Vehicle Description
1965 Porsche 356 Cabriolet
VIN: 161539
Originally imported to Teaneck, NJ in 1965, the car's first owner
was Jean A Giebink from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She was getting
her graduate degree in Social Administration at Case Tech and used
a government stipend to help buy the Porsche. The car proved too
expensive for her, and it moved onto another owner around 1968. In
doing our research on this car we were actually fortunate enough to
speak with Ms. Giebink and get this story directly from her.
When the Cabriolet first arrived at Canepa in 2008 it was already
restored in its beautiful Champagne Yellow paint and black leather
interior. While not an original SC car, the Cabriolet has a period
correct SC powerplant rebuilt to stock specifications. We put the
car through the Canepa Difference process, and it was sold to a
collector in the Northwest shortly after.
In the past 8 years, the owner only put on a careful 3,000 miles,
while maintaining and storing the vehicle perfectly. Now back at
Canepa the Cabriolet has once again passed through our meticulous
mechanical and cosmetic inspection, and is ready to show, or put
the top down for a spirited summer drive.
