1960 Porsche 356B Roadster

The Porsche 356 has a long history in motor racing, including victories in European road races and rallies like the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, and 1,000 kilometers of Nürburgring. The first 356, the 356/1 Roadster, was road-certified in Austria in 1948 and won its class in an Innsbruck race that same year. Porsche continued to refine the car's performance, and the Porsche Abarth 356B Carrera GTL went on to win its class at the 1960 and 1961 Targa Florio, the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring, and finished tenth overall at Le Mans.

This Porsche 356B Roadster is a well-known car at all of the West Coast tracks having run there since the late 1960s well into the 1970s. It ran SCCA E Production (now) with a 1620cc push-rod 356 engine producing 130 horsepower. It has a 4-speed transmission with special race gears and a limited-slip differential.

The current caretaker purchased the car in 2015 and plans to continue its racing story.

Given their heritage, the 356 still makes a fine vintage race car for they are inherently strong, relatively lightweight and there is, today, a good race parts supply and a massive network of knowledge available to both prospective tuners and drivers.