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Porsche 356 356B (1959 to 1963): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Porsche 356 356B was built from 1959 to 1963 as a coupe or convertible, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: 356B, T5 and T6.

Key facts

Years
1959 to 1963
Chassis codes
356B, T5, T6
Body types
Coupe, Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Porsche 356 356B yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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