVBa
Steenweg op Deinze 51C
9880 Aalter
+32472401338
Xavier Molenaar
Seller
Xavier
Molenaar
Steenweg op Deinze 51C
9880 Aalter
Xavier Molenaar
Oldtimerfarm
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