1961 356B 1600S Notchback Coupe

The Porsche 356B Hardtop, commonly known as the Notchback Coupe, is a distinctive variant of the 356B produced by Karmann in a limited run of just over 1,000 examples. This unique model emerged from the demand among European customers for a Cabriolet with a hardtop, but no soft-top, leading Porsche to create a fixed hard-top version of the 356 Cabriolet with hard top welded in place.

This 1961 356B 1600S Notchback was purchased by the seller’s father in 1963 and underwent a repaint over two decades ago in its original shade of Ruby Red. For an older repaint, it still looks quite good. No info on when the interior was redone, but I’d assume it was around the same time as it shows wear on the Black leather seats and other areas of the interior. The matching-numbers engine is equipped with dual Zenith carburetors and a replacement fuel tank was installed in 2023. The car comes with a Porsche COA, a pile of service records, and lots of extra parts and pieces. Not a bad looking car for a 20+ year old refurbishment.

When compared to other T5 Coupes, Notchbacks usually sell for a bit of a discount. Over the last twelve months, regular Coupes have averaged just under $80k while Notchbacks have been about $10k less. Our Spotlight car sold at a final bid of $69,000, about average for the model but the highest bid we’ve seen in the US since 2021. Fair deal here for a decent numbers-matching example with lots of history.

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