1963 Porsche 356 B
A matching-numbers, largely unrestored 1963 Porsche 356 B, chassis 125136, delivered from the factory on 11 July 1963 with rare optional equipment including an electric sunroof, Rudge knock-off wheels, leather seats with headrests, and a Becker radio. The car spent over five decades with its first owner, garaged in the Hamptons, before passing to a California-based Porsche collector in 2014. Retaining more than half its original paint, an untouched interior, and original drivetrain components, it is believed never to have undergone an engine overhaul.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$117,600
- 1963-07-11 → 2014Factory deliveryWilliam Silanofull documentation
First owner, kept the car for over five decades, storing it at a seasonal residence in the Hamptons. Ownership passed to his estate upon death.
- 2014 → 2014InheritanceSilano estatepartial documentation
Transitional custody through the estate before sale to the subsequent owner.
- 2014 →Private saleCalifornia-based Porsche collectorpartial documentation
Acquired from the prior estate; keeps the car in California where it is used occasionally for informal local driving events.
Competition
- —Cars and Coffee events
Car attended informal Cars and Coffee gatherings driven by the current owner's wife, alongside occasional local outings.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Mechanical
Clutch replacement and carburettor rebuild carried out; receipts available. Engine believed to have had no full overhaul.
Work documented by receipts held by the current owner.
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