1961 Porsche 356 B Coupe 616 15 1600 C Engine

1961 Porsche 356B S REUTTER COUPE WITH A (1964-65) 616/15 1600C ENGINE & A "Porsche CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY" & WITH REUPHOLSTERED & RESTORED INTERIOR & A BEAUTIFULLY STRAIGHT & ORIGINAL RUST FREE BODY!
You are being presented an absolutely stunning and exceptional example of this 1961 Porsche 356B 1600 S Reutter T5 Coupe with an older but very presentable repaint in "Dark Green" exterior paint from its original "Slate Grey" and with a newly restored "Camel" leather interior and with a recently tuned and serviced more potent (1964-65) 616/15 1600 C engine. The car will be sold with its "Porsche Certificate of Authenticity" showing a production completion date of 5/5/1961 and was originally sold with optional equipment including: 2 ArmrestsElectrical ClockChrome Horn RingAnti-Theft Locking DeviceBlaupunkt Radio2 LoudspeakersAntennaDunlop B7 White Wall Tires. The car was recently serviced at renown Porsche specialists "European Exclusive" of Santa Monica, CA with service work including; Drain Fuel TankClean Fuel LinesReplace Fuel FilterReplace Spark PlugsClean JetsRemove valve covers and adjust valves and replace valve cover gasketRemove carburetors and adapt new carburetorsR&R four front brake wheel cylindersR&R two front brake hosesR&R four brake shoesR&R two rear wheel cylindersR&R two rear brake hosesBleed brake system The cars interior was recently restored at the renown "New Life Upholstery" of Los Angeles, CA with work including; Replace CarpetReplace HeadlinerReplace two front door panelsReplace front trunkReplace seats foam and frameInstall new stereoInstall Gas Tank sending unitNew batteryNew 12V Gas & Oil GaugeNew steering wheel hornNew wipers and jetsNew weather stripping and moldingsNew rear glassNew 12V wiper motorNew bulbsNew side body coversNew speedometer cableRepair dashboardElectrical workNew sun visors and rear view miror Total costs in cosmetic and mechanical repairs over $8,300 with receipts available. No signs of any accidents or history of rust with seemingly original floor boards. This particular model must be seen to be and driven to be fully appreciated - the car drives and looks great - the engine is extremely strong and responsive with no oil leaks, the transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and the temperature always remains cool. The Porsche 356 was the car which put the marque on the map and is most certainly the companies most iconic. Between 1948 and 1965, more than 76,000 were built, as coupes, open roadster speedsters and cabriolets. While the basic design and shape of the 356 changed very little over its lifetime, there were several generations of cars. The first, characterized by split (or bent) windshields, were built through 1954. From 1955 to 1959, a revised model designated the 356A was built with a curved windshield and modified suspension. It was succeeded during 1959 by the 356B or T5 model, which although to the casual observer appeared to change very little from its predecessor, had in fact received minor alterations to almost every aspect of the model, including most obviously a new nose contour that raised the headlights upwards and vertically with new front wings to accommodate and new bigger and stronger bumpers. There were three 1,600 cc engines, designated 1600, 1600 Super and the Super 90 and the legendary four-cam 2-liter 115 HP Carrera 2. The 1600"s ranged from 60 to 90 BHP with the Super 90, the most potent of the pushrod engines, having a counterweighted crankshaft, sodium-filled valves and Solex P40-II carburetors. Today this engine is particularly sought after by enthusiasts. Although Porsche sourced bodies from a number of suppliers, by far the most came from Reutter. "Karosseriefabrik Reutter & Co." of Stuttgart, Germany had a long association with Porsche. Founded as a coach-building firm in 1906, Reutter pioneered lightweight construction, using Weymann fabric patents and early use of aluminum. Reutter furnished prototypes to Ferdinand Porsche in 1932, during the early days of the Volkswagen project, then bodied Mercedes and BMW cars during the 1930s. The association with Porsche was rekindled in 1950, when the nascent Porsche company returned from Austria to Stuttgart. Porsche"s old facilities were occupied by the US Army, so Reutter leased some plants to Porsche for car production and started producing bodies for a number of 356 models. These included coupes, cabriolets and speedsters. While Karmann also built coupes in the 1960s, most of the open cars were by Reutter. This symbiotic relationship made Reutter a de facto in-house coachbuilder, much more closely allied with Porsche than Karmann or Drauz, or any other outside firm. Porsche and Reutter were finally merged in 1963, although a portion of the original Reutter company remains independent, operating under the name "Recaro." This Reutter-bodied 356B Coupe is a nice, partially restored example of this desirable early model T5 B Coupe. The exterior has been repainted at some point and the Green paint presents well, the interior has been nicely and professionally recently reupholstered. Please note that the car is missing its original spare wheel and factory tools. You will look long and hard to find a nicer daily driving example of this 1961 356B Reutter bodied coupe available anywhere else.