Highlights

Handsome Irish Green paint scheme
Desirable T6 body shell
Factory standard specification with 1,600cc flat-four engine and four-speed manual gearbox
Original interior in good order

The Appeal

The Porsche 356 was already gaining an impressive level of fame by 1959, and Stuttgart were eager to keep the sales rolling. Their new 356 'B' offered a host of quiet styling improvements and enhancements to how the eager, curvaceous sports car handled. Today, coveted by collectors and driving enthusiasts alike, the 356 B has gained, like all of its lineage, a legendary status, and a good example is a hot, hot commodity.

This particular example is believed to have been supplied new from the factory in Stuttgart to a dealer in Vancouver, Canada, from where it has since been permanently imported into the Republic of Ireland. It's a deeply handsome car, with an impressive Irish Green livery and its distinctly mid-century character alive and well. All of us have dreamt of a classic Porsche - could this be the one for you?

History and Paperwork

Built in 1962
Believed to have been supplied new from Stuttgart to a dealer in Vancouver, Canada
Imported into the Republic of Ireland from Canada
Import duty and taxes still to be settled
The odometer shows 48,507 miles (unwarranted)
MOT exempt

The Condition

Originally ruby red, repainted in Irish green approximately 20 years ago
Generally presents well with a fine shine
Bodywork appears straight
Gentle patina to brightwork
Original steel wheels
Underside appears solid from what we can discern
Pleasantly presented, highly original interior
Upholstery is free of any rips or tears
Instruments are clean and legible
Dash looks in good order

With its Irish green livery resplendent and that oh-so-handsome, curvy silhouette all straight and as it should be, this 356 is a very handsome car. Originally outshopped in Ruby Red, we're of the opinion that this new livery suits it down to the ground. The interior is equally well-kept and very evocative. Real 1960s design at its best - hard to resist.

The Mechanics

1,600cc flat-four engine
Four-speed manual transmission
Factory standard specification
Engine bay in good age-commensurate order
Reported to start, run and drive well
However, the brakes need bleeding as the pedal is reportedly 'spongy'

The simple, straightforward mechanics of Porsche's air-cooled boxer engine stem from the Volkswagen Beetle, albeit updated and modified to provide double the power. It's a compact little engine that's capable of miracles in the lightweight, curvy bodywork that's become so synonymous with Stuttgart - and this example is in very good factory order. A real timewarp experience for the Porsche superfan.

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