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- The 356B started production in 1959 and ended in 1963 with a total number of 31, 539 cars being built (see for a breakdown of each type).
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A unique "Karmann hardtop" or "notchback" 356 B model was produced in 1961 and 1962. The 1961 production run (T5) was essentially a cabriolet body with the optional steel cabriolet hardtop welded in place.
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Apr 8, 2019 · Karmann’s unique notchback coupe, produced in 1961 and 1962 only, resembled a cabriolet wearing a hard top permanently welded into place. Indeed, that’s the way the car was originally built in 1961, while the 1962 model looked similar but was built from the beginning as a hardtop.
Location: Quakertown, PA 18951. Lot #: V-0045875. Produced in limited numbers between 1961 and 1962, the 356B “Notchback” Coupe was among the first Porsches built by Karmann, featuring a unique bodyshell with a welded steel hardtop. This example, #200270, is one of only 1,048 T5-versions of the Notchback Coupe produced in total.
The 356B started production in 1959 and ended in 1963 with a total number of 31, 539 cars being built (see for a breakdown of each type). The 1960 model of the 356B differed in appearance from the 356A model. The bumpers were raised about four inches front and rear and given a different shape.
This 1961 Porsche 356 is one of approximately 1,000 produced featuring T5 notchback coupe bodywork from Karmann and was built in April of 1961 as a Super 90 model. The car was purchased new by an American serviceman stationed in the UK who later brought it back to New York.
Nonetheless, in 1962 Porsche reached out to Karmann, the company which had produced the Notchback Coupe to produce the regular Coupe variant. In total, the 356 B T6 Coupe production increased 50% over the T5 Coupe production, and saw four times as many cars built as any other 356 B T6 variant.
HISTORY OF THE PORSCHE 356B SUPER COUPE. The 356 was created by Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche, son of Ferdinand Porsche Senior, and was originally conceived as a small, lightweight sports car that shared design characteristics of the Porsche-designed Volkswagen Beetle that was developed prior to WWII.
