1961 Porsche 356B Roadster by d'Ieteren Freres
- Engine
- 1.72L flat-four OHV with big-bore kit, dual Solex carburetors, approx. 80 bhp at 4,500 rpm
- Colour
- Porsche Silver
A 1961 Porsche 356B Roadster with coachwork by Belgian coachbuilder d'Ieteren Frères, chassis 89024, one of only 475 such examples built. Originally sold through Hoffman Motors to a Philadelphia buyer, the car passed to an Australian owner in 1999 who commissioned a thorough numbers-matching restoration. The engine was enlarged to 1,720cc via a factory big-bore kit, while bodywork, paint, upholstery, and drivetrain were each entrusted to specialist hands. The Porsche Kardex confirms matching engine case and transaxle.
Ownership
- 2023-08-18Auction saleSold US$225,000
- 1999 →Private saleAustralian private ownerfull documentation
Purchased the car in the US and promptly commissioned a thorough restoration, retaining numbers-matching status; ownership confirmed via Porsche Kardex documentation.
- Date unknownPrivate saleRobert Barrypartial documentation
Original purchaser, based in Philadelphia; acquired through Hoffman Motors and possibly identifiable as a Conceptual artist then studying at Hunter College.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1999RestorationEdwardstown Motor Repairs
Full restoration undertaken following acquisition, preserving all original matching-numbers components. Bodywork repaired and refinished in period-correct Porsche Silver with black leatherette interior, period-style carpet, and a new black cloth Robbins convertible top with matching bespoke tonneau cover.
Bodywork and structural tub work carried out by David Pullman; paintwork by Romeo Battilana.
- 1999Engine rebuild
Engine rebuilt with a factory-supplied big-bore kit increasing displacement to 1,720cc, carried out under the oversight of Alan Hamilton, former Managing Director of Porsche Cars Australia, and executed by Eddy Hackel, formerly Service Manager at Porsche Cars Australia.
Work supervised by Alan Hamilton; hands-on rebuilding performed by Eddy Hackel.
- 1999Mechanical
Transaxle fully rebuilt by a Brisbane-based Porsche specialist.
Work carried out by Charles Appel in Brisbane.
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