1963 Porsche 356

1600 Super Coupe

4 - Cyl.

Manual

124592

Gasoline

Normal.dotm 0 0 1 808 4609 home1 38 9 5660 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false I purchased the car from a salvage yard in 1985 when I was 19 years old. I thought no problem, my dad likes to work on cars and it won’t be long till this car is on the road. Well, 26 years and four kids later, I’m throwing up my hands and passing this one on. The sad part, for me, is the hard part is done. The rusted floor pans and battery box were removed and replaced with remanufactured pans from Stoddard. I welded these in place myself circa 1986. It was painted red when I got it. Again around 1986, I sanded down the entire car and repainted it the original white with several coats of lacquer. There are a few nicks and chips from several years in the garage, but it is generally rust free. Underneath the bare metal floor pans have been primed only with no undercoating applied. I purchased a full car rubber trim kit from Stoddard and used that to reassemble the exterior chrome, trim, bumpers, etc. The tires were new in 1986. They hold air, but are a little creased from lying flat for several years. The engine was completely overhauled and rebuilt in 1986. I installed new rings, bearings, pushrods, pushrod tubes, clutch, pressure plate, etc. Basically anything that could be replaced was. The carburetors (Zenith 32NDIX) were rebuilt 20 years ago and still function fine. The distributer was new. The generator was new. A new headliner was installed and great original door panels installed with all new hardware. It was 90% restored by about 1990 and garage-kept ever since. Most recently, with teenagers of driving age and a little more cash in my pocket, I have blown off the cobwebs and hired someone to install that carpet kit that I bought from Stoddard years ago. The seats still need a new cover and the driver’s seat leans back to the right because some part of the metal frame is broken. The dashboard is in good shape, the gauges work aside from a quirky fuel gauge hiccup every now and then. It does not have a radio, but it does have the original foglight switch. The brake light, reverse light and flasher is not functioning. I cleaned out the gas tank, put new gaskets in the fuel cock, honed and re-built all four brake cylinders, no easy task. I installed new transaxle boots and the throttle linkage has a few new pieces to make it function like it should. James Cox of Cox Motorsports in Kansas City has rebuilt the front end to take out the shimmy. It starts and runs pretty good now, except… there’s a bit of a howling noise coming from the gearbox when the clutch is released and engine is under load. Since I am no gearbox mechanic, James Cox is moving to Atlanta, and my money, time and patience has finally run out, I am reluctantly giving this car up for adoption. This is a complete car! If you have ever wanted an old Porsche but didn’t want to spend concours quality money, this is your car. It would make a great daily driver in the hands of the right individual and I would really like to see it go to a good home. The serial numbers are: production year: 1963 model year: 1963 chassis number: 124592 body style: T6 B coachbuilder: Reutter engine number: 705501(1600 Super) engine type: 616/12 engine casting: 64411 crankcase: 319 (matching) transmission number: 64420 transmission type: 741 wheels: painted steel, date stamped 3/63 #1585, (only 3 of them are original) Your bid is a contract to purchase this vehicle. The down payment we require represents your commitment to purchase the vehicle. Changing your mind will not void this commitment. International sales - will be entertained, however, I have not done any international shipping before and will need to work through it with you. Local sales - We will be more than happy to answer your questions. This car is available locally, we reserve the right to close the auction early for local purchase, please e-mail or call USA 816.651.8105 and I will be happy to answer any questions. Inspection - We encourage you or an agent to inspect this car and we will make all efforts to accommodate that process. This vehicle is being sold "as is" and it is the buyer’s complete obligation. I cannot offer any kind of warranty on this vehicle. James Cox with Cox Motorsports, known nationally, has most recently serviced the vehicle. Please contact me if you would like to know how to contact him. Payment - A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due within 48 hours of the auction close and the balance within 7 days of the auctions end. Buyer is responsible for all financing arrangements. All title and paperwork will be completed within 48 hours of receipt of cashiers check or bank wire transfer. Costs associated with express shipment of documents will be responsibility of the buyer. Shipping - Buyer is to arrange and pay for all shipping costs. Additional storage charges will be made after 30 days. Warranty - All vehicles are sold on an "as is" basis. No warranty is expressed or implied. Some vehicle information may be unintentionally missing or inaccurate. The actual mileage of the vehicle is not known. The vehicle description may contain statements of opinion that should not be relied upon as facts. Before concluding a purchase, the buyer is advised to have the vehicle inspected by an expert, and to have a vehicle data check carried out in order to provide details of the vehicle's history. Please do not bid unless you intend to buy. Good luck bidding, and if you have any questions at all, please call me at 816.651.8105.