Recent and spectacular nut and bolt restoration by model experts in it's highly desirable original colors with few miles since completion. Numbers matching rust free Southern California car. Factory luggage rack included hardtop fastidiously maintained and cared for current service drives and operates perfectly ready to be enjoyed for the summer!
Sports cars are the things of dreams passion excitement and thrills; Porsche's 356 created the template for Europe's post-war sports cars; light weight excellent handling punchy and balanced power classic good looks in a comfortable reliable and usable package were the hallmarks which set the 356 apart and remain the criteria for successful sports cars to this day. The Porsche 356 SC was the end of the line for the legendary 356 and it was the ultimate evolution of Porsche's now-legendary sports car. With disc brakes on all four wheels and the most powerful pushrod engine to ever grace the engine bay of a 356 to that point; the 356 SC is the ultimate evolution of the road going 356 and remains a genuinely thrilling car to drive today. In Cabriolet form it made an already fantastic car even better by allowing the owner to experience the thrill of true open-air motoring in the same wonderful package. Today the 356SC Cabriolet is widely regarded as one of the most collectible and enjoyable early Porsches. It is a thrilling gorgeous enduring and highly sought after investment-grade vehicle which is sure to be loved by all who experience it.
new window new window new window Condition ReportThe 356 SC Cabriolet seen here is a spectacularly restored numbers matching and highly desirable example of the breed. As per the included Porsche Certificate of Authenticity this SC Cabriolet was originally delivered in the highly desirable color combination of Bali Blue on Fawn leather which it proudly wears today. This car spent it's entire life in the ideal climate of Southern California and remains an unmolested straight rust free car with it's numbers matching engine and transmission; it was the perfect canvas for the expert nut and bolt restoration performed by model experts 356 West completed in 2009. Every aspect of the car's appearance indicates that it was expertly and painstakingly restored and has been driven extremely sparingly and cared for obsessively ever since. the interior The extremely high quality of the restoration is evident not only in it's appearance but in it's performance as well; with every single mechanical component having been completely and expertly restored to as new or better and having been driving sparingly since the completion of the restoration the car performs as well as it did when it rolled off of the assembly line in 1964 in every manner and remains a genuinely thrilling car today.
During the restoration this car also received select upgrades which dramatically enhances it's reliability safety and comfort. It received 356 West's superlative air conditioning upgrade which transforms the period-correct Delanair system into something which blows reliable cold A/C! Along with an upgrade to a 12-volt electrical system which greatly improves reliability lighting and safety and a vintage-look modern stereo this is a 356 which is equally at home being driven as it is on a top show field.
The car presents with just as much presence and quality as the day it was completed. Everything presents as-new. The paint and chrome shines brightly the leather has no scuffs or creases from use the carpets are free of dirt or marks the engine bay is clean and well detailed and the wheel wells are perfect and chip free. It has two pinhead sized chips in the paint which were touched up are very difficult to detect and very difficult to photograph. This car is gorgeous and truly needs nothing but a new owner to enjoy it preferably with the top down! Please contact us by phone at (914) 242-0404 or by e-mail at matt@collectorscargarage.com for any questions or further information about the car. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
Mechanical Motor Excellent windows Functional (all) transmission Excellent wipers Functional (all) Suspension Excellent instruments Functional (all) brakes Excellent radio Operational Cosmetic Body Excellent SEATS Excellent PAINT Excellent CARPETS Very Clean GLASS Excellent dash Very Clean WHEELS Excellent HEADLINER Very Clean Terms of SaleThe Deposit: Please be ready to place a deposit within 48 hours of auction's close. All transactions must be completed within 7 days of the end of auction. If the car is not as represented upon your personal inspection at our dealership location you will be under no obligation to purchase.
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About the SellerAt Collectors' Car Garage and Advisors we don't just sell cars we build collections. We are a Country Club for Car People; with 70000 square feet and over 350 cars in our climate controlled and secured facility we are the finest place to purchase sell store maintain and enjoy your collectible/exotic car.
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