Vehicle Description
1964 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet
Once in a very great while a truly great car comes along, VIN
159646 is such a car. European Collectibles has restored hundreds
of cars over the years but this particular 356 SC should never have
been restored; it was a potential preservation class winner before
we did a total nut and bolt restoration. The original owner
insisted on having his 356 restored and that is what we did. After
stripping the 356 to steel we were amazed, it had never had any
damage to the body, never had any rust repair and had never been
disassembled. It had spent its entire life in inland California and
was in storage for the past 30 years prior to restoration.
European Collectibles completely disassembled this 356, stripped
the body to steel, did a complete concour repaint its original
color (Champagne Yellow), had everything re-chromed, installed new
rubber, a complete new German interior and rebuilt the entire
driveline including engine, transmission, brakes, and
suspension.
The thing that sets this car apart from the rest is the quality of
the original parts. Normally you take off the original parts and
they are needing to be restored but all the original parts looked
like NOS (new off the shelf, obsolete original parts), the wiper
motor was as brand new, the relays looked like you had just pulled
them out of an NOS box, the seat chrome was as it left the factory.
All the gauges switches and dash components whereas new. All the
original insulation was perfect, untouched & in excellent
condition. The wiring harness we usually always replace but the
harness was as new. We stripped the undercarriage to steel and the
original floors and battery box had zero rust with no damage. All
the suspension came out and was rebuilt. All the chrome was redone
in triple plate. This is truly a 356SC for the real discerning
collector.
One of the most desirable collector models is the 356 SC Cabriolet,
introduced in September of 1963 for the 1964-year model. It was the
best driving 356 built with plenty of horsepower! One of
approximately 1,200 built. This 356 features all of the subtle
improvements and updated details fitted to the 356 over the 15
years of the production run. 1600cc producing 95 horsepower engine
with 741 manual 4-speed transmission and four-wheel disc
brakes.
Offered with tools, books, boot cover and Certificate of
Authenticity from Porsche confirming matching decks, doors and
driveline. Truly one of the best 356 SC Cabriolets that you will
find with no issues. Everything has been done, finished in a
beautiful correct original color combination and truly a dream to
drive!
