1964 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, 75 bhp
- Colour
- Paint-to-Sample Orange
A 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet completed on 20 July 1964, this car is believed to be the sole surviving example of that model year finished in Paint-to-Sample Orange with black leather interior and black canvas top. One of just 587 cabriolets built for the 1965 model year, it was delivered new to a Texas owner and later underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration after a 2015 acquisition. Its concours career has been exceptional, taking class wins at Amelia Island in consecutive years and additional awards at Hilton Head and Atlanta.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$280,000
- 1964 →Factory deliveryJ.L. Hutchinsonpartial documentation
First registered owner based in Garland, Texas; specified several factory options including tinted windshield, chromed wheels, and Continental tires.
- → 2015Weldon Scrogham of G&W Motorwerkespartial documentation
Sold the car to the consignors in 2015; history between first owner and this custodian is largely undocumented.
- 2015 →Private saleConsignorsfull documentation
Undertook a complete bare-metal restoration, during which date-coded original wheels were preserved and restored; discovered the engine had been swapped at some earlier unknown point.
Competition
- 20162016 Concours on the Avenue
Shown in Carmel, California during Monterey Car Week; recognized by FlatSix.com as one of 20 standout Porsches from that week's events.
- 20162016 Hilton Head Island ConcoursPalmetto Award
- 2017PCA Werks Reunion2017 Amelia Island PCA Werks Reunion1st in 356 Open Class
Winning this class in consecutive years (2017 and 2018) was noted as an unprecedented achievement.
- 20172017 Atlanta Concours d'EleganceBest Porsche
- 2018PCA Werks Reunion2018 Amelia Island PCA Werks Reunion1st in 356 Open Class
Second consecutive class victory at this event, described as an unprecedented accomplishment.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Restoration
Full bare-metal restoration carried out after the 2015 acquisition. The five original date-coded wheels were individually restored. Exceptional attention to detail and originality was applied throughout.
Restoration invoices are included with the car's documentation.
- —Modification
At an undetermined point in the car's history, the original 75 hp C engine was swapped out for a replacement unit installed in a period-correct but un-stamped case.
Discovered during the subsequent bare-metal restoration; the precise date and circumstances of the engine change are unknown.
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