1963 Porsche 356 B T6 Super 90 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled flat-four OHV, twin 40mm Solex carburettors, 90 bhp DIN
- Colour
- Light beige (originally Ivory)
A 1963 Porsche 356 B T6 Cabriolet powered by the high-performance Super 90 engine, finished at the factory on 6 March 1963 and delivered the next day to dealer Rossel Sportwagen in Wiesbaden. Originally painted Ivory with a brown interior, the car was supplied new to a German registered owner before migrating to the United States and later to Italy. A comprehensive restoration was undertaken in 1998, including floor panel replacement and a bare-metal repaint. Factory Kardex documentation and period photographs accompany the car.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €150,000 – €200,000
- 1963 →Private saleFa. Richtberg KGfull documentation
First registered owner, located on Carl-Richtberg Strasse in Bingen; car was serviced by the delivering dealer twice in spring 1963 and again in July 1963 at under 10,000 km.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCalifornia-based ownerpartial documentation
Period photographs showing California black licence plates indicate the car was relocated to the United States at some early point in its life.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownItalian ownerpartial documentation
After returning to Europe the car came into this owner's possession; they undertook a thorough restoration beginning in 1998, including floor panel replacement and a bare-metal respray in light beige, with photographic documentation on file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1963ServiceRossel Sportwagen
Initial service carried out by the supplying dealer shortly after delivery.
- 1963ServiceRossel Sportwagen
Second service performed by the supplying dealer.
- 1963ServiceRossel Sportwagen
Third service carried out at approximately 10,000 kilometres.
- 1998Restoration
Comprehensive restoration encompassing replacement of floor panels and other rust-prone structural components, plus a full bare-metal repaint in a light beige shade. Photographic documentation is included in the car's file.
Work commissioned by the Italian owner. The car showed appropriate light patina at the time of cataloguing, some 16 years after the restoration.
- —Service
Recent TÜV inspection during which all fluids were drained and replaced.
Car was TÜV certified at the time of sale and registered on Italian papers, with a German Einzelabnahme to be provided at sale.
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