1960 Porsche 356B T5 Super Cabriolet

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Engine: Type 616/13 flat-four, tuned to over 100 bhp
Colour: 'Slate Grey'

A 1960 Porsche 356B T5 Super Cabriolet with Reutter coachwork, delivered new to the United States and first registered in February 1961. Originally finished in Slate Grey over red leather — a combination retained to this day — the car was later fitted with a replacement Type 616/13 industrial-use engine that has been tuned to exceed 100 bhp, along with front disc brakes sourced from the later 356C. A professional restoration has brought bodywork, paint, interior, and hood to a high standard, and the car currently carries Belgian registration.

Ownership

2019-06-30Auction sale
Sold €100,000 (≈ $110K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1961-02-01 →Factory delivery
Original US owner
partial documentation
Vehicle was delivered new to the United States and first registered in early 1961. No further details about this owner are provided.
Date unknown
Belgian-registered current vendor
partial documentation
Car is held with Belgian registration documents and was professionally restored, with a condition report issued in mid-2018 confirming the quality of the work.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Modification
Original 75 hp Super engine replaced with a Type 616/13 unit originally produced for industrial purposes; engine number re-stamped as 804406.
The replacement engine is of a type typically associated with low-hours industrial service such as emergency generators.
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Engine rebuild
Replacement Type 616/13 engine professionally prepared and tuned to deliver more than 100 bhp.
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Modification
Front disc brakes fitted, sourced from the later Porsche 356C model specification; headrests also added.
These upgrades improve stopping performance and occupant safety beyond the original factory specification.
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Restoration
Full professional restoration to a high standard, encompassing bodywork with tight panel fit, repaint in original Slate Grey, completely renewed interior in red leather, and a new black soft-top.
An illustrated condition report dated June 2018 documents the quality of the finished restoration.

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