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1961 CA, AZ Porsche 356 B 1600S Super BUILT 1720cc 132K 50 Yr Documented History

Location: Barre, Vermont, United States
Make: Porsche
Model: 356 B 1600S Super
SubModel: Factory Converted Cabriolet
Type: Notchback Coupe
Trim: S
Year: 1961
Mileage: 131835
VIN: 200279
Color: Red
Engine size: Flat 4 1600 CC
Number of cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Saddle
Options: Cassette Player
Vehicle Title: Clear

1961 Porsche 356 B 1600S Super S Description

Up for auction is a very special and unique 1961 Porsche 356B Karmann Notchback Coupe. T5 notchbacks feature cabriolet bodies that were converted to coupes at the Karmann factory. This 356 was originally sold by Porsche Car Pacific in San Francisco. I originally owned this car from 1970-1973 was browsing the internet in 2013, found the car and purchased it back 40 years later! In 1973 it was bought by an Arizona racing group and campaigned for a year before being acquired by an engineering professor, who refurbished the car in 1974 and kept it until 2013. This 356 is one of 1,048 T5 coupes produced in 1961, and it is now offered with records dating back to 1970, articles and photos documenting its history, awards, a Kardex, and a transferable Vermont registration.I strong emphasize the fact that this car was in dry climates for its entire life and is incredibly solid with all its factory undercoating. This is probably the single most important factor when considering a 356 as replacing body panels to factory standards is expensive. The 46 year old Light Ivory paint is in remarkable condition and shows exceptionally well winning many car show honors. In 1974, the trim, glass, lighting, doors, hood, and deck lid were reportedly removed for the Sikens repaint. There had been prior bodywork in 1971 after the car was rear ended while parked at which point a later-style deck lid with dual grilles was installed.The interior was also completely restored in 1974 with the seats upholstered in dark brown leatherette and corduroy inserts. Tan carpeting is protected by a set of Coco mats, and the 3-spoke steering wheel wears a perforated wrap. The heater cables are not hooked up and should reach the restored heater boxes. A new know has been purchased to accomplish this. The tachometer does not work, nor do aftermarket oil pressure and oil temperature gauges that have been added in the dash from the cars racing days. These electronic sending units on the motor need to be paired to the VDO gauges on the dash to work them. They need replacement anyway as they are currently seeping oil around them.

In 2014, the 1,720cc flat-four engine was built using the case from a 356C, all internal components were new or magnafluxed and carefully machined. Cylinders, rings and rods were balanced to within .10 of an ounce.

Engine number *716227* corresponds with a type 616/15 engine from a 1965 356C. Some details on the motor are listed below:

Competition Engineering Torque Master camshaft
JE pistons, and Competition Engineering cylinders
New lightweight 18# counterbalanced crankshaft
custom carburetor jets
electronic ignition
electric fuel pump
12-volt electrical system

A compression test was completed following the rebuild around 3,800 miles ago and yielded results of 143 psi on cylinders 1, 3, and 4, as well as 147 psi on cylinder 2. A stock 4-speed manual transaxle is installed and a new clutch, pressure plate and lightened flywheel were machined when the motor was installed.. A recent service included an oil change and a valve adjustment.

Four 15” ventilated steel 1961 Porsche factory wheels with nearly new Vredestein tires are included. The spare is also a new but older tire that has never been on the road.

Accompanying the sale are photographs from my first ownership as well as the 1974 refurbishment. Also included are articles Porsche 356 Registry magazine (on my storied history with this car) as well as a local newspaper, an obituary for the longtime previous owner who refurbished the car, and awards from various car shows attended during current ownership.

More photographs and driving video's car be viewed online at :

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-porsche-356b-11/

The car is being advertised in a National Magazine and locally, and I reserve the right to end this auction if the car is sold through those listings.

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