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Originally Posted by touringmandan
The story that I have heard was that whoever was making the coupe chassis was at max production, and Porsche needed more hardtop cars. So they had the cabrio chassis builder weld hardtops on to cabrio chassis to make "Notchbacks". More than a few have had their tops removed and converted back to open cars.
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Yes, that is correct for the 1961 model.
Found this information online:
The 1961 production run was essentially a cabriolet body with the optional steel cabriolet hardtop welded in place. The 1962 line (T6 production) was a very different design in that the new T6 notchback coupé body did not start life as a cabriolet, but with its own production design—In essence, part cabriolet rear end design, part T6 coupe windshield frame, unique hard top. Both years of these unique cars have taken the name “Karmann Notchback”.