Porsche 356 C
Highlights
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Signal Red (6407)
- original California car
Now available from CPR Classic is this 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet painted in its original Signal Red over a black leather interior with black convertible top.
This late, factory-disc-brake 356 is a very-well-kept example retaining many of its original parts and matches its Certificate of Authenticity completely, including its 75-horsepower engine, four-speed transaxle, black leather interior, and Signal Red (6407) exterior color.
This Cabriolet is an original California car and has been owned and housed in California its entire life. It has been lovingly cared for over the years by two long-time owners, owned by one owner for 36 years and another for the last 14 years.
356 Cabriolets were exceedingly well-engineered- the top is well-insulated and well-trimmed while the doors and windows close snugly against the body and the seals of the top frame. On a warm day, one drops the top easily by unclasping three latches and with a single hand, folding the top into the rear of the car. Vent windows provide airflow, as the windshield and windows do an admirable job of reducing buffetting to an entirely comfortable level. On a cold day, one can nearly as easily raise the top, clasp the same three latches and merely turn a knob to pipe in air heated by its 1,582cc engine. The insulation level of the top makes this an all-season car, Porsche even showed Cabriolets with ski racks in its literature- they had no qualms about the ability of their cars to shrug off the elements and be used daily. The Cabriolets also had robust factory sound-deadening pads in the engine compartment to limit fan noise to a pleasant reminder of the method of engine cooling.