{"id":83037,"date":"2021-10-25T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T12:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=83037"},"modified":"2021-11-16T07:36:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T07:36:24","slug":"porsche-356-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/porsche-356-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 356 B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It took a while, but here at last is the third part of our series of reports on the Porsche 356. After the cars that are nowadays classified as “Pre-A<\/a><\/strong>” and the officially named 356 A<\/a><\/strong>, the change to the 356 B followed in the fall of 1959. Once again, these cars got far-reaching modifications that left little of the original 356 except for the silhouette. The body grew by 60 millimeters in length and 20 millimeters in height. In addition, the bumpers and headlights moved a little further upwards, seamlessly merging the upper edge of the lights with the upper section of the front fenders. Next to the classic Coup\u00e9, the Cabriolet remained in the program. D’Ieteren produced the Roadster as a replacement for the Convertible D. From 1960 onwards, the Hardtop Coup\u00e9 was added. Its body was built at Karmann on the basis of the Cabriolet. The permanently welded hardtop roof gave the car its own distinctive lines with a stubby rear end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the T5 to the T6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Below the raised front bumper, new air intakes provided improved cooling for the front drum brakes. In contrast to Pre-A and A, these were now made of light alloy. The Porsche logo was integrated into the chrom trim strip on the trunk lid. Further chrome strips were added below the doors in the sills. In addition to the designation 356 B, the abbreviation “T5” is also frequently found in specialist literature, indicating the modified body. At the end of the production period of the 356 B, there were further changes that led to the abbreviation “T6”. For example, starting in the fall of 1961, the car had two air intakes in the rear hood instead of one. At the front, the trunk lid became wider and more angular in the lower area. For the first time, the fuel filler cap was now located outside the trunk under a cover in the front right fender. To match, there was a flatter fuel tank and thus more space for luggage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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