Porsche 356 SC (1964)
for sale
Price: US $55,356.00
Price: US $55,356.00
This is a California
car in its original and rare Dolphin Grey color with original-issue black
California plates. I have history on the car back to 1970, when the
original owner sold it to James Robins. The car was kept in the California
desert town of Palmdale until 1992 when the second owner's nephew inherited it.
I purchased it from him in 2007.
I restored the car in
1998 with a focus on originality, keeping original parts wherever I could.
Original headlights, front and rear turn signals, hood handle, horns, horn and
engine grilles, ULO reflectors, steering wheel, horn button, sorta
round speakers, interior components etc. remain with the car. The car is
riding on 5.5 chrome wheels with Pirelli tires, but the original
date-matched painted wheels (with extremely old and extremely worn Continental
tires) and original blank date-stamped Lemmerz hubcaps are
included. Also included are the original toolkit with correct tools, and the
original jack.
Documentation includes
the factory original Driver's Manual, Blaupunkt radio paperwork, a title
document from 1970, along with a stack of receipts accrued under my
ownership. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Porsche is also included.
Body: All original
panels, floors, longitudinals and closing panels. All panels including hood, engine lid, and doors are numbers matching. This car is super-solid with no
rust anywhere. Bottom of doors are beautiful. When Jim and Shane East did a
windows-out, bare metal repaint of this car in 2008, they said it was the cherriest 356 we've
ever done. We retained the original paint on the dash, applied correct
Glasurit paint to the exterior, and re-sprayed the undercoating. The car now
has some very minor chips but presents itself as a nearly-new vehicle.
Engine: The car has a
912 engine set up to SC configuration and fitted with a third piece from a B
motor. It has the correct Solex carburetors, overhauled by Larry Markham, and
fitted with the correct air cleaners. The engine also has the correct Bosch 022
distributor rebuilt by Don Marks. Tin, oil filter, original oil cap, fan shroud, etc.
are in very nice shape. The engine idles and runs smoothly, starts easily and has
lots of power. It is somewhat noisy but valves are adjusted
to specs. I've driven this car all over Southern and Central California and
always returned home under my own power.
Transmission: Original
matching number transmission per COA. Transmission shifts smoothly through all
4 forward gears and reverse as well. The transmission runs quietly in all
gears.
Interior: The dash
still wears its original dolphin grey paint. In keeping with the theme of
retaining original components, the rear seats and door panels remain original.
The seats, headliner, carpets and remainder of the interior were redone to the
highest standard by Autos International in 2008. New Coco floor mats are
included. All lights and instruments including the clock work as they should. Even the original Blaupunkt
radio works in both AM and FM bands.
Glass: All glass is
original with the exception of the windshield. This is a fresh Sigla/Pilkington
unit.
Electrical: All
interior and exterior lights, horns, and fog lights work as they should. The
car has original and correct components including all front and rear turn
signals, Hella 128 fog lights, horns, relays (even the rare yellow fog light
relay), voltage regulator, etc. The speedometer and clock were rebuilt by North
Hollywood speedometer; the clock has a quartz movement and runs a little fast. I
recently installed an Optima battery and the car is equipped with a Joe Leoni
starter relay to minimize loading of the ignition switch. I replaced the
generator a few years back with a correct and fresh rebuilt unit from NLA, and
the starter motor was also overhauled. The voltage regulator is the original
and correct C-style unit.
Miscellaneous: The car
comes with its full set of original keys including the special key
for extracting the original blue-tipped radio antenna; glove box key, transmission lock key, and ignition/door key. The ignition and door locks all use
the same key, just as they should.
Maintenance: In the 8
years I've owned this car it has been worked on by some of the best-known
mechanics Southern California. Larry Markham did an initial overhaul, repairing
clutch issues, overhauling the carburetors, installing a Don Marks 022 distributor, etc. Jim Ansite later went over the brakes, overhauled the starter motor and addressed other details. Jack Staggs
worked his magic on engine, carb, and ignition tuning. The car runs great and
easily exceeds any posted speed limits.
No accident body, doors and engine lid and hood all close evenly and well. An outstanding
example.
Title in hand. Can
assist with shipping. Car is in Los Angeles, California with easy access to the Port of Los Angeles for international shipping.
Many more photos are at here
I'll happily add specific photos if requested; email hc_foster@hotmail.com
update: 2016-05-22
Condition: | Used | Year: | 1964 |
Mileage: | 19,800 | Exterior Color: | Dolphin Grey |
Make: | Porsche | Interior Color: | Black |
Model: | 356 | Number of Cylinders: | 4 |
Trim: | Coupe | Transmission: | 4 Speed Manual |
Engine: | 1600 cc | Body Type: | Coupe |
Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Fuel Type: | Gas | Sub Model: | SC |
For Sale By: | Owner |