1962 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four OHV, twin Solex carburetors, 90 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Black (repainted; originally ivory)
A 1962 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet bodied by Reutter, one of approximately 700 produced in this specification, factory-completed on 2 August 1962 and delivered through Otto Gloeckler's agency to its first owner near Frankfurt. Originally finished in Ivory over Black leather with period options including foglights and chrome wheels, it carries a period-correct Super 90 engine that slightly predates the car itself. The car has been kept in Florida for roughly eight years and received engine, gearbox, and cosmetic attention between 2012 and 2019.
Ownership
- 2020-03-05Auction saleEstimate US$100,000 – US$130,000
- 1962-08-08 →Factory deliveryWalter Hennickefull documentation
Original owner, took delivery via Otto Gloeckler's dealership near Frankfurt. Factory Kardex documents the delivery and subsequent service visits, with the last recorded entry showing roughly 15,800km covered.
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownCurrent Florida-based collectorpartial documentation
Maintained the car as part of a Florida collection for approximately eight years prior to consignment. Commissioned mechanical work by a specialist in Pompano Beach and also had maintenance performed in Canada around mid-2019.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012RestorationMarty Gilbert
Engine and gearbox properly sorted following acquisition; broader restoration and service work continued through 2018, with the seller reporting approximately $25,000 spent in total over that period.
Workshop located in Pompano Beach, Florida. Work commenced shortly after the current owner acquired the car in 2012.
- 2019Service
Maintenance work carried out with receipts totalling over CA$6,600; believed to have taken place during a brief period when the car was in Canada.
Most recent documented service in the ownership file.
- —Bodywork
Full lacquer respray and interior retrim carried out; areas under the front hood and around the build tag appear to retain original paint undisturbed.
Estimated to have been completed at least a decade before the catalogue date; colour changed from original Ivory to black exterior with a deep burgundy interior.
- —Modification
Original metric speedometer replaced with a miles-per-hour unit.
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