Just purchased a slightly shabby 356A imported from the USA. Really looking forward to thrashing it around English country roads this Summer.

I bought a 1960 356B Normal (60 hp) back in 1972 for...are you ready for it...$500 and it was the same colour as this one, only with red upholstery. As I'd been weaned on VWs I took quite naturally to the 356, as it drove like a faster, flatter-cornering beetle. Top speed (indicated) was 103 mph, driving in the red band, but it was so nimble you could drive it almost flat out anywhere. Going back to college I had to sell it to raise some funds and I still regret it to this day. I got to drive a Super 90 once and that was really, really nice and I always hoped to acquire one some day but now that the prices have gone through the stratosphere I know I'll never own one again. But I still think back to the great times I had with that car and list it as one of my favorites of all time.

Just returned from the North Meets South 356 meet held at Cambria Ca yesterday. I drove my Oslo blue 1962 B Karmann coupe survivor from San Diego the 350 miles up there and back plus a couple hundred more miles driving the legendary California highway 1 coastal route. Stumble across this video this morning. Great job!

Have to type it again, I Luv these video's, and how you give us a walk around 1st, prior to the drive. God Bless ya Ross this Christmas Holiday, as well as your entire family. Sincerely Appreciate all you do for all of us, especially through Warrior Trading.

Great video Ross and thanks for the ride! Loved it!

European cars had amber lenses. Any side mirror was option but the one on this car was from a later 64-65 356 C

Beautiful car and beautiful color 😍

I so so love your t shirt Ross !!! I so so love all the old rock & roll music...the Beatles, the rolling stones. ...many many more great bands..

Love the channel bro! Glad we’re not having to just do stocks all day😁👍🏼

Beautiful car man.

Plane - Pilot may have been being taught Ross. When learning, that's what the instructor's do often times. Thanks For The Vid, Awesome Video Today!!

Cool Video! Thanks! I'm happy to drive a Super90!

very cool vintage piece

Yes, any of us that have driven these know the importance of driving with our toes. There’s once on the highway years ago I wasn’t paying attention, went to push in the clutch to shift into fourth gear, hit the brake pedal as well and locked them up. Never made that mistake again!

Love at first site

Red/orange tails were european 356s only. North American cars were all-red due to US regs. It's a little weird, because the orange is also your brake light. Some cars in Europe had a slightly different arrangement where the inner lights were the tail/brake lights and the outers were blinker only (Italy I think). If you see a car in the US with red/orange it's either an import or a euro delivery car.

Nice Ross😁👌🏼

I have always been a vw old school fan beetles and campers , the 356 speedster would be on my list of must have cars, ty DR Ferdinand 🤘🏻 The vw Karmann Ghia would also be by the side of the speedster.

What state are you in? Looks beautiful. Also, I hope you have a spare tire. Flats happen. Does the clock work?

Such a beautiful little sports car,shame i could never afford one 😢

Nice

greet video. You have definitely retained your family's teaching genes.

Sono bellissime queste Porsche degli anni sessanta. Per me è bellissima la Porsche. Mi fa impazzire.

GREAT VIDEO!! I noticed a road sign that said '71 West' - are you near Hillsdale, NY? Would love to take a drive with you in my '68 912 - there are some great roads in that part of the country (if it's where I think it is). Loved the car and you explained it well! Safe travels. Greetings from Connecticut. P.S. Don't change the hubcaps - just my $.02. Your car sounded like it has good power for 60 hp.

cold start 20:00 gurgling beautifully... miss the sound and smell of carb, but i don't miss having to fix them...

Love it, missing summer rides in nice cars right now. When's the video of the 993 turbo coming?!

With a gopro and the gopro app you can have different type of like widgets on the screen from Speedometer to how many G's you are feeling. It would be cool to see the different in G's from acceleration in the different cars.

Hello do you have a video on your preA or A models?

I have one in my garage that my great grandparents kept stock and rally raced it

I love my t6...

I want the same but black :)

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Mid-year Corvette at 10:36? If so, both are a sweet tandem to have!!!!!

Have you considered a manual gt4 or gt3 just to have a modern car but with that engaging manual transmission that makes you remember the good old times Ross? Or you're not really into them?

Spare tire??

For only having 60 hp car sounds pretty good.

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Great vid may I ask what the colour is please ? As my T5B that I'm restoring was Heron grey code 739, your's looks very simular. Cant wait to see your speedster 🙂. All the best Lewis

No snow today in MA?

60 is din horsepower, europe , as is the 70 hp rating for a super, s90 is also a din rating.

But it's not original. Late-model rear view mirror. Replacement factory motors have a "kd" prefix before the engine #, transmissions also. Also of note engine lids and hoods, doors are also numbers matching as are the wheel rims. Me = Porsche factory mechanic (Germany) and stateside Porsche dealership mech.40 years + exp. Owned 51 - 356's in my day. 51 coupe, 56 speedster's couple 4 cams,63 "Damen" coupe + others.

Also a decent dirt road is Pixley Hill. IDK if you have ever been over that road.

I know you like vintage cars then try to get a vintage supercar like a Ferrari or Lamborghini would be great 👍

is the engine in that car based on a modified beetle engine

Warrior Trading? ; )

I was wondering if yours was a Super 90. Even as a 60, that's nice car Ross... I advise you to NEVER sell it.... I regret selling my '63 Super 90 more than anything in the entire world. And that was 30 years ago. With you're horsepower, you should have one of each.. I'm waiting for the video on you're Cup car... All thing's Porsche brother...

Humble no

The most overrated over priced car out there. People paying well over 100k for basically a VW. You can get a 1962 MGA convertible with 93 HP that is better looking and handles just as good for 1/5 the price.,