RHD 356's

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:36 pm

Anyone familiar with or know the whereabouts of this UK supplied RHD car?

It was purchased new by a good friend of mine's father.

simon james · Post by **simon james** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:50 pm

DVLA says green in colour and on the road.
Fully loaded in that picture, including chrome bumpers!!

I'd love to be able to find period photos of my cars, but it seems it is not to be.

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:28 pm

Hendrik - if you come across my father's old RHD B-S90 - I'd love to know - Reg no was 8757CR chassis no 112068

cheers

Ian

jeremyg · Post by **jeremyg** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:48 pm

left4dead wrote:Anyone familiar with or know the whereabouts of this UK supplied RHD car?

It was purchased new by a good friend of mine's father.

Love the period picture. I've never, ever, seen chrome bumpers on a 356 before. Presumably then, they were an option?

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:39 am

simon james wrote:DVLA says green in colour and on the road.

Happy to hear it's still out there (although Porsches are meant to have the highest survival rate of any car manufacturer, I believe).
Thanks for checking, Simon.

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:22 pm

Yes, chrome bumpers were an option. I know a '54 with them in Switzerland.
314DPB is definitely around, it was on ebay in 2006 but I don't know where it is now.

Will look out for your fathers car Ian, but I have nothing on it at this time I'm afraid.

jeremyg · Post by **jeremyg** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:28 pm

Thanks Hendrik. You're a very valuable resource here on DDK. You and Roy!

Chris.E · Post by **Chris.E** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:51 pm

I have just become the proud owner of a 57 356A rhd x race car. I intend to enjoy the car as is and will eventually restore the car as the previous owner kept most of the parts taken off. For your records vin is 100620.

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:12 pm

Welcome Chris, I bet you're very pleased, that looks like a great car. It would be interesting to hear a bit more, the engine and what mods the car has to make it a racer ?

Chris.E · Post by **Chris.E** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:39 pm

The car is running a modified 912 engine, rebuilt A box with close ratio. plexiglas, dual circuit , B brake drums , fibreglass bonnet, aluminium engine lid. l am still looking into the suspension mods. It was an fia passport car. It was raced from the seventies which was probably why it survived so well, no road salt. The previous owner bought it in 74 and has looked after it very well

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:45 pm

Thanks for sharing Chris, looks like you've got a fun car there.

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:07 am

Yes Chris an interesting car. I wonder if it was raced in PCGB race scene in the 70's? I have a lot of the club mag's and views of the cars used but they normally have the reg numbers still attached.

Roy

Chris.E · Post by **Chris.E** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:19 pm

Hi Roy the car was raced in the 70s. The reg is wsg884. It was raced by Tony Child's and Chris Overton . I have a few pics from old Porsche Posts
Regards Chris

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:22 pm

Chris,

I will have a look through my PCGB posts to see if I can see some too.

Roy

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