1964 Porsche 1600 C Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder OHV, dual Solex carburetors, 75 bhp
- Colour
- Ruby Red over black leatherette
A 1964 Porsche 1600 C Cabriolet finished in Ruby Red over black leatherette with a black canvas hood, this well-optioned example left the factory on 20 October 1964 and was delivered through a West German dealer to a US Air Force medical officer stationed at Ramstein. Equipped with Koni dampers, a camber-compensating rear spring, chrome wheels, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel, it passed to a Minnesota enthusiast who kept it for over four decades before receiving a bare-metal cosmetic restoration and mechanical freshening circa 2013–2014.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$145,750
- 1964-10-20 → 1971Factory deliveryDr. C. Van Voorenfull documentation
US Air Force physician stationed at Ramstein, took delivery via local Porsche agency and had the car regularly serviced there until mid-1965.
- 1971 → 2013Private saleEnthusiast in northern Minnesotapartial documentation
Retained the car for roughly 42 years; a thorough cosmetic restoration including a bare-metal repaint in the original Ruby Red was carried out during this period.
- 2014 → 2014Acquisition unknownCalifornia collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car in early 2014 following mechanical freshening work carried out in Las Vegas; sold it within months to the next owner.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Purchased from the California collector during the summer of 2014; consigning the car with a Certificate of Authenticity, owner's manual, and spare wheel.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013Engine rebuildTrophy Performance
Top-end engine work including new valve guides, complete crankcase resealing, replacement piston rings and associated components, plus brake attention, seat bracket repair, and minor electrical troubleshooting.
Work carried out by Todd Trimble at Trophy Performance in Las Vegas, Nevada, at a total cost of approximately $6,000.
- —Restoration
Full bare-metal respray carried out in the original Ruby Red colour as part of a comprehensive cosmetic refurbishment.
Work took place less than five years prior to the 2013–2014 period referenced in the catalogue, during the Minnesota owner's tenure.
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