1963 Porsche 356 1600 C Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.6L flat-four, 95 bhp (replacement SC unit from a 1964 356 SC)
- Colour
- Silver
A Porsche 356 1600 C Cabriolet built in October 1963 and delivered new through the Rossel dealership in Wiesbaden, Germany. Originally finished in Light Ivory with green leather interior, the car was regularly serviced by its first owner at the supplying dealer. At an undetermined point its original engine was exchanged for a unit sourced from a 1964 356 SC, and the car has since been refinished in silver over dark blue leather following an earlier restoration. Factory Kardex documentation is present.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €101,200 (≈ $111K)
- 1963-10-01 →Factory deliveryFirst owner from Nieder-Olm, Germanypartial documentation
Purchased new via Rossel dealership in Wiesbaden; regularly returned to Rossel for servicing during at least the first two years of ownership. Original factory build record (Kardex copy) documents original specification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceRossel
The car was repeatedly serviced by the Rossel dealership in Wiesbaden during its first owner's initial two years of use.
- —Engine rebuild
The original engine was removed and replaced with a unit taken from a 1964 Porsche 356 SC; the date of this swap is not recorded.
- —Restoration
A prior restoration was carried out at an unknown date, resulting in the current silver exterior finish and dark blue leather interior, replacing the original Light Ivory paintwork and green leather.
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