Vehicle Description
1963 Porsche 356B T6 Coupe
The current owner this 356 has owned it since July of 2004. He
drove the car regularly and in 2015 got in a minor fender bender
and he decided that it was time for a full restoration. This
restoration is well documented with photos and receipts to back up
the expense borne.
The engine was totally rebuilt by Porsche 356 specialist, Larry
Markham.
The case was line-bored. A new set of piston/cylinders of oversize,
1720 c.c. along with a 912 camshaft was utilized. The engine,
flywheel and the clutch assembly were all balanced. The Zenith
carburetors were totally rebuilt to the manufacturers
specifications. Although a Normal 1600, it is now very close to
Super 90 in specs and output and you can feel it when you squeeze
the throttle.
At the same time, the transmission was totally rebuilt by Jacques
Le Friant of Scott's Porsche Motors in San Diego. It incorporates
all new bearings and synchros.
The body was stripped to bare metal, glass-out condition in 2016,
the two rust spots ahead of the door leading edges on the fenders
were cut out and new sheet metal was grafted accordingly. There was
no evidence of a prior collision or accident. The body was then
painted in the original Ruby Red, color #6202. At this time all new
rubber trim and new glass were installed. The headlights and tail
lights are LED.
The interior is of mixed leather and leatherette material of sand
in color, all in great condition. The carpeting is of German square
weave in oatmeal color. The radio and all the instrument gauges
were totally restored by Palo Alto Speedometer in the late 2016 and
the dash is in its original paint and patina.
The odometer at the time of engine rebuild read 64,346 and has been
re calibrated at the time of engine rebuild to zero and now it
reads about 1,450 miles. The car is totally sorted out, it wears
new Michelin XZX tires of 165X15 and the wheels were recently
refurbished with powder coating to Porsche silver color.
This is one of the nicest 356 B Coupe's we've ever had. It is fully
numbers matched and well sorted. It needs nothing be an
enthusiastic new owner to be the next steward of this great little
car.