1960 Porsche 356B T5 1600 Roadster
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four OHV, twin Zenith carburetors, ~75 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Red
A matching-numbers 1961 Porsche 356B T5 1600 Roadster with coachwork by Drauz of Heilbronn, one of approximately 2,649 built across the 1960–1961 model years. Completed at the factory on 28 October 1960 in slate grey over red leatherette, the car has been continuously documented since 1968 and was refinished in its current red-over-tan livery during the 1980s. It retains its original engine and gearbox, confirmed by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
Ownership
- 2024-01-25Auction saleSold US$148,000
- Date unknownUnknown owner in Benton Harbor, Michiganpartial documentation
Service records from 1968 place the car in Benton Harbor, Michigan; no owner name is given.
- Date unknownGreg Donahue Classic Car Restorationspartial documentation
Clearwater, Florida shop that stripped and refinished the car at some point during the 1980s; role may have been restorer rather than owner.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationGreg Donahue Classic Car Restorations
Car was fully stripped and refinished, changing the colour from the original slate grey over red leatherette to the current red over tan combination.
Work carried out at the workshop's Clearwater, Florida facility during the 1980s; precise year not stated.
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