Porsche 356 B 1600 Super 90

Het voertuig in detail

Chassis No. 157751
Transmission No. 60496

As noted on its accompanying Kardex, this top-of-the-line 356 B Cabriolet was delivered new in the United States to the famous Brumos Porsche dealership of Jacksonville, Florida, on 21 December 1962. Its first owner was none other than Hubert Brundage himself, founder of Brundage Motors (BruMos) who turned a Volkswagen dealership into a legend of Porsche motorsport. Brundage ordered the costliest pushrod 356 variant, a Cabriolet powered by the potent, 90 horsepower, high-compression 1.6-liter flat-four. Being a late production “T6” model, this car boosts the twin grille design and an external fuel filler on the front right fender. It was additionally ordered in the rare shade of optional Black over Black leather, the car was additionally specified with twin armrests, headrests, and chrome wheels.

The Kardex notes that Brundage retained the car for a short period when it was acquired by Alan Bruckner, a lawyer in Miami who regularly used the sporting Porsche for a decade. The car was then placed into storage with engine problems before it was discovered as an enticing project in the 1990s. Upon removing it from storage, it was the subject multi-year restoration. The original engine case was replaced with an unstamped replacement sourced directly from Porsche and rebuilt to Super 90 specification. Additional work included refinishing both the body and the interior in its original specified triple black livery. To match the gleaming new paint, the trim was chrome plated, a new soft top was fitted, and countless seals were replaced. The car was then purchased by the current owner in 2016, when it was exported to the Neatherlands.