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1963 Porsche 356B T-6 Super 90
s/n 212759 engine no. P*806678*
Bali Blue with Grey Leather Interior

Introduced in 1959, to replace the 356A, the 356B brought refinement and performance to Porsches increasingly popular and now iconic sports car. The 1962 model marked the introduction of the T6 body, which featured a larger trunk opening, external fuel filler with door, and twin grille engine lid. As with previous models, the 356B incorporated thoughtful and functional design elements, high quality, value, reliability, and mechanical robustness. Enthusiasts today boast of these same qualities, endearing new generations of collectors with timeless design and mechanical delights.

This particular car is a rare T-6 Karmann bodied example boasting impeccable original structural integrity and original numbered factory body panels. Built as Porsche transitioned from the Reutter coachworks facility to the Karmann works, the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity confirms this factory delivered Super 90 was produced January 14, 1963 in Bali Blue with Grey Leatherette interior. The original service booklet indicates the first owner was Mr. Edward Caoness of St. Helena, CA, who purchased the car from the Dalzel-Graham dealership in Vallejo, CA. Service records accompanying the car date back to 1984, including California registration and ownership documents. Further support of the long term California ownership is evident in the Dalzell-Graham Auto, Vallejo, CA dealer license frame and California black and yellow license plate with nearly worth of annual tabs adhered to the plate, stacking up to what amounts to 55 years of registration tabs. Recognized by the current owner as a five-owner car, this Super 90 was restored over several years by the fourth owner, beginning in the 1990s and completed in 2001. The restoration included a repaint of the original body panels (all body numbers matching) in the correct Bali Blue.