Vehicle Description
1962 Porsche 356B Super-90 Coupe
• VIN 118461
• Completed on November 17, 1961
• Engine No. 804421 - Matching
• The 860th of 1,349 T6 Reutter Coupes produced in 1961
According to the original build sheet, VIN 118461 was originally
sold by Competition Motors in Hollywood, California to the first
owner, Mr. Leary, in Downey, California. Finished in its factory
color combination of Oslo Blue (6203) with a Red leatherette
upholstery. The paintwork benefits from a recent windows out
repaint and shows well with the brightwork. The upholstery is in
excellent condition with a factory steering wheel, refinished VDO
instrumentation with chrome bezels, and a Porsche radio delete
plate. The undercarriage is in pristine condition and the
suspension is detailed.
This 356 was completely disassembled, stripped down to the bare
metal, and refinished in its factory exterior color. It was
reassembled with new decos, rubbers, and brightwork. A complete new
interior was installed including Red German vinyl, oatmeal German
square weave carpets, new rubber floor mats, and an ivory
headliner. The undercarriage was stripped to bare metal and was
recoated with German Wurth undercoat. All the suspension components
have been refinished, new sound deadening was installed while the
engine was out, and the engine was detailed with all the sheet
metal powder coated.
Mechanically powered by a matching Super-90 1600cc flat-four engine
producing 90 horsepower paired to a 4-speed manual 741 transmission
with a four-wheel drum braking system. Complete with Kardex, spare
tire, and recent service records. A very rare opportunity to
acquire a Super-90 356B Coupe in a stunning color combination.
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.
