Porsche 356 B 1600 Super 90

The vehicle in detail

Porsche introduced the updated 356 B at the 1959 Frankfurt Motor Show, featuring the new T5 body style with reshaped front fenders, more upright headlamps, a larger chrome hood handle, cone-shaped parking lamps, and brake-cooling slots below the front bumper, along with revised interior controls and improved rear-seat headroom. Mechanical updates included fin-cooled, cast-aluminum drum brakes, dual transmission mounts, and an optional Super 90 pushrod engine, producing 90 hp at 5,500 rpm.

This 1960 Porsche 356 B is a Reutter-bodied Super 90 completed in August 1960. According to its Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, the Coupe was delivered new in Aetna Blue, a rarely seen pastel shade with subtle gray undertones, over a red leatherette interior, with no factory options specified. Other equipment installed includes a Blaupunkt push-button radio and front lap belts.

Under prior ownership, the car is believed to have undergone a refurbishment in the late 2010s, with supporting photographs on file. Under Tommy Trabue’s ownership, the 356 subsequently received further attention – a sympathetic refresh, a repaint in its original hue, and select bodywork and corrosion repairs. Accompanied by historical documentation, including service records, and retaining its matching-numbers engine, this first-year Super 90 represents an appealing example of Porsche’s most performance-focused pushrod 356 B.

Please note there is no Lot 25.