Good luck and maybe we’ll get to follow along when/if you snag it. It was solid as a rock and never gave me issues. I sold my 1957 356 Type A in the early 70’s for $1,000. If the body isn’t too bad you could run it with another engine until building the original. You will want that original numbers matching engine. The obvious question mark is the repair work and current condition. Hopefully you’ll get a price you can live with. Posted: Fri 10:31 am Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! That's why I wish he would've sold it to me 10 years ago! It's worth $75,000.00 US so hopefully he likes you. Posted: Thu 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! Good luck but as it sits, if almost everything is there and the rust was repaired correctly it's worth $75,000.00 US so hopefully he likes you. It all depends on how it was prep'ed before storage, if the motor was turned often, the brakes and all rubber lines will need replacement, carbs fitted with new kits, gas tank flushed, fuel pump rebuild kit installed, Hopefully the top was protected from mice, all tires replaced, trans oil changed, new battery, polish all the wiring connectors as when they tarnish you get a lot of electrical problems. Posted: Thu 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! Other than the underside, where else should I be looking? And what about the engine and other mechanicals? Is it safe to assume everything will need to be rebuilt after sitting for so long? Apparently they were done by a former Mercedes Benz body guy, so I have some faith. I'll be looking for rust/rot the best that I can, and hoping that the repairs and painting that was done in '76 were done well. It's definitely been garaged for the last 50 years but I believe it was a daily driver during its first ten years of life, and that would include the winters (hence the BN4 heater). Posted: Thu 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! At a minimum, I would have the entire underside thoroughly inspected. Posted: Thu 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions!Īlmost sounds like it was stored outdoors uncovered. I'll have a better sense when I see the car, but the rest of the body is solid, so I've been told. There was rust (probably through) below the doors on the rockers and longitudinals. Posted: Thu 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! Posted: Thu 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! I could use some advice on what specific things to look for and what to take photos of as I try to determine what to offer him for it. I’ll be seeing the car on Sunday and I will be sure to fully document it. He showed me a few pictures but I don’t have any to share yet. So it’s been sitting in his garage under a cover with boxes of parts inside it for nearly 50 years. When he received the car back from the body shop, he just never got around to putting it all back together. The current owner disassembled the entire car in December 1976 to have some rust repair done and a complete paint job. He imported it to Canada in September 1965 and it was sold to its current owner for the sum of $1,025.00 in April 1973. Here are a couple of images of the original order form and invoice from Porsche The car was originally purchased in Germany in October 1962 by a Canadian military officer stationed in Baden Baden. It also has a trailer hitch that was installed by the dealership at the time of delivery, although I can’t find if a hitch was ever a factory option. 1963 Ruby Red/Black cabrio with matching numbers and removable hard top Last week he brought me a binder with the maintenance history from day one, which only served to pique my interest even further. Well, he’s in his mid-80’s now and he finally came around the idea of parting ways with it. He would always say how he couldn’t wait to put it all back together and drive it again, and every time it came up, I’d always try to convince him to sell it to me. A colleague/mentor of mine that I’ve known for about 25 years would once in a while tell me about his 356 cabrio that has been sitting in pieces in his garage. I usually hang out over in the Type 2 forum but I’ve always had a thing for the 356. Hello everyone! I thought I’d introduce myself and describe what I’ve found and will potentially be acquiring. Posted: Thu 9:17 am Post subject: 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions! Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top 1963 Cabrio Garage Find - Introduction and questions!
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