1964 Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet
- Engine
- Air-cooled 1.6L flat-four, dual carburetors, 95 hp
- Colour
- Slate Grey
A 1964 Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet finished in the uncommon Slate Grey over a black leather interior, delivered new on 25 March 1964 through Ben Pon's Dutch distributorship and subsequently routed to Max Hoffman's New York agency. One of 1,745 Cabriolets produced that year, it retains its numbers-matching Type 616/16 engine and gearbox. A comprehensive two-year restoration completed around 2016 by marque specialist European Collectibles in California included a full mechanical overhaul and a new red leather interior. Following restoration it claimed class honours and dual People's and Judge's Choice awards at Pacific Northwest Region PCA concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$362,500
- 1964-03-25 →Factory deliveryMortimer Shapirofull documentation
First owner, took delivery via Ben Pon's Dutch distributorship; requested several factory options including a shoulder belt bracket, Continental tires, and bespoke luggage.
- Date unknownPrevious owner who consigned to European Collectiblespartial documentation
Commissioned a thorough two-year ground-up restoration through marque specialist European Collectibles in Costa Mesa, California, beginning in 2014; subsequently exhibited the car at Pacific Northwest PCA events.
Competition
- —Porsche Club of America ConcoursPacific Northwest Region PCA Concours1st in class, People's Choice, and Judge's Choice
Car was shown at multiple PCA concours events in the Pacific Northwest following its restoration, earning three distinct awards across the appearances.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationEuropean Collectibles
Comprehensive two-year restoration encompassing a full overhaul of all mechanical systems including the numbers-matching engine and gearbox, a bare bodyshell respray in the original Slate Grey, and fitment of a new red leather interior with red square-weave German carpeting throughout. Additional period-style accessories were also installed.
Workshop located in Costa Mesa, California. Restoration was commissioned by the car's previous owner and concluded around 2016.
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