1959 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster by Drauz (T5)

87279roadGermany

Engine: 1.6L air-cooled flat-four OHV (Type 616/2), 75 bhp at 5,000 rpm
Colour: Silver metallic

A 1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster bodied by Drauz, chassis 87279, delivered from the factory on 15 December 1959 in silver metallic paint with dark blue leatherette trim. One of 560 T5 Roadsters built for the 1960 model year, it retains its matching original Type 616/2 engine — the ninth-to-last of that unit produced in calendar year 1959. The car received a cosmetic restoration by Classic Showcase in California under a prior owner, and its drivetrain was comprehensively overhauled in 2013 by a Scottsdale Porsche specialist.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$247,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2005 → 2012
Previous owner circa 2005
partial documentation
Believed to have commissioned a cosmetic restoration by Classic Showcase in Oceanside, California; interior color changed from original dark blue to red leatherette during this period.
2012 →Private sale
Arizona-resident consignor
partial documentation
Had mechanical components returned to original specification in 2013 by Beck's European in Scottsdale, including engine overhaul, brake and electrical work; over $36,000 in receipts documented.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2013Engine rebuild
Beck's European
The matching original Type 616/2 engine was located and fully overhauled; a replacement gearbox (originally numbered 33964) was also installed.
Independent Porsche specialist based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Work also encompassed a full review of the electrical system and brakes to bring the car to top operating condition.
2013Mechanical
Beck's European
Electrical system and brake system inspected and brought up to proper working order as part of the same mechanical recommissioning.
Carried out concurrently with the engine overhaul; total receipts for all 2013 work exceeded $36,000.
—Restoration
Classic Showcase
Cosmetic restoration carried out on behalf of a prior owner; the original dark blue leatherette interior was replaced with period-correct red leatherette, and black carpeting was fitted.
Workshop located in Oceanside, California. Precise date unknown.

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