To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 4 - 5 February 2025.

• Powered by a carburettor-fed, 1.6-litre flat-four engine, sending power to the rear wheels via a fully synchronised four-speed manual transmission
• Finished in its original Light Ivory over Red leather colour scheme
• Subject to a strip and rebuild in 2010
• Accompanied by copies of its factory-issued Kardex sheet and later Certificate of Authenticity

Presented in its final incarnation in 1963, the 356 C offered buyers upgraded ZF steering and suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and an optional 12-volt electrical system, among various improvements. Aside from the range-topping Carrera, the 356 C came with two engine options, a standard 1.6-litre C unit producing 75 horsepower or the optional SC engine, as fitted to this car, featuring higher compression allowing it to produce 95 horsepower.

First registered in 1964, this 356 1600 C Cabriolet was sold new in the United States. According to copies of its accompanying Kardex and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, it was originally finished in Light Ivory over a Red leather-trimmed interior, the specification in which it still remains. Optional equipment fitted to this example includes a lockable antenna, a camber compensator, fog lamps, a chrome signal ring, and two loudspeakers.

The car’s engine was replaced with KD P 0820080 in August 1968, which is noted to have been stripped and rebuilt in 2010 with uprated internals by Colpani Motori in Brescia, at which point the soft-top roof and the interior upholstery was also renovated by Interni Auto Maieli. More recently benefitting from an overhaul by Riverside Motors in February 2016, it is now offered with its history file including a FIVA identity card, original Certificate of Title, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, registration documents, and various invoices. A wonderful late 356, it would be the ideal car for summer months.
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