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1960 Porsche 356b Base 1.6l on 2040-cars

US $12,000.00
Year:1960 Mileage:0
Location:

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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Porsche 356 B with matching numbers engine*.  An original vehicle in need of a complete restoration.  This is my fourth such restoration 356 that I have owned.  I have restored some fully and others partially, but all the others have now been sold (when the body is painted, people will start enquiring – and the offers will flow until you receive one that you just can’t refuse! – that’s been my experience).  I no longer possess the time and inclination to complete this last one, due to the birth of my twins. This vehicle epitomizes the classic Porsche style and quality of yesteryear.  The quintessential Porsche for every collector, and a necessary addition to any real car collection.  This particular vehicle will require rust restoration in the usual places for these vehicles, but there is a lot of life left in her, and the thick paint has protected a lot of the outside panels.    

 

This is the iconic sports car that started the Porsche Company and its racing legacy.  If you would like to have a car that will continue to appreciate in value and be useable as an every day dependable and fun vehicle to drive, while only sipping gasoline, this may be the vehicle for you.  The continuous rise in the price of these iconic vehicles guarantees that you will have made a sound automotive investment that will pay you dividends for years to come.   Designed by Ferdinand Porsche the 356 has always been popular with both the public and the motoring press. In 2004, Sports Car International ranked the 356 tenth on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s. Today, the Porsche 356 is a highly regarded collector car. Thousands of owners worldwide maintain the 356 traditions, preserving their cars and driving them regularly. The US-based 356 Registry on its website states that it is "...world's largest classic Porsche club." 

 

Classic Porsches in general, and the 356 in particular were meant to be driven by drivers who possessed real skill and ability.  They sold to those who desired and coveted the hand made quality of true craftsman, and they were built in limited numbers.  Unlike today’s cookie cutter computer controlled cars that are built to appeal to the largest segment of the population possible, these appealed to drivers, real drivers and connoisseurs.  They have never been cheap, and will never be cheap to buy, but they are easy to own – German engineering and Bosch electrical components.  The new corporate approach for Porsche vehicles is a response to market surveys. Whereas the original Porsches were meant to be driven by real drivers and win races, new Porsches are designed to be driven by everyone and anyone who can afford the price of admission. With all their gadgetry and gimmicks, they make a bad driver look good, and a good driver look great.

 

Personally, I would prefer to see this go to an individual who will restore it themselves, as I planned, but considering the make, model and the current market, I understand and accept that it likely will be snapped up by a collector or professional restorer.    

 

*The gentlemen I purchased the vehicle from represented that it is the original engine from the factory; I have not verified it with Porsche. Sold as is where is with no express or implied warranty of fitness for any particular purpose.

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