Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at Auctions America's Fort
Lauderdale event, March 31-2, 2017.
Chassis No.
111131
Estimate:
$ 60,000 - $ 70,000 US
By far, most Porsche bodies were built by Reutter, of Stuttgart.
Karosseriesfabrik Reutter & Co. had a long alliance with Porsche.
Established in 1906, the firm was an early user of aluminum and
also pioneered lightweight bodies using Weymann fabric patents.
They had built prototypes for Ferdinand Porsche in 1932, for the
genesis of the Volkswagen, and they also bodied BMWs and Mercedes
in the thirties. When the Porsche Company returned to Germany from
Austria in 1950, Reutter leased them some factory space for car
production, and they built the early bodies, including coupes,
cabriolets and speedsters.
This restored Porsche 356B Coupe is presented in black, a very
desirable color. The black paint is accented by factory chrome
wheels, and polished trim all around the car. The interior
contrasts the exterior by being finished in red. The seats are
upholstered with vinyl and the dashboard is adorned with VDO
instrumentation including a tachometer. The Coupe is powered by the
famous 1,600-cc flat four-cylinder engine that is married to a
smooth shifting four-speed manual transmission.
This is a very unique opportunity to own a very desirable Porsche
356B Coupe bodied by Reutter, in very desirable colors.
