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The Porsche 356 (B) 356 B 1600 Super Cabriolet is one of 14 trims in the Porsche 356 (B) range. This page lists the 51 equipment codes available on it for the United States market, grouped into 8 categories. Equipment fitted as standard on this trim is marked “Standard”; “No charge” marks no-cost options and “—” marks an option whose period price has not yet been sourced. Showing 1960 prices: “Not offered” marks equipment that wasn’t on that year’s order sheet, which is different from a price we haven’t sourced.
Body Style
356 B 1600 Super Cabriolet
Standard Equipment
Fitted as standard on the 356 B 1600 Super Cabriolet, at no charge. Configurable options are listed in the sections below.
Code
Equipment
Category
—
1.6-liter (1,582 cc) flat-four, 75 hp DIN / 88 hp SAE at 5,000 rpm
Performance & Sound
—
4-speed manual, fully synchronized
Transmission
—
4.5 J x 15 steel disc wheels, 5.60 x 15 Sport tires
Wheels
Performance & Sound
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
9221
80-litre (21 US gal) fuel tank
—
Chassis & Brakes
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
9225
Koni shock absorbers, set of four
Not offered
9222
Rear compensating spring
—
Exterior Design
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
9460
Removable steel hardtop for cabriolet
—
9480
Top cover (boot) for cabriolet
Not offered
—
Ski or luggage rack
Not offered
9125
Outside rear-view mirror
—
9475
Electrically operated steel sunroof in the removable hardtop (cabriolet)
Not offered
9450
Additional soft top (cabriolet)
—
—
Plastic cover for the folded top
—
9515
Zip-on tonneau cover (cabriolet)
—
9490
Chrome side trim strips (9490 coupe, 9491 cabriolet, 9492 Hardtop)
—
9501
Luggage rack, silver finish (Reutter)
—
9502
Luggage rack, body colour (Reutter)
—
—
Luggage rack, chrome-plated (Reutter)
—
9510
Luggage rack, chrome-plated, with ski straps (Leitz)
Not offered
9495
Roadmaster horn
Not offered
Lighting
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
9121
Fog lamps with yellow lenses
—
9122
Removable headlight grilles
—
Seats
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
—
Leather seats
Not offered
9200
Safety belts
—
9434
Headrests
—
9202
Diagonal sash seat belt (9202 left, 9203 right)
Not offered
9204
Diagonal-plus-lap seat belt (9204 left, 9205 right)
Not offered
9410
Front bench seat with divided, reclining backrests
—
9413
Speedster-type bucket seats (9413-9418, leather, leatherette or corduroy insert)
Not offered
Comfort & Assistance
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
9228
Eberspaecher gasoline auxiliary heater
—
—
Electric clock in centre of dashboard
Not offered
9210
Extended steering column (30 mm / 1-3/16 in.)
—
—
Anti-theft switch under dashboard
—
—
Inside anti-glare mirror
Not offered
9216
Fire extinguisher
Not offered
Infotainment & Audio
Code
Option
Price, 1960 (USD)
Ref
—
Radio, AM or AM/FM (several makes)
Not offered
9310
Blaupunkt Bremen AM/long-wave transistor radio
—
9311
Blaupunkt Stuttgart AM/long-wave/short-wave radio
—
9313
Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM/FM push-button radio
—
9316
Blaupunkt Koeln AM/FM automatic-tuning radio
—
9330
Becker AM push-button radio (Europa, later Monte Carlo)
Not offered
9332
Becker Europa AM/FM push-button radio
—
9336
Becker AM/FM automatic-tuning radio (Mexico, later Grand Prix), US version
Suitcases for the front compartment or behind the rear seat (leather, canvas or Skai-Dur)
Not offered
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Sources
Compiled from period Porsche brochures, Porsche press releases and technical specifications, Porsche’s approved-wheel bulletins, US-market paint and specification listings, EPA fuel-economy data and, for model years no Porsche document covers, published reference works. Figures are provisional historical data provided without warranty.
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