Porsche 356 C

The vehicle in detail

This car features period-correct luggage straps which give it the feel and utility of a vintage tourer, ready to drive anywhere. This C also has 3-point seat belts giving it an increase in safety and providing modern comfort and convenience. Long-distance drives to 356 Club meets, attractions long forgotten or simply for the pleasure of exploring the country are handled with ease by this well-executed interior.

From the moment one slides into the comfortable driver’s seat and grasps the richly-grained warmth of the wood wheel, the driver’s seat of this C entices. A turn of the ignition switch and the engine ignites quickly, settling into a comfortable idle that the under-stressed, perfectly-balanced C engine provides so well. After short take-up, the clutch provides a firm bite and good modulation to get the car moving. The combination of Zenith carburetors, 8.5-to-1 compression, and a sporting yet torque-rich valvetrain setup makes launches simple, low-speed acceleration ample and freeway cruising relaxing. Modern power levels seem absurd if this much fun can be had with merely 75 horsepower. Going back to that lovely wood wheel again, it speaks to the driver in ways that steering boxes normally do not, conveying the car’s intent and providing input in an unfiltered, glorious way that well-kept and properly-sorted 356s can provide. Slowing you down are four-wheel discs that reduce fade while increasing initial pedal feel. Every bit of this car’s mechanicals is confidence-inspiring and joyful, harkening to a time when people got where they were going a little slower and with a little more emphasis on the trip.

There are few European convertibles as well-built and comfortable as the Porsche 356 C Cabriolet. This incredible example of a sporting grand-tourer is competitively priced to sell.