Vehicle Description
1965 Porsche 356C - Real Deal 356 - Professional, Frame Off
Restoration by Euro Autowerks - Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
- Polo Green Over Tan Interior - 1600cc 4 Cylinder - 4 Speed Manual
Transmission - Collector Grade Example (Please note: If you happen
to be viewing this 1965 Porsche 356C on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 150
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Last of the
Originals: The Porsche 356C �€" Hemmings Buyer's Guide, September
2010 The Hemmings writer, Jim Donnelly, aptly described these very
special Porsches: Immortal. A rolling altar at the midst of any
automotive collection, a redefinition of the term ''sports car''
that wears Stuttgart's black, red and yellow shield. It's an
automobile that's the absolute, unwavering success of uniqueness
and unbreakable function. This is a historic Porsche, revered,
reliable and absolutely recession-proof as an investment. And we're
not talking about a 911 here. The 356C, assembled and sold between
1963 and 1965, is the last, best old-school Porsche, clearly
evolved from Volkswagen roots, with a quartet of horizontally
positioned cylinders cooled by the rush of air. When you view a
356C against the Ould Sod orthodoxy of Sixties sports cars, it
comes across at once as an arrogant bird-flip of design. ... any
iteration of a 356 represents clear benchmarks in Porsche's
unfolding into its unmistakable take on sportive driving. The 356C
accounts for a very long stride in that journey. It can be
persuasively claimed that in the 356C, Porsche left its Volkswagen
roots behind, irretrievably. The full Hemmings piece is available
online here:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/last-of-the-originals-the-porsche-356c
Offered here is a 1965 Porsche 356C in metallic Polo green over
tan, the beneficiary of a full and superb professional restoration
by Euro Autowerks. This is a stellar, collector-grade example of
the immortal 356. In total, the car has been driven 95,239 miles,
or roughly 1,700 miles per-year on average since new, the vast
majority of which were recorded prior to the frame-off restoration.
Viewed from any angle, the exterior Polo Green Metallic paint is
virtually perfect. This beautiful color selection highlights the
curvaceous body lines with reflected light and deep color. The
effect really is stunning. (To best assess the quality of the paint
and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up photographs
of the car in the accompanying gallery.) The painting process was
fully documented in photos included with the car. All exterior
chrome trim has been completely renewed and shows as-new: bumper
trim and overriders, headlight and indicator-light trim, grille
trim, hood trim, windshield trim, side mirror, door handles,
lower-body trim, engine-compartment louvers, and taillight (and
reflector) trim all shine with virtual perfection. The tan
convertible-top boot (snaps included) is pristine, as is the
Porsche crest emblem on the hood and the gold Porsche 356C
lettering in the rear. The factory-original chromed, 10-slot, steel
wheels (with full-color Porsche-crest emblems) are mounted with
Yokohama® Avid Ascend tires. As but one evidence of the quality of
the restoration work, the photos of the car's rear bumper (with
exhaust outlets integrated), teardrop taillights, engine-cover
vents, center backup light, and the beautifully curvy rear bodywork
capture this triumph of classic-Porsche renewal. The front trunk is
clean and complete including the leather hold-down strap for the
spare tire. The car's interior has been restored to the same high
standard. Tan (parchment) leather covers the perfectly trimmed and
mounted door panels and the bucket (and rear jump) seat
