1960 Porsche 356 B Super 90 Roadster
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four, higher compression Super tune
- Colour
- Black
A 1960 Porsche 356 B Super 90 Roadster, factory-delivered in September 1960 to Porsche Car Pacific in San Francisco finished in black over black, with reclining seats noted as special equipment. Early ownership history is sparse, but by 1996 the car had reached Europe and carried a silver exterior finish. It subsequently moved to Germany before being returned to its original black colour scheme. The body carries a D'Ieteren coachbuilder tag, believed to have been affixed in error during restoration, as Drauz built the early Roadster bodies.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €172,500 (≈ $190K)
- 1960-09-01 →Factory deliveryPorsche Car Pacific, San Franciscofull documentation
Delivered new from the factory; Kardex on file confirms delivery date and location. Original colour scheme was black exterior and interior with reclining seats specified.
- → 1996Italian-based ownerpartial documentation
Car had reached Europe and was registered in Italy by 1996; at that time it was finished in silver rather than the original black. An Automotoclub Storico Italiano homologation certificate confirms its presence in Italy.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman-based ownerpartial documentation
Following its Italian period the car moved to Germany; the exterior was restored to factory-correct black during this ownership or at some point before the current sale.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
At some point a restoration was carried out during which an incorrect D'Ieteren coachbuilder plate was fitted to the body; the car was also refinished in its original black colour scheme.
The erroneous tag is attributed to a mistake made during this restoration work.
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