Vehicle Description
1964 Porsche 356SC Reutter Coupe
• VIN 128990
• Completed on March 9, 1964
• Engine no. 811533 - matching
• Transmission no. 76571 - matching
Single-family ownership for 16 years in Southern California and
sold to a repeat client in San Diego, California earlier this year.
Finished in the original color combination of Champagne Yellow
(6405) over Black leatherette upholstery. The paintwork is in great
condition with factory-side aluminum body molding. The Hella
headlights are protected by mesh stone guard grills and the
electrical system is fully operational. The interior is in
excellent condition and benefits from a complete refurbishment with
everything replaced with the exception of the original door panels.
Equipped with VDO instrumentation, original 3-spoke VDM steering
wheel, a Porsche radio delete plate, and 5.5" x 15" KPZ chrome
wheels that are fitted with new Sprint Classic Vredestein 165 HR15
tires.
Porsche's factory build sheet indicates that VIN 128990 was
originally sold by AMAG Automobil und Motoren to the first owner,
Mr. Stalder, from Hasle-Ruegsau, Switzerland. On January 1, 2012,
Auto's International in Escondido, California supplied a new
headliner and a full black leatherette interior which included a
dash, door tops, front seats, rear seats, rear panels, and garnish
rail covers. The previous owner, who is also a retired Porsche
mechanic for over 40 years, did a complete engine and transmission
rebuild in 2017. A 74 mm Scat Crankshaft was sourced from Willhoit
Auto Restoration, 86mm pistons and cylinders and Carrillo rods were
sourced from Shasta Design, the cylinder heads were lightly ported
and polished, and the engine was reassembled with all new OEM
components. The previous owner completely disassembled the
transmission, inspected the internals, and reassembled the
transmission replacing any worn components. The result is a
fantastic running and driving 356.
Mechanically powered by its matching 1600cc flat-four engine which
produces 95 horsepower and runs phenomenally paired to its matching
manual 4-speed 741 transmission and four-wheel disc brakes.
Complete with spare tire, Certificate of Authenticity, Kardex, and
27 years of service history. Extremely nice driving 356SC Coupe
with plenty of horsepower and extremely fun to drive and is well
sorted.
History
The 356 was a lightweight and nimble-handling rear-engine
rear-wheel-drive 2-door sports car available in hardtop coupe and
open configurations. Engineering innovations continued during the
years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsport's success and
popularity. However, when the T6 got disc brakes in 1964, with no
other visible alterations, they called it the model C, or the SC,
when it had the optional extra powerful engine. The last revision
of the 356 was the 356C introduced for the 1964 model year. It
features four-wheel disc brakes, as well as an option for the most
powerful pushrod engine Porsche, has ever produced, the
95-horsepower (71 kW) "SC".