1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet 1600

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Engine: 1.6L flat-four, 75 bhp
Colour: Signal Red

A matching-numbers 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet with Reutter coachwork, finished in Signal Red over black leather and delivered new through Brumos in Jacksonville, Florida. One of only 587 built for the 1965 model year, it spent four decades in the United States before a period in Europe — primarily the Netherlands and Germany — during which a comprehensive restoration was carried out. Repatriated to the United States in 2021, it retains its original colors and numbers-matching drivetrain.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €146,050 (≈ $161K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2023-08-18Auction sale
Sold US$150,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1964-11-17 →Factory delivery
Brumos (Jacksonville, Florida dealer)
partial documentation
US-market delivery to Brumos dealership in Jacksonville; car was specified with chrome vented wheel caps and Koni shock absorbers.
→ 2021Acquisition unknown
Germany-based owner
partial documentation
Following the Netherlands period, the car was held in Germany before being sold in autumn 2021.
2021 →Private sale
Current vendor
partial documentation
Purchased in autumn 2021 and repatriated to the United States; subsequently serviced by Automotive Restorations in Stratford, Connecticut.
Date unknown
US-based owner or owners
none documentation
Vehicle remained in the United States for roughly 43 years after initial delivery before being returned to Europe.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Netherlands-based owner
partial documentation
Car was kept in the Netherlands for a period during its European tenure; a comprehensive restoration was carried out there prior to 2018.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
A thorough, comprehensive restoration was carried out while the car was in the Netherlands, completed before 2018.
—Service
Automotive Restorations
Routine servicing performed after the car was repatriated to the United States in 2021.
Workshop is located in Stratford, Connecticut.

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