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I agree the Maisto is based on the restored car.

The restored car:

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Maisto:

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On 8/15/2019 at 9:29 AM, Gramps46 said:

Did  you mean the red convertible 356 then it is a 1961.

Was just doing some google-image research in preparing to Snake-Fu my Welly 356. The Welly has two chromed vents on the engine cover. Every 1961 photo I found showed one vent right in the center of the engine cover. Every '62 I found (and pics of the back ends of these things are not particularly common) had two chromed vents just like the Welly. So I'm beginning to think this one is maybe a '62. Or am I missing something else? 

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As you have discovered there are many variations in the Porsche 356 model types.

Using pictures in Wikipedia, Google and 3 books I think I can say that the rear deck lid grilles, one or two, cannot be used as the sole indicator of the year or model type.   Even in model types the bodies changed and there were differences between coupes, soft tops, and the Speedster.

I recommend you trust Welly who stamped it as a 356B on the base.

I mis-spoke when I responded to you and you quoted me.  I was thinking it was the Leo/Metro 356 with the convertible top as pictured in my earlier post, August 4.

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