1962 PORSCHE 356B SUPER 90 TWIN GRILLE CABRIOLET T5

1962 Porsche 356 B T5 SUPER 90 TWIN GRILLE Description

Classic Car Club Miami is proud to offer this gorgeous,

1962 PORSCHE T5 356 B SUPER 90 TWIN GRILLE CABRIOLET

Coachwork by Reutter

VIN 157138

1,596cc OHV Flat 4-Cylinder Engine

Twin Solex 40P11-4 Carburetors

90bhp at 5,500rpm

4-Speed Manual Transaxle

4-Wheel Independent Suspension

4-Wheel Dual Circuit Hydraulic Drum Brakes

*Topless Teutonic Thrills

*Eligible for many tours and events

* the top-of-the-line Super 90 motor

*Documented by a copy of its Kardex

THE PORSCHE 356

Porsche's Type 356, introduced in 1948, is acknowledged to be one of the world's great sports cars. Over a 15-year production run, the handsome and durable 356 evolved from a streamlined little aluminum-bodied coupe powered by a VW-derived, 46bhp 1100cc air-cooled flat four to a powerful autobahn burner carrying a complex, two-liter four-cam boxer Carrera engine, producing 130bhp. The cars steady development brought not only coupes, but introduced luxurious cabriolets, speedsters, and roadsters. In all there were more than 76,000 examples built by the time production ceased in 1965.

The 356B, produced from 1960 through 1963, represents the mid-point in this design's progression. In what is known as "T5" form, the B introduced new front and rear sheet-metal, while retaining the curved front trunk lid and rounded fenders of the 356A series. The B also added some features demanded by American customers, such as raised front and rear bumpers with over-riders to better protect the body from parking mishaps. The headlamps were raised, a larger hood handle added, and front vent windows appeared in the doors. Mechanically, the gearbox and drum brakes were upgraded. A new steering wheel and column refreshed the interior, along with redesigned rear seats. A "Super" model with raised compression added an extra 15bhp over the standard version, while the even hotter Super 90 added 30bhp – a full 50% more power than the base car.

The 356 made its final transformation with the Type 6 body in 1963. Designated 356C, it had a new ZF steering gear and added compensating springs at the rear, the latter calming the swing axle suspension. Four-wheel disc brakes were also part of the revision, and a 12-volt electrical system became available. Two 1,600 cc engines were offered, the "C" version with 75DIN (European horsepower, rated 88 by SAE), and the "SC" with higher compression and counterweighted crankshaft making 95DIN (107 SAE).

This Porsche Super 90 Twin Grille Cabriolet, one of about 700 built, was completed at the factory on August 2, 1962. Originally finished in Ivory over Black leather, it was optioned with foglights, chrome-plated wheels, Roadmaster horns, and a tonneau in addition to the top. It was delivered new through Otto Gloeckler's agency to Walter Hennicke of Bad Soden outside of Frankfurt on the 8th of August, 1962. The Kardex further lists the car returned for service a few times with the last record dated April 19, 1962 with 15,800km on the odometer, before being shipped to California where it lived in a celebrity collection for almost 50yrs...

Today the car is trimmed in black over a deep burgundy interior. The present owner has had the car in his Florida collection for the better part of eight years. A very well-kept, it has been the recipient of a lacquer repaint and retrim at least a decade ago, although the paint under the front hood and around the build tag appear to be original and untouched. Mechanically, the well detailed Super 90 motor is not the one with which the car was born—it actually predates the car by about 6 months, but provides the requisite 90 ponies nonetheless. Additionally, the original metric speedometer has since been replaced with one in miles-per-hour showing 18,211 miles...

Refreshed shortly after acquisition in 2012, the engine and gearbox are reported by the seller to have been properly rebuilt & sorted by Marty Gilbert of MGM motorsports in Pompano Beach, Florida with the seller reporting some $25,000 in service and restoration service being completed from 2012 to 2018. Briefly heading north before heading back to the Sunshine State, the most recent receipts on file from May 2019 indicate over $36,600 worth of maintenance.

A popular car for tours such as the Copperstate, Going to the Sun, and New England 1000, this Super 90 Twin Grille Cabriolet is sure to provide plenty of top down fun and smiles.

A very unique characteristic about this particular 356 is being the Only One in the world signed by world wide re known Italian designer for FERRARI Pininfarina which as most car collectors know it’s nearly impossible but we have the pictures & videos to substantiate this historic moment in motorsports history ...

Great driver qualit, timeless collectable piece with many years of enjoyment to add to your special moments...

Bid with confidence, PPI welcome, will ship world wide...

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