Porsche 356B 1600 Cabriolet 'Rijkspolitie'

From 1962 to 1994, the Porsches of the National Police were a familiar, respected, admired and, by some, feared sight on the Dutch highways.

From 1962 to 1994, the Porsches of the National Police were a familiar, respected, admired and by some feared sight on the Dutch motorways. The officers of this elite unit received extensive training before they were allowed to take the Porsche out on the road. The car in the museum comes from the first delivery of 12 units (40 in total) for the Motorway Surveillance Group, founded in 1962. The car, with callsign 'ALEX 2707', was in service until 1966, after which it was stripped of its police equipment and then sold as a regular 356B. In 2004 the Porsche came into the hands of a Belgian owner, who restored the car to its original police configuration. Because of the long search for original National Police equipment, the restoration was not completed until 2012. As far as is known, only three of these police Porsches from the first series still exist. The 356, introduced in 1948, was Porsche's first production car. It was designed by Ferry Porsche, the son of Ferdinand, and made use of Volkswagen technology. The Porsche 356, which achieved many victories in rallies and endurance races, was produced until 1965. Its successor is the legendary Porsche 911.