Porsche 356 Roof Rack

[Trevor Gates]

Hello everyone,

I’m in the preliminary stages of manufacturing a period correct roof rack. I had someone ask me to build one, so I figured I might as well build a few. Let me know if anyone else might have interest. You can post here or email me directly at: trevorcgates@gmail.com

[Bil Brown]

Trevor......what`s a "period correct" roofrack for a 356? Were there any available back in the day? I`ve had this "Pedro" rack hangin in the shop for a decade, will yours be similar?........Thanks...bb

[Trevor Gates]

Hi Bill,

To my knowledge... Porsche did not offer a factory option for a roof rack on a 356. Nothing on Charlie White’s (RIP) website, factory documentation/accessories catalog, nor anyone I’ve talked with can recall a Porsche roof rack.

What I consider to be “period correct” would be a rack that looks German and more form follows function, as opposed to a VW rack that’s been adapted for a 356. I have access to a period correct roof rack that was bought new by Jack McAfee, fits a 356 and it has the right look to me.

My thought process is, it’d be cool to have such a roof rack for going on weekends getaways with the wife (or husband), taking a mountain bike somewhere, putting a spare tire on the rack for the period correct look at a car meet/show, etc.

I’ll post an update when I get closer.

[Bil Brown]

So is the rack going to be more like the early 911 Leitz roofrack, no wood? If you look close at my pic, you can see an AMCO rack that I occasionally use on my 912......it`s noisy, kind of a "whistle" sound.

[Max Handley]

Emory’s rack

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[Mike Wilson]

I can certainly see the functionality of a roof rack. I'm surprised Porsche or Amco didn't have one for the 356.

Mike

[Brad Ripley]

I never saw a roof rack for a 356 offered by Porsche. 911, yes.

[Martin Bruechle]

If you google " Porsche 356 Roof Rack " then click on images there is a few of them that show up.

https://www.google.com/search?q=porsche ... =742&dpr=2

[Richard Emerson]

I love the Emory design. That one is in titanium.

[Rowley Douglas]

Hi Trevor - are you still putting together roof racks? If not do you know where I can find one to fit a 356c? I haven't found a post that directs to a specific website and Googles came up at a loss!

[Trevor Gates]

Yes I still plan to do a run of them, but I’ve been super busy doing metal work on customer 356’s.

I’ll try to move it up on the priority list.

[Rowley Douglas]

Brilliant. Let me know if you got my email and when you have time we can agree next steps, thank you!

[Elliott Doostmard]

Definitely interested in one of these when you get around to them. Need something to strap a surfboard to...soft racks are getting old to put on and off!

[Mike Wilson]

That rack would work great. Add a couple of Da Kine pads and straps and it's much easier than the soft racks. I used them on my '58 back in the day and had to remember to put a twist in the straps otherwise the wind would vibrate them sounding like a jet taking off!

Mike