1960 Porsche 356B Reutter Coupe T5B Restored Orig CA Black Plate Zero Rust Rare

Description for Porsche 356 1960

1960 Porsche 356B (T5B) Reutter Coupe SHOW/DRIVER (COND #2+) MATCHING NUMBERS (Engine & Trans) 107K Original Miles (since factory delivery) Southern CA BLACK PLATE CAR from New Three Owners from New Silver Metallic #R608 Black Vinyl/Red Carpet Interior VIN # 112644 Engine # P603410 (COA Verified Engine) 4-Speed Transmission 1600 Motor Complete Rebuild w/ Big Bore Kit AM/FM Blaupunkt Radio Added Seat Belt Kits ($541) Chassis # 112644 is a 1960 356 Coupe (T5 B) by Reutter (see pic) Engine Type: 616/1 T5 1600(see pic). with serial number between 601501 and 604700 COA Engine #P603410 (see pictures) Engine Case Stamps (Left Half #) 41200 (Right Half) 616/1 = T5 1600 (see pics) Transmission Serial # 38937 Assembly Date: 7 6 (7 = July 6 = 60) 741 / 0 (see pics) Restoration: Engine Rebuild (9. 8 out of 10) Rebuilt in Los Angeles by Reputable/Meticulous Rebuilder 10 years ago. less than 2000 miles since. All Original Motor & Trans with Original Odometer. rolled over once. Engine runs flawlessly. starts right up. no smoke. Pulls like a 65 SC motor. Big Bore Kit - NPR Big Bore Pistons Camshaft Re-Ground and Polished Valve Job Phosphorous Valve Guides New Rod Bearings New Cam Oil/Cam Gear Original Heads Machined Original Crank Polished Original Regular New Oil Cooler New Fuel Pump New After-Market Distributor Original Carbs. Zeniths Replaced Bushings & Butterflies All Parts Painted or Powder Coated & Detailed Insulation Material New New Michelin XZX 105 SR 15 Tires (99%) Transmission (10) Shift Linkage Bushings Clutch Replaced Differential was just recently Repaired by Jack Staggs (San Clemente. CA) (part that holds the Ring-Gear was replaced and three bolts holding together) Brakes (10) Original Drums. completely Rebuilt Hand Brake just rebuilt by Jack Staggs Body & Paint (9+ out of 10) Paint was stripped to bare metal (sand blasted) Epoxy Primered Base/Clear Paint Body was in excellent shape. no rust. very straight Completely Rechromed Complete New Rubber All Glass is Original except Windshield (new) Reutter Coupe #112644 60 hp. 1. 82 cc air-cooled flat four-cylinder engine with twin Zenith carburetors. four-speed manual transmission. parallel trailing arm front suspension with laminated torsion bars. rear swing axles with transverse torsion bars. and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82. 7 in. When the Porsche 356 appeared in 1948. few could imagine the impact that this small. streamlined sports car. which was based on a Volkswagen platform. would have in the decade and a half to come. The car that Ferry Porsche created proved its worth in competition almost immediately; it brought class victories across a wide variety of events. from Le Mans. where it won the 1. 00-cubic centimeter class in 1951. to rallying and hill climbs. By the end of the decade. it was clear that this pint-sized rear-engined car was a true giant killer. It created the foundation for a road and track dynasty that continues today. Porsche steadily developed the 356 to add power. improve handling. and provide increased comfort. The introduction of the 356 B in 1960 saw the first major styling changes. with the headlights raised. becoming more upright and having larger bumpers. brake cooling slots on the front valence. and revised lid handles. Side “wing-ding” windows were a welcome addition. Inside. the back seat rest was split for added versatility and rear window defroster vents appeared. Fifteen-inch wheels and improved brakes led the mechanical development. This is an extraordinary example of what might be considered a “standard” 356. It is the base model. although it was delivered new with a Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio. that works nicely. This 356 B is a California-delivery car that wears its original California “Black Plates”. The original owner had the car for about 20 years and was from the El Monte/Temple City Area of Los Angeles and was a accomplished mechanic. The second owner. a woman from Los Angeles bought the car from the mechanic. who she knew. in 1980. The car stayed in that family for 26 years. The second owner had another car that she drove daily the entire time she had this car. so the Porsche was sparingly utilized as a weekend/fun car. She sold it to her brother about 12 years ago; he managed most of the restoration process. The brother was extremely passionate about Porsche and spent two to three years refitting the car to original. He then sold the car in 2006 to the current owner. The current owner is selling reluctantly. as he is now in his 80’s and has some physical limitations that make driving the car too difficult. For the last 33 years the car has likely never seen rain and has always been pampered and garaged in Pasadena. El Monte/West Covina area of Los Angeles. No reproduction parts were used in the restoration; all items fitted were either new. genuine Porsche or NOS. The paint. in the original Silver Metallic. shows beautifully. and the panel fit is superb and tight. with even gaps. which is so vital to obtain when duplicating the exact build quality of these cars from when they were new. The wonderfully contrasting red carpet/black interior is exquisite and totally authentic. and the engine compartment is finished with all correct factory finishes and details. The results are impressive to say the least. This vehicle has been shown at local Southern CA venues and impresses wherever it goes. BODY & PAINT The body. paint. chrome. trim and rubber are all like new. The body is extremely straight and appears to have had very little body work required to bring it back to its original glory. Take a look at the shut lines and you will see just what I am referring to. The paint is smooth and orange peel free with no dings. scratches or abrasions. I would have to rate the paint and body at a 9. 