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1960 PORSCHE 356B Super 90 Roadster                                                                                                  4 cylinder 1600cc. 4 Speed manual.

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History:  

In 1960 Porsche introduced the 356B model and with a change in body design known as the T5 type. That came in three body styles. The Coupe , Cabriolet and the most sort after of all the Roadster. This replaced the Convertible D model which in-turn had replaced the speedster. The roadster has all the good looks of the speedster but with added benefits of wind-up windows and up-rated mechanicals. The 356 B had a number of engine options this being the increased horsepower version -the 'Super 90'. This is harder to find than a Speedster and to my mind a better car to own. 

 

A left hand drive model imported and subsequently subjected to a major restoration. Exhaustive bills describe in detail the work carried out resulting in a prime example of the rare and desirable model.  A great driver and in fabulous condition. 

 

 

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1930 Austin 7 'Ulster' 

 

 

British Racing green with black interior.

Compound Curvatures Ltd. Ulster body in aluminium.

It is believed and can be partially confirmed by reference to CSW Goulds book on reproduction Austin Ulsters that parts of the car, the chassis, front axle, rear transmission are from an original Austin Ulster but sadly the engine and body are not .

The car was purchased  in October 2023 as a renovation project. The car has in the past had a VSCC buff form. 

The car was in very poor condition and over 2024 it was stripped down to its chassis and anything that needed replacing was replaced or repaired.

The brief with this car was to bring it to a standard suitable for trials though it makes a fun road car too.

Significant sums of money have been spent on the renovation including refurbished wheels and new tyres, refurbished dynamo new exhaust system, new seating and many other items. Initially it was decided not to totally strip the engine which turned out to be a mistake because on an early test drive a big end bearing failed. The cause of this was not immediately apparent but on further investigation it was discovered the oil transmission channels were clogged up with excessive sealing compound from a previous renovation.

At the same time water was noted in the oil and discovered that this was due to a common A7 problem. The bolts / studs attaching the water manifold had worked their way into the cylinder liners on number 2 and 3 cylinders.

It was necessary to fit new liners and pistons as well as white metalling the failed big end. This work was done by Saunders engineering close by to Lymington. Re -trimmed seats. Car painted in-house.

The car has two batteries. One (12v) is used to start the car and therefore needs to be recharged from time to time and the second (6v) deals with ignition etc and is charged by the refurbished dynamo. 

With a 12 volt battery the engine spins very quickly and starts easily.

Neither the speedo or rev counter are original items but not operational. An electric rev counter though could easily be fitted. Supplied by Wille Mckenzie for about £350.

The car has a lively performance. Drives in a straight line and even brakes efficiently. It has good oil pressure settling down to around 8psi.

This car belongs to a friend, it can be viewed near Lymington and he is asking £12,500. 

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