While we see a fair number of Porsche 356s come up for sale on an ongoing basis, the equipment levels and heritage make all the difference in the world when assessing desirability. This particular car is a 1962 Porsche 356B Super sunroof coupe. It retains its original, numbers-matching engine and transmission, and the seller reports that it sports very good compression numbers. Overall, there are some very important boxes checked for someone considering a restoration project. The 356 is listed here on Cars.com for $49,500.
At first, I thought the door was made of plywood rather than just having a very precise section of surface rust. Regardless, the next owner will likely change the color back to the factory paint job anyway, especially since it was delivered in a very sharp combination of Heron Grey over black leatherette upholstery. While sometimes it makes sense to leave patina in place, there’s no denying that 356s with desirable original colors should be stripped bare and resprayed. The listing notes that the front bonnet and rear deck lid are both original to the car.
The interior is in good shape – certainly sound enough to live with while the rest of the 356 is restored – and the seller notes that it is original to the car. It retains factory instrumentation and comes with a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio that is certainly period-correct but also may be the one it left the factory with. Speaking of options, the seller confirms the 356 was ordered with a sunroof, antenna, and two loudspeakers, so the first owner was clearly an audiophile.
The engine and four-speed manual transmission are both numbers-matching and the seller is including the Porsche Kardex report. No word on whether it will fire up, but the compression numbers are so good that you wouldn’t be judged for feeling optimistic that this mill will be a runner in short order. The seller doesn’t mention the presence of any rust, but there almost always is – maybe this 356 is the exception to the rule? The price seems more than fair for a car with so many original details preserved and excellent factory colors.
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