1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Coupe (T5) with factory sunroof
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four, high-compression 'Super' tune
- Colour
- Heron Grey
A 1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Coupe in Heron Grey, fitted with a factory sunroof and an unusually extensive complement of sixteen factory-specified options documented on its Kardex. Delivered new to Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, Florida, the car retains its numbers-matching Super engine and four-speed transaxle. After spending decades in Florida and being refinished at some point in metallic silver, the car was subjected to a full restoration completed around late 2013, returning it to its original colour scheme and factory specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$168,000
- 1960-10-07 →Factory deliveryBrumos Porschefull documentation
Famous Jacksonville, Florida dealership that received the car new from the factory. A Brumos maintenance record on the Kardex shows approximately 5,000 miles logged by early 1961.
- 2011 →Acquisition unknownPrevious owner who found car in Miamipartial documentation
Acquired the car in its non-original silver finish around 2011 and commissioned a full restoration to factory specifications, which was completed by late 2013, restoring the original color and all factory options.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFlorida-based prior ownernone documentation
During an extended period of Florida ownership, the car was repainted metallic silver with ivory interior, departing from the original color scheme.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Kept the vehicle as part of a collection in a climate-controlled space, with occasional use and routine care by a resident technician. Recent servicing was performed prior to the auction offering.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1961ServiceBrumos Porsche
Early servicing recorded by the delivering dealership, with the Kardex noting close to 5,000 miles covered by this date.
- 2013Restoration
Comprehensive restoration returning the car to its original Heron Grey colour combination, with all sixteen factory options reinstated and numbers-matching drivetrain retained throughout.
Work was commissioned by the previous owner after the car was sourced in Miami around 2011 and was completed by late 2013.
- —Bodywork
At an undetermined point during the car's Florida years, the exterior was repainted in metallic silver and the interior retrimmed in ivory, departing from the factory Heron Grey specification.
- —Service
Fresh fluids replaced and general servicing carried out within the most recent 50 miles, in preparation for the auction offering.
Routine upkeep performed by an on-site technician employed within the consignor's collection facility.
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