For the 1964 model year, Porsche introduced what would be the final revision of its original sports car, the 356C. This 1964 Porsche 356C 1600 Coupe was acquired by the seller in 2010 and is said to have been driven very sparingly since. The seller reports that the body was refinished under previous ownership along with reupholstered seats and engine service. Accompanied by a collection of service records and a copy of its Kardex, this 356C is now being offered for auction by its seller out of California.
This 356C came factory-finished in Signal Red (6407) and is said to have been refinished in its original color during previous ownership. Details include a driver-side mirror, body-color bumpers with chrome overriders, chrome brightwork, and a twin grille engine decklid. It rides on 15” steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and a set of Michelin XZX radial tires that were mounted within the last six years. The seller reports that there are a few rust bubbles present on the body, and that surface rust is visible in the channel around the hood.
The cabin is trimmed in black vinyl with matching door panels and newer grey carpets. The seats are said to have been reupholstered under previous ownership and the headliner is believed to remain original. Details include a body-colored dashboard housing VDO instrumentation, the original AM radio, a three-spoke steering wheel, and rubber floor liners. The seller notes that the tachometer needle sporadically jumps and the odometer works intermittently.
Power comes from a replacement 1600cc flat-four engine sourced from a 356 of the same era. The rear wheels by way of a 4-speed manual gearbox. Service under current ownership has been limited to routine oil and filter changes, and a collection of service records from previous owners will accompany the sale. The voltage regulator requires replacement, and the seller states that the transmission will occasionally slip out of first gear.
This sale will include a clean title.
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Sold for $50,000
Offer in the amount of $50,000
1. Can you comment on the paint bubble and crack on pic #55
2. Has it been hit in the front and repaired? Pic 101/109/113 looks like the front trunk area has been reshaped and repaired. Accident?
3. Was there damage to the driver's door lower area? The gaps are off in the lower portion. Pic #37
Thank you very much! GLWTA
Can you put your car on a lift and take some good photos of the entire underside?
Also do you have receipts you can post with past services ?
Thank you
@Henpip thanks!! I’ll be down visiting family around Christmas, I’ll let you know! Cheers!!
@Dboul hi!
Well
Since I bought the car I noticed the undercoat
Everything seems solid
Maybe its a bad carkote application
Sure
Let me know when you’ll be around
Thank you!
Hello!! Nice looking car, I’d like to coke see it. I’m in LA and in San Diego soon.
On pictures 137 and 138, there looks like some body work on the underside. What are we looking at there?
Thanks!!
Dan
Bid in the amount of $45,250
Bid in the amount of $45,000
Bid in the amount of $43,500
Bid in the amount of $43,000
I really hope some lucky person gets our beloved "ladybug"
It was mas wife's most precious car.
She is not here to enjoy it anymore
But I'm sure she will be happy to know that someone can keep taking care of the old faithful Ladybug
Good luck!
and Merry Christmas to everyone!
Bid in the amount of $42,000
@Cvdrugrep There's its no mold in glove compartment
since my ownership this car has never been in the rain(not that rains much in California) and I usually clean the car without soaking it in water
just dust it off
I will Need to remove the battery to check under the mat
thank you!
@Cvdrugrep Hi!
correct!
its a 300 to 400 part
the tachometer "jumps" my electrician told me that the voltage regulator has some times this electrical spikes, hence the tachometer jumping
thank you!
@Cvdrugrep Indeed!
sometimes gets stuck
never had a problem its just a matter of pushing up a little bit further
and it says:
"this cam is bad, lift hood up then lower hood"
thank You!
Voltage regulator is a pretty inexpensive part and easy to replace. What makes you think it’s bad? If so, why not replace to confirm prior to auction?
@Henpip thank you! it looks Like it says “this cam is bad” can you expand on that?
Also, what is the condition of the battery tray below the mat? I couldn’t see in the pictures.
Last, it looks like the passenger door card has mold on it from being wet. Has this been flooded in the past or does the window leak?
Thank you for the insight and transparency.
@cmaxcliff I appreciate your info!
The car it’s been offered as a not matching numbers
And indeed
The car drives very nice!
Thank you!
@Henpip The numbers, the stamps used, look nothing like the original numbers. There are other ways to tell but these are so off that it is obvious to people who know the cars. The car may drive very nicely so this won't matter to many buyers but a novice should be warned so as to not count it as numbers matching for valuation purposes.
@Cvdrugrep Hi!
It’s a reminder to pull up the hood first when closing it
Thank you!
@cmaxcliff hi!
I don’t know about that
But when I was checking around on the web about the engine I found a place that shows the serial number that correspond to the era
https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-356-engine-numbers-1950-1965/
Thank you!
Engine number has been changed, restamped.
What does the tag in picture 105 say?
Bid in the amount of $40,000