How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?

[Bruce Edge]

Steve, My friend with the sunroof NB is in Charleston SC, I'll find out if it is a T5 or T6. and if it has a crank type sunroof.
Hi Mark, Thanks for the great write up.
Wow Ibrahm, That is a special car, when do you plain to have it on the road?
Thank,
Bruce

[steverestelli]

Bruce,
It was Ibrahim that found my '61 NB that I own again and which I first bought in 1970.
These have always been rare cars, even way back then. At the time I only received praise at the stylish, curvy and unique lines that the NB possesses.
I am so very happy to have this car back in my garage 40 years later.

[Neil Bardsley]

Sorry to ask this because it's not in the spirit of the thread but I quite like the idea of turning a Notchback into a cab! Ducks for cover! How come the hardtop of the Notchback that is cut off can't be converted into a hardtop since they are described as cabs with a hardtop welded on? Am I being silly because isn't find a cab hardtop one of the tricky bits of doing this conversion?

[Adam Wright]

Neil-
Finding hardtop is not that hard, they aren't very sought after, finding the soft top frame is the tricky part.

[Bill Sargent]

I have a friend in Seattle with a 62 super 90 sunroof notchback. Not sure of the Chassie number.

[steverestelli]

Neil,
There are a couple for sale on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161130548417?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281073357285?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Although I would not cut one up, it is your car to be built as you want it. And, IMO since it was once a cabriolet at the factory, it would be much better than buying a reproduction copy.

[Ibrahim Kuzu]

Bruce,

Thank you...She is indeed rare bird

Has

T6 steering wheel

T6 Battery box

T6 rear lid

T6 wiper motor and switch

T6 passenger side vent window


Aluminum data plate was relocated in front of the gas tank like T6 cars

Idea by the Engineer must have practiced on 006 first....


few more items are,

Arm Rests
Day/night rear view mirror
Clock
Shift lock

Restoration of the 006 is on the table, however,have an eye on friends Carrera since 15 years,

so may need to let few cars go from my collection and sadly this one could go ...

We will see....

IK

[Hermage Coward]

In reference to my 61 notchback it is a T-5 as is my 61 sunroof notchback. I was told by Bob Campbell at the ECH in Pa. the notchbacks are coming into their own as far as price and desirability because there so few remaining, number never being reported. A 61 notchback was the first 356 I ever drove. An Army friend's father bought him a new one in 1961 when we were in Germany. I bought my notch in 1988 and pleased to say it only had pin holes in the floor and no rust. I made an offer when notchbacks were discussed some time back which was I would furnish the saw blades and labor to remove the top of anyone's notch. Now I change that I will retain any top I cut off. I know of two cars whose tops will remain in place.

Fred

[Phil Harris]

There use to be "The unoffical Notchback registry" www.notchbacks.org which listed many Notchbanks with their chassis numbers, photos and details of each car, unfortunately it appears to be not longer running which is a shame.

Atatched is a pic of my T6 #201870

[Neil Bardsley]

Where any GS / GT Notchback produced?

[JERRY LANDES]

I know that the T5 notchbacks were really cabs but I think that the T6 cars were not. A friend that converted one said that the windshield frame had to be altered because it was larger than a cab. Has anyone else noticed this?
Jerry

[Adam Wright]

The T6's have a coupe windshield which is about an inch higher, unlike the T5's that had cab windshields, plus you could almost see how the hardtop was welded on. The T6's were a different beast altogether, much more of a production car, rather than an afterthought.

[steverestelli]

Here are a couple of Karmann notchbacks that went to auction at Mecum:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... 812-134054

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... 813-161551

[Neil Bardsley]

Here are a couple of Karmann notchbacks that went to auction at Mecum:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... 812-134054

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... 813-161551

I like the interior on the 62



Any idea what they went for?

[JohnThomsonJr]

Here it is with the top on it, from my first drive without my dad...

John Thomson Jr (aka Jason)

Before roof removal. I always liked this one.