Vehicle Description
1960 Porsche 356B T5 Roadster VIN # 87733
Originally delivered by Hoffman Motors, New York, New York finished
in Ivory with a Black interior. This is the 341st Roadsters, of
1,528 T5 Roadsters build in 1960. Completed March 21, 1960, by
Drauz. Very nice older restoration with a strong running factory KD
"Super" 1600cc engine (P85129 built in late 1959 for 1960), 741
manual 4-speed transmission and four-wheel drum braking system.
Solid floor pans & battery box, good gaps & panel fit with a
straight & solid body. Very nice turn-key driving 356 Roadster that
has been well maintained and cared for over the past 40 years of
past ownership! A true joy to drive. Roadsters of all years have
become highly collectible, and hard to find. A great opportunity
offered at a very reasonable price.
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.
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.
