This Porsche 356 B 1600 S Cabriolet (BT6) was delivered on 28 February 1963 to the Porsche dealership Schultz in Düsseldorf according to the available data card on the delivery specs. The colour scheme of the delivery was ‘Bali Blue’ (colour number 6212B) with a leather interior and soft top in black. The sports car still bears this original colour combination today.
A short time later, the vehicle was sold to the USA and remained there for many decades, probably exclusively in California. The documented workshop history in the USA with original invoices from 1973 to 2004 is particularly impressive. There is a US title from 2006. The car probably came to the Netherlands in 2007. In the course of this, a list of the maintenance and overhaul work carried out in the period from 1981 to 2004 was compiled with accumulated costs totaling around USD 48,000.
Just one year later the 356 returned to Germany. There is a German vehicle registration document for one ownership in Hamburg in September 2008 and another registration to the current owner from December 2014. Various service invoices from a Porsche 356 specialist in Hamburg are available from the last few years as well as the last MOT reports.
The vehicle is essentially in a well-preserved original condition and has been regularly serviced on an ongoing basis. The paintwork has been renewed in the original colour. The engine also corresponds to the delivery specification (‘matching numbers’). In addition to the data card on the delivery specs, there is a data sheet from Porsche Deutschland GmbH from 2008. Moreover, the car is rounded off with original – and slightly patinated – manuals on operation and maintenance instructions.
This Porsche 356 Cabriolet is a rare opportunity to acquire a really well-documented example with a largely known history and original specification in good condition. And all this at an attractive price. A great summer sports car classic from Zuffenhausen that not only should be kept in the garage, but above all on the road for driving pleasure.
