The first owner of Chassis 111371 placed an order with AFN England on the 5th February 1960 requesting a Super 90 model in Ruby red over Grey Leatherette. Early correspondence from AFN stated that all Super 90 models for the UK market had been allocated but agreed to upgrade a 75 Super to S90 specification with the engine and suspension fully revised.
This early correspondence sets the tone for cars next 65 years, with meticulous love, care and detailed ownership rarely seen in any classic Porsche.
The cars history file is nothing short of breathtaking! A suitcase and 2 box files contain every piece of documentation relating to the car including all its original service books, delivery letters, sales literature, owners manuals, colour chart, buff logbook, a letter from AFN presenting the owner with a factory workshop manual, the list of very early documentation. The car even retains its original number plates from 1960!
Chassis Number 111371 was delivered to its first owner, Mr H.L Appley via on 26th May 1960.
The car was used sparingly during Mr Appleby’s 17 years ownership, covering only 35,000 miles and documented every single journey he made. It was maintained to the highest standard, recording every job carried out to the car and adhering to the cars service schedules.
When the second owner, Terrance William Bailey purchased the car he stated, “it was by far the best Porsche 356 available in the UK”. He continued to care for the car in the same manner as the first owner, maintaining the car to the highest standard. After 4 years under his ownership he decided to sell and placed an advert in Motorsport magazine in June 1976 for £1,200 GBP.
The car was spotted by an avid Porsche 356 fan, Robert Riddle who arranged to view the car and immediately noted this was probably the best example of a 356 he had seen and paid immediately for the car and it remained in his care for 45 years. It was Mr Riddle’s third 356, his first was a 356A from 1956 which he purchased in 1969. His second was a 356 BT5 (1960) which he purchased in 1973, it had the registration 8 AJJ. He remembered the car having all the usual 356 corrosion problems and decided that the cost of repair was too great so he sought a better example so when he came across 4300 RF he purchased it without hesitation.
Mr Riddel returned to Australia in the late seventies taking the car with him and it continued in his ownership for 45 years continueing with the highest level of care and meticulous maintenance shown to the car by the previous 2 owners. Eventually after 45 years it was time for the car to find a new home and the car was offered to Export 56 having covered a fully documented 75,300 miles over 61 years.
CONDITION: BODY AND CHASSIS NUMBERS
This beautiful 356 has so much originality, painted only once in Australia in 2005, photos of the car in bare metal which shows the body in exceptional order. The factory stamps are present on all panels, engine and transmission are original to the car along with the wheels, gauges, wheels and fuel tank.
The doors close perfectly with a gently push, factory panel gaps are all perfectly consistent, panels are all straight, the car drives beautifully, gear change is amazing, Restored cars just don’t feel, look or drive the same.
The front trunk and engine bay still retains the original sound proofing, the car also has its original tool kit with blue bag, unique to the BT5, original jack, spare wheel.
The interior is also completely original as it left the factory in 1960.
111371 HISTORY FILE
The history file and documentation supplied with the car is quite spectacular, without doubt this is the best we’ve ever come across in 40 years of working with classic Porsches! The car even has a suitcase with over 30 Classic Porsche books and rare publications..
Below is a list of some of the highlights of the cars history file.
- Original Kardex of 111371.
- Original Buff Log book.
- Original sales correspondence still in their envelopes.
- Original 356 BT5 Colour chart.
- Original owners manual.
- Orignal factory accessories book.
- A Notebook of the recorded mileage form day one
- Original koni shock leafleat.
- Original maintence instructions for Porsche bodies.
- Original Porsche 356 BT5 Workshop manual presented by AFN.
- Original Porsche price list.
- Service book.
- Marchal headlight leaflet
- MOT Certificates dating back to 1976.
- Tax discs.
- Several files full of invoices and receipts.
2021 TO DATE
The car was purchased by us on behalf of a UK Classic Porsche collector who owns one of the most significant collections of early Porsches in the UK.
We recently put FIVA papers on Ruby and the car has participated at the Zoute GP Rally and the Miglia 1000 Warm up event in Switzerland where the car performed faultlessly.
We of have continued with the highest level of maintenance and the car is ready to be enjoyed by the new owner.
ENQUIRE
This car represents a very rare opportunity to acquire an original RHD, fully matching numbers Porsche 356 BT5 Coupe with the most extensive history which is ready to be enjoyed immediately.
The car is a pleasure to drive and the perfect car to use at sunny weekends or drive on European events.
We are able to assist with European road rallies, international shipping, transport and storage.
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