Porsche 356 SC

The vehicle in detail

By the time the 356 SC arrived in 1964, Porsche’s original four-cylinder sports car had reached a high level of maturity, refined over nearly 15 years into a well-resolved machine admired for its balance, durability, and road manners. The SC adopted final T6 bodywork with a squared-off hood, right-front fuel-filler door, and four-wheel disc brakes, and was powered by a 95 hp pushrod engine – the most powerful offered in a production 356.

Completed in October 1964, this 1965 Porsche 356 SC was dispatched to Autohaus Hahn in Stuttgart and sold new to local resident Karl Haisch. Finished in Signal Red (6407) over black leatherette upholstery, additional equipment specified included fog lamps, two loudspeakers, air horn, and the desirable sliding-steel sunroof, a seldom-seen option that allowed a touch of open-air motoring. The accompanying Porsche Kardex further records early service entries performed by Autohaus Hahn.

Following its export to the US, the SC passed through two California-based owners prior to its acquisition by Tommy Trabue in 1987. Trabue embarked on a restoration with Steve Port, which was subsequently completed by noted marque specialist Roy Sanders. Fitted with a replacement Type 616/15 engine with an unnumbered case, this 356 retains its chassis-numbered front hood panel. Presenting nicely overall, this final-series 356 SC Sunroof Coupe remains well suited for continued use.