Vehicle Description
1963 Porsche 356B Karmann Coupe
• VIN 211065
• Completed on July 23, 1962
• Same owner for the past 20+ years
In 1962, Porsche's ability to produce 356's was not able to keep up
with the demand. To deal with this increase in demand, Porsche
contracted with Karmann Coachbuilders in Osnabr�ck, Germany, to
assist in production. Vin # 211065 was one of 3,500 examples
produced from July 1962 to July 1963 and originally left the
factory in Oslo Blue (color code 6203) with Red leatherette
interior.
This is a great driver's quality 356B Coupe with California black
plates, currently finished in Black with a very nice Red leather
interior. The paintwork looks great for its age with only a few
paint imperfections. The headliner, front and rear seats, dash, and
German square weave carpets are all in very good condition with
some patina and original VDO instrumentation. This 356B Coupe also
includes chrome 5.5" x 15" rims with 205/55 15" tires and a
removable "Lietz" chrome luggage rack. The undercarriage is very
straight and solid with no signs of damage or rust. Excellent
mechanical condition with a strong running 1600cc flat-four
replacement engine and the original 4-speed 741 manual transmission
with a four-wheel drum braking system.
During the ownership spanning from 2001-2021, the past owner
serviced his 356 as needed working with Jack Staggs and Image
Imports Independent Service. On April 15, 2002, Rusty Bottoms, from
Yorba Linda, California was commissioned to address the
undercarriage, which included replacement of the front floor and
rear floor pans, battery box, perimeter tunnel repair, and bulkhead
repair; totaling $3,100.00. Westminster Auto Upholstery completely
reupholstered the dash, door panels, front and rear seats,
installed new carpets, and a new headliner. After the rust repair
and upholstery work was completed, the past owner was able to enjoy
his 356. This is a great turnkey driver that is ready to drive and
enjoy! Complete with Certificate of Authenticity, and records from
2001 to 2017, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a
reliable 356 at this price point!
History
In late 1959, significant styling and technical refinements gave
rise to the 356B (a T5 body type). The mid-1962 356B 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 coupe). It is interesting to note that the Porsche
factory didn't 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.