1959 PORSCHE 356 BT5 Cabriolet 1600S SUPER 90
Chassis :152 703
Engine: P800870
French collector's registration document
Matching Colors
Rare Cabriolet
Super 90 engine

The first Porsche, the one that in 1948 bore the number 356-001, had no roof. It was a two-seater roadster whose design by Erwin Komenda was to change very little throughout the life of the 356, if not for all the brand's models up to the present day. Porsche has always been loyal to it, just as Erwin was during his career with Ferdinand. The 356 coupé and cabriolet were born from this initial design in 1949. The recipe was simple: a mass-produced Volkswagen base, a slightly modified engine and a design that was sufficiently modified to give it sports car status. The 356s were produced by Reutter and Heuer, before being returned to the Zuffenhausen factory.
In 1959, the 356 A was replaced by the B, designed to keep the 356 alive in the hard-fought sports car market. The programme included greater comfort and more performance, with the adoption of a new 1600cc, 90bhp engine for the 356 B 1600 Super.
Finally, in 1964, just as the 911 was beginning its life, the 356 made a last stand with the 356 C, which for the occasion adopted the four disc brakes of the 356 B Carrera 2, doing away with the 60 hp version of the 1600 and replacing it with the 75 hp version.
This Porsche 356 Cabriolet 1600 Super BT5 was launched on 7/11/1959.
We know from its registration card that it was delivered new in Stuttgart to a certain Karl U Mayer, a resident of Stuttgart. At the time, it was painted Meissenblau, the colour it still wears today. In terms of equipment, it had two speakers, an aerial, mirrors in the sun visors and, last but not least, a compensating spring.