To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Monterey
event, 15 - 17 August 2019.
- Very desirable California-delivery "C" cabriolet
- Well-optioned example and a great color combination
- Numbers-matching drivetrain
- Includes copy of Kardex and Porsche Certificate of
Authenticity
What's not to love about a delectably presented, numbers-matching
Signal Red '65 Porsche 356 C Super Cabriolet that has spent its
entire life in California? Completed in December 1964, it was
delivered to Competition Motors in Culver City and sold new by Four
J Motors in Huntington Beach. Per its factory Kardex, the first
owner was Mr. Charles Hanks of Goleta, California. With a retail
base price of $4,499, the addition of factory-installed optional
chrome wheels and hubcaps, a pair of fog lamps, a wood-rimmed
steering wheel, front seat belts, and delivery charge brought the
selling total to $4,737.90. A Blaupunkt AM/FM radio and antenna
were installed by the dealer.
A thorough refurbishment in 2015-2016 by 356 specialist Mark
Miletich of Scotts Valley, California, determined that the hood,
trunk, and doors were original, as were the main floors and
longitudinals. Miletich replaced the front-compartment battery box
floor with factory-correct sheet metal, repaired corroded areas of
the doors and shut lines, and took care of some straightening
around the nose. The car was then repainted in factory-original
Signal Red.
Miletich also carried out a brake and suspension overhaul that
included new discs, hoses, hard lines, and a replacement master
cylinder. The well-detailed engine has been fitted with a big-bore
kit and refurbished Solex P40-II carburetors, a full-flow oil
filter conversion and sump extension, rebuilt distributor, and a
secondary electric fuel pump. An Optima Red Top battery resides
beneath a period-look cover in the front trunk, and the lighting
has been upgraded. The cabin was reupholstered by Jeff Belardi
Interiors of Watsonville with black leather and tan German
square-weave wool carpet. The older folding top was reupholstered
in black German canvas and still presents well.
Recently serviced, this very nice cabriolet is supplied with a
matching canvas boot and tonneau, two sets of keys, a copy of the
factory Kardex, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, a restored
Four J Motors license frame, and an owner's manual properly dated
June 1964.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19.