All examples of Porsche’s first production car, regardless of version, are extremely sought after and fetch high prices at auctions. Even those that have been converted into race cars like this 1960 Porsche 356B Super 90 coupe that is up for auction.
This 356B Super 90 is powered by a FAT Performance-sourced 2,650cc flat-four that was installed two years ago. During the work on the car, a 911-specification cooling fan, dual Weber carburetors, and a Vintage Speed stainless-steel exhaust were installed, and this year the wiring harness and fuel tank were replaced. The engine is mated to a replacement four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It is mounted on Minilite 15″ wheels wrapped in 205/60 Yokohama Avid Ascend tires.
The car left the factory in Heron Gray and at the beginning of the century, Emory Motorsports converted it into a racing car, and repainted it in a shade of blue. The fenders have been removed, and the equipment includes LED teardrop taillights, mirrors faired into the fenders, white roundels, outlaw-style door handles, leather bonnet straps, Koni Classic shocks, four-wheel disc brakes, and an Emory Outlaw badge on the decklid.
Inside, Fibersteel Speedster-style bucket seats, trimmed in black with blue plaid inserts, are mounted on powder-coated GT frames. The upper part of the dash and the door panels are covered in red leather, while the metal surfaces are finished in blue. In front of the driver are a leather-wrapped four-spoke steering wheel and a five-digit odometer showing 24,668 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes Simpson lap belts, a roll bar, and a Compass Industries stopwatch in front of the Emory-fabricated shifter housing.
The car comes with a Porsche Certificate, service records, and a clean Arizona title listing the car as a 1961 model.
The auction ends on March 12 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $165,000 USD.
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