Vehicle Description
1962 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet
VIN 156294
California 356, originally sold new in San Jose, California in 1962
to the first owner. Finished in Light Ivory with a Black interior
with good panel fit. Matching Super-90 engine & 4-speed manual 741
transmission. Excellent mechanically condition with recently
rebuilt brakes, smooth shifting transmission, and rebuilt engine.
Certificate of Authenticity, original owner's manual, Super-90
supplement and spare tire. Great opportunity to acquire a great
Super 90 Cabriolet.
Specification
90 horsepower, 1,582 cc OHV air-cooled horizontally opposed
four-cylinder engine with dual 40 Solex carburetors, four-speed
manual 741 transmission, independent front suspension with
laminated torsion bars, parallel trailing arms, and tubular shock
absorbers, independent rear swing axles with torsion bars and
tubular shock absorbers, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 82.7 in.
History
In late 1959 significant styling and technical refinements gave
rise to the 356 B (a T5 body type). The mid-1962 356 B model was
changed to the T6 body type (twin engine lid grilles, an external
fuel filler in the right front wing/fender and a larger rear window
in the coup�). The Porsche factory did not call attention to these
quite visible changes with a different model designation. However,
when the T6 got disc brakes, with no other visible alterations,
they called it the model C, or the SC when it had the optional
extra powerful engine.
The output of the engine is 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5500
RPM and maximum torque of 121 N�m (89 lb�ft/12.3 kgm) at 4300 rpm.
The claimed curb weight is 934 kg. / 2060 lbs. Maximum speed is 179
km/h (111 mph).
