Description
This is a very rare 356 C Cabriolet. Only 588 were built in this the last year of 356 production.
Few cars have the fun factor of a 356 Porsche.
Add a Cabriolet body, in a C version, and it doesn't get any better
The relative rarity and fun factor of these cars have sent their prices up at a record pace with some selling for up to $400k!
- Signal Red with a Black Top and Black Interior
- 4 cyl., 96.54 CID 94.00hp
- It is estimated that only 588 units of the 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet were manufactured during this production year, compared to approximately 1,101 Coupe models
- History
The last revision of the 356 was the 356 C introduced for the 1964 model year. It featured disc brakes all around, as well as an option for the most powerful pushrod engine Porsche had ever produced, the 95 hp (71 kW) "SC" - The 365 is a lightweight and nimble-handling, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, 2-seater. The 1,582cc flat-four produced 95 horsepower and was paired with a four-speed manual transmission
- Porsche's Type 356 is acknowledged to be one of the world's great sports cars. Over a 15-year production run, the handsome and durable 356 evolved from a 46bhp 4-cylinder streamlined coupe to an autobahn burning 130bhp two-liter Carrera. The line included coupes, luxurious cabriolets, speedsters, and roadsters. Over 76,000 examples were built by the time production ceased in 1965.
- The 356 made its final transformation with the Type 6 body in 1963. Designated 356C, it had a new ZF steering gear and compensating springs at the rear. Four-wheel disc brakes were added, and a 12-volt electrical system was available. Two 1,600cc engines were offered, the 75DIN horsepower 'C” version and the higher compression and counterweighted crankshaft 95DIN horsepower “SC” version.