1960 Porsche 356B Roadster
- Engine Size
- 1600 cc
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Miles
- 30,157
- Vin
- 87251
- Stock
- Po3713
1960 Porsche 356B Drauz Roadster VIN 87251
This is the 420th Roadsters, which was completed December 08, 1959 by Drauz. It is an excellent running and driving 356 with matching 1600 Super engine, which has been completely rebuilt. Smooth shifting 741 manual 4-speed transmission and four-wheel drum braking system. Beautiful restoration finished in the original color Fjord Green with Tan interior and tan German square weave carpets and a black top and boot cover. Solid floor pans, excellent gaps, and panel fit with a very straight & solid body. Well maintained and cared for! A true joy to drive.
Roadsters of all years have become highly collectible, and high-quality examples such as this come to market infrequently. This 356 Roadster is perfect for club shows or enjoyable top-down weekend touring. Complete with tools, owners manual, Certificate of Authenticity, reclining seat brackets, clock and blue tooth radio installed under the dash, and deluxe horn ring.
Specifications
1,582 cc OHV air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with parallel trailing arms, transverse torsion bars, a front anti-roll bar, rear swing axles with transverse torsion bars, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82.7 in.
History
Porsche's popular 356 Roadster was introduced for the 1960 model year as a replacement of the one-year-only Convertible D, the Speedster's more civilized successor. The new T-5 Roadster brought several marked changes in appearance: The front fenders and headlamps were raised, as were both the front and rear bumpers, to better deal with urban parking. New vertical bumper guards also helped in that respect. New brake-cooling intakes were added to the nose below the front bumper. There were new cast-aluminum Alfin brake drums with iron liners, and the brakes had improved sealing to repel water.
The new Roadster shared many of the comfort attributes of the Convertible D, including roll-up windows, comfortable seats, and a well-constructed convertible top with a tan-painted frame and wraparound plastic rear window. For those with competition in mind, the windshield could be removed, and roadsters, like the Speedster and Convertible D, soon became popular in amateur sports car racing around the world.
Engine
- Engine Type
- —
- Engine Size
- 1600 cc
- Fuel Specification
- —
Body
- Body Color
- Fjord Green
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Doors
- 2
- Paint Type
- —
Basic
- Year
- 1960
- Make
- Porsche
- Model
- 356B
- Miles
- 30,157
Interior
- Interior Color
- Light Brown
- Secondary Interior Color
- —
- Seating Type
- —
- Seat Material
- —
- Shifter Type
- —
- Center Console
- No