1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 Cabriolet

152864roadGermany

Engine: 1.6L air-cooled flat-four, rear-mounted, four-speed manual
Colour: Signal Red

A 1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 Cabriolet completed on 15 December 1959, featuring Reutter-built convertible bodywork and a numbers-matching rear-mounted 1.6-litre flat-four engine. Originally delivered in Aetna Blue over a grey leatherette interior, the car was refurbished during the 1980s and repainted Signal Red. A Porsche Certificate of Authenticity confirms engine number 601288, and the car received documented mechanical servicing in 2019.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$132,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknown
Prior owner who refurbished the car
partial documentation
Undertook a refurbishment during the 1980s, which included floor replacement and a repaint from the original Aetna Blue to Signal Red.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2019
Mechanical
Carburettors and fuel pump rebuilt, distributor serviced, new suspension bushings fitted, and a new battery installed.
Documented by 2019 service invoices accompanying the car.
2019
Mechanical
Carburettor and fuel system settings adjusted; brake system overhauled including rear wheel cylinder renewal; shifter assembly and clutch adjusted; tachometer cable replaced.
Described as completed in late 2019; covered by the same set of service invoices.
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Restoration
General refurbishment carried out, reportedly including replacement of floor panels and a full repaint from the original Aetna Blue to Signal Red; interior was retrimmed in black leatherette with matching door panels and black carpets.
Work attributed to a prior owner; decade of completion reported as the 1980s but no precise year given.

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