Fully restored, original paint refreshed, powertrain overhauled, and meticulously maintained. This one’s for the hardcore collectors!
Overview
SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1962 Porsche 356 B showing just 27,830 mi (44,788 km) on the odometer at the time of cataloging. Finished in Ruby Red over a Black leather cabin, this classic sports car comes from a series that has been delighting Porsche enthusiasts for more than 75 years.
Renowned for its sporting ways back in the 1960s, today’s example has been carefully maintained from day one and comes with a fully documented history, Kardex listing factory colors and powertrain numbers, and its original, fully functional daylight lights.
Picked up by its original owner in Germany via the European delivery program, this 356 B remained in California with the same family until 1988. In the 1990s, the original black leatherette interior was reupholstered with leather and the body was refinished in its factory shade of Ruby Red.
The numbers-matching 1.6L flat-4 engine was blueprinted and rebuilt in 2005 by Proshop of San Rafael, California, at which point an 86 mm big bore kit was installed and the transmission was overhauled. Per the seller, this 1962 356 B is in excellent driving condition, which you see in the gallery start-up and drive-by clips.
Specifications & Options
Exterior
- Ruby Red (Rubinrot)
- 15” chrome wide-five wheels with Porsche crest hubcaps
- Kumho 716 HP4 tires measuring 195/60
- Body-color bumpers with chrome overriders
- Original, fully functional daylight lights
- Reutter Karosseriewerk fender badges
- Driver-side mirror
- Luggage rack with original leather straps
Interior
- Black leather seats and panels
- Ruby Red dash
- Charcoal carpeting and headliner
- Pop-out quarter windows
- 3-spoke steering wheel
- VDO gauge set:
- 6,000-rpm tachometer
- 120-mph speedometer with inset odometer reading 27,827 mi
- Combination oil temperature and fuel level
- Heater
- VDO center stack clock
- Original Blaupunkt radio
- Locking glovebox
- Front-trunk mounted spare tire and jacking tools
Mechanical
- Numbers-matching 1,600-cc flat-4 bored to 1,750 cc
- 71 horsepower
- 4-speed manual transaxle
- Finned drum brakes
Service History
This 1962 Porsche 356 B comes with detailed documentation, including original export papers from Germany to California, original owner photographs, full service history, as well as Proshop invoices and photographs detailing the engine overhaul.
Condition & Reports
Per the selling dealer, this 356 B is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition.
Included in the Sale
- Kardex
- Luggage rack with original leather straps
- Factory literature
- Original front license plate
Summary
A highly respected sports car when it was new in the 1960s, the Porsche 356 B has remained a high point for enthusiasts ever since, thanks in large part to its streamlined style and air-cooled rear-mounted flat-4. It is a car that is immediately recognizable and forever desirable.
Today’s Ruby Red beauty brings all of this forward, 63 years after it was delivered, with detailed records giving a full picture of its long history. Featuring a professional powertrain overhaul, an updated coat of its original finish, and all the hallmarks of meticulous upkeep, this is a 356 B for the serious Porsche collector.
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Buyer's Premium
The Buyer’s Premium will be added to the final sale price and is payable directly to SBX Cars. Sales tax applicability will be determined by buyer's location.
- Buyer's premium: 5%
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