Safari-Style 1960 Porsche 356 B T5

The car features Aetna Blue paint applied to composite front and rear bodywork with flared wheel arches, larger wheel openings, a removable composite hood and engine cover, a Porsche 550-style front cooling grille, and period competition rally details. The doors are adorned with aftermarket rear-view mirrors. As well a Speedster-style windshield and vintage Plasticon composite hardtop with a Lexan rear window are installed. A full body-color roll cage is fitted, and the car’s aggressive stance is set off by gold-finished Minilite-style wheels with BFGoodrich T/A KO2 tires. The headlights are covered by mesh metal stone guards. The structure is original to a 1960 356B Roadster shell, as supported by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

The stripped competition-focused interior is equipped with wide, low-back aluminum Speedster-style bucket seats trimmed in red leather and secured by 5-point racing harnesses. A three-spoke steering wheel and a Willhoit short-throw shifter with a 917-style knob are present, along with a vintage Halda Speedpilot auxiliary computer and replacement VDO-style instruments. The full roll cage is finished in body color, and the minimalist trim emphasizes weight reduction and function.

Power is supplied by a 2.3-liter Porsche 914-based flat-four, rebuilt with new pistons, cylinders, rings, bearings, and heads, featuring dual Weber 44 IDF carburetors, a billet distributor, MSD Streetfire ignition, a Bosch coil, an original fan housing was converted using a CSP upright fan kit, and Ahnendorp headers. Oil management uses a front-mounted multi-row oil cooler, remote filtration, and stainless braided lines. The race-modified 4-speed Porsche transmission features shortened gearing and a ZF limited-slip differential, paired with a Willhoit short-throw shifter. Suspension utilizes fully adjustable coilovers, boxed powder-coated front trailing arms, heavy-duty JCAL front stub axles, RSR-style rear spring plates, upgraded front calipers, new pads, and Porsche 356 rear disc brakes. In addition, the seller notes that the car can be adjusted to a standard ride height with street tires because of the specialized suspension. The car is currently pictured at its highest setting. The fuel system features a Fuel Safe cell with a bladder replaced in 2021, as well as an electric fuel pump, pressure gauge, and Filter King filter. There is a disclosed small oil leak at one braided hose union.