3 out of 10. There appears to have been no damage ever to the body panels of this vehicle. Chrome is a 9. 6 out of 10. Note: Exterior pictures were taken at different times of the day. bright light and near dusk. The dusk pictures give the car almost a gray appearance. but it is indeed a brighter silver. INTERIOR The Interior was completely restored and has a wonderful original look to it. The seat material looks identical to the original style and texture. German Square Weave Carpet was applied to the floors and is a nice contrast with the silver exterior. The seats were completely rebuilt with all new foam and all side metal pieces were rechromed. All gauges were redone. either cleaned or rebuilt. including the chrome bezels by North Hollywood Speedometer. renowned for concour restoration work on Porsche. Mercedes and BMW. I would rate the interior a 9. 5 out of 10. The Undercarriage is almost completely original and unmolested. Most of the factory installed undercoating is still in place and showcases nicely the rust free originality of this Southern California born and maintained example. The longitudinals are in perfect untouched condition. During the restoration process a few holes (from battery leakage) we located and it was decided to replace the front battery tray area floor pan. A brand new pan was ordered from Porsche. Obviously after 54 years it is not as pretty as a newly undercoated carriage. but it is clean and tidy with a few small areas that have delaminated and fell off. The new owner will have the option to dress it up or leave it in original factory form. Today. this 356B is presented in true #2+ condition. showing very little use since restoration. We applied for the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. to which the engine number matches. Porsche called us several weeks after submitting our paperwork and said the information available was the engine number; nothing else had been recorded. They were kind enough to give me the engine number over the phone. but it made no sense to pay $125 for a COA since there was no additional information. The color of the car originally was silver with a black vinyl interior. The car comes with its original tool roll. including a spare fan belt. Less than 2000 miles have been covered since the restoration. nbsp; the car is exceptionally well-sorted mechanically. This Porsche drives as good as it looks. and it is ready to transport its next possessor back to the mid-1960s. when this car was delivered to its doubtlessly delighted first owner. It drives straight down the road and brakes with authority. In the grand scheme of sports car history written fifty years from now. the late 1950‘s and early 1960s will surely be considered part of the infancy stage. This will be known as the era when sports cars were real sports cars. seat of the pants. simple and more than fun to drive. In this era when it came to sticking the rubber to the planet Earth nobody delivered it better than Ferry Porsche and his team of engineers. Simple air cooled boxer engines ruled the day. Those days are forever gone and while Porsche still pushes the envelope in every manner possible there is just something magical about a Porsche from this era that truly epitomizes the real spirit of sporting cars. If you are looking for a fine example of 356. sorted mechanically and show worthy inside and out. then this may just be the car for you. I would not hesitate to jump in this 356 and take a cross-country trip tomorrow. Just as a matter of reference. I have been judging cars at all types of show levels for over 20 years and have extensive experience in restoration of all kinds of cars. I personally own a Porsche 356C and a ’96 993. although I do not present myself as an expert in the Porsche realm. I am extremely picky and probably grade more on the lower side when evaluating vehicles. I would consider a 10 on my scale to be a Concour Quality vehicle. just so you have a reference. This car is a VERY high quality motorcar but is not Concour. This would be a very easy car to take to that level if a new buyer was so inclined. Please call if you are local and want to see and experience this little gem. We welcome inspection from reputable and knowledgeable inspectors or experts. I am selling this car for the current owner who is a good friend and his number is available as well. Should you have further questions please feel free to call Frank at 949-310-6262. between the hours of 8AM and 11PM Pacific Standard Time seven days a week. If pictures are not loading well to this eBay Ad it may be because I host my pictures on Photobucket and they link to this ad. If your computer is older or your internet connection is slow it may take some time for them to load. so try just letting your computer sit for a few minutes to let them all load. If the pictures do not load simply copy and paste this link to my Photobucket Account to view all pictures: http://s669. photobucket. com/user/fmattingly/library/Porsche%201960%20356%20Silver TERMS & CONDITIONS: The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please e-mail us if you would like to see the car. If you prefer. we can arrange to have a qualified. independent. professional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense). PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL AS A FORM OF PAYMENT. THIS IS TRUE FOR BOTH THE INITIAL DEPOSIT AS WELL AS THE FINAL PAYMENT. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end. and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $500. 00 deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!). bank check. cashier's check. or bank transfer (preferred). The remainder is due within 10 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's check. or bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). 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