Porsche 356 B 1600 Super 90 – 1963

Period French registration title

8 June 1948, the German government approved production of the first Porsche.

Ferdinand Porsche’s 356th project, it took the name 356.

With its flat-4 engine in rear overhang, air-cooled and a streamlined and fluid body, the car pleased.

Production would quickly organise to meet demand and progressively abandon hand manufacturing.
Competition victories came to reinforce the model’s success.

When the 356 A entered production in 1955, nearly 8,000 examples had already been manufactured.

The range was then available as a coupé, cabriolet, Speedster but also in a prestigious series with sporting destination called Carrera.

It was at the end of 1959 that Porsche offered the B.

Evolving to meet safety standards, it was distinguished by raised bumpers front and rear, shell-shaped indicators, wider door handles, headlights positioned higher.

On the engine side, the 1300 disappeared, giving way to the 1600 in three ver...