Reportedly delivered from the factory in white, the Reutter-built body is said to have received metal repairs during the refurbishment before being repainted in its current green. Features include teardrop taillights, body-color bumpers with chrome overriders, dual exhaust outlets, a single-grille engine lid, a single side-view mirror, a Reutter badge riveted to the right-front fender, gold emblems, leather hood straps, and chrome headlight grilles. Imperfections in the finish can be seen up close in the gallery.
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Reportedly delivered from the factory in white, the Reutter-built body is said to have received metal repairs during the refurbishment before being repainted in its current green. Features include teardrop taillights, body-color bumpers with chrome overriders, dual exhaust outlets, a single-grille engine lid, a single side-view mirror, a Reutter badge riveted to the right-front fender, gold emblems, leather hood straps, and chrome headlight grilles. Imperfections in the finish can be seen up close in the gallery.
The tan soft top is stowed under a black top hood. Tan side curtains and a black tonneau cover are included in the sale and can be seen in the gallery. The 15″ ventilated wide-five steel wheels are mounted with 175/70 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. Braking is handled by four-wheel hydraulic drums.
The cabin features fixed-back bucket seats trimmed in tan leatherette with brown piping, as well as matching upholstery on the door panels and dash pad. Oatmeal square-weave carpeting lines the seatbacks, footwells, and sills, while black rubber mats and Coco Mats cover the floors.
The white two-spoke steering wheel features a horn ring and frames green-letter VDO instrumentation including a 6k-rpm tachometer, a 120-mph speedometer, and a combination gauge for oil temperature and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows just under 7k miles, approximately 700 of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The replacement 616/1 flat-four wears engine stamp P*65318* and was originally built for a 1957 356A. The engine was rebuilt and enlarged to 1,720cc by Klub Sport Racing, Inc. of Riviera Beach, Florida in November 2014. A high-torque starter was installed in December 2018, and Dual Zenith 32 NDIX carburetors that were fitted under previous ownership were rebuilt in August 2020.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transaxle.