Vehicle Description
1960 Porsche 356B T5 Roadster
• VIN 87163
• One of 560 T5 Roadsters produced in the first run of 1959
• Completed November 27, 1959
Early Drauz Roadster, VIN 87163, is the 332nd, "Single Grill", T5
Roadster produced in 1959. According to the Kardex, this Roadster
was delivered by Walter Gl�ckler Porsche in Frankfurt, Germany's
first Porsche dealer. The original color was one of four special
ordered colors, Condor Yellow (6010) with a Black interior. The
exterior is complete with bumpers, badging, glass, soft top, and
decks and doors. The interior originally featured black leatherette
comfort seats, dash, and door panels. Equipped with a factory
steering wheel, VDO instrumentation, and a Blaupunkt radio that
works.
Mechanically powered by a 1600cc flat-four engine No. P 710840
(type 616/15) that produces 75 hp paired to the matching 4-speed
manual transmission No. 33342 (type 741) with a four-wheel drum
braking system. The original engine No. P 600915 was a Normal with
60 horsepower. On October 13, 1966, at 82,512 Km, Gl�ckler Porsche
installed a factory replacement engine KD P 701803. Complete with a
Porsche Kardex, owner's manual, and spare tire. This Roadster is a
great running open 356 that drives very well and can be used in
as-is condition or would make an excellent candidate for a future
restoration.
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.
The 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 large
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.