The 1964 Porsche 356C was the last model the company produced before introducing the 911. The 356s had gained popularity, and the company’s reputation for building excellent sports cars was growing. The 356C was the final hoorah for the model. The example hand is said to have just under 39k miles and is listed on Facebook in Spokane Valley, Washington for $119,900. Thanks to T.J for the tip.
The car is finished in vibrant red. It was originally painted green, but it underwent a windows-out bare metal restoration. The exterior is now in pristine condition and presents very well. The 356C has a rare sunroof option that is said to be in great working condition. It’s easy to imagine this beauty cruising around some twisty roads with the sunroof open.
The interior is finished in black with a red dash. The driver’s seat appears to be in great condition and is free of any blemishes or wear. The passenger’s seat is covered but it is safe to assume it is also in good condition. There are coveted coco mats on the floor. The cabin is in like-new condition. The restoration work was very well executed.
A replacement 1964 356SC motor has been installed. The engine sends power to the wheels via a manual transmission. The car is said to run and drive perfectly. Service records and documents accompany the car. This is a very beautiful example of one of Porsches most important cars. The next owner of this car will easily be able to drive and enjoy it for years to come. It doesn’t seem to need any work, and would likely be a headache-free vehicle after purchase. The sale price is hefty but it’s rare to find a car of this caliper. If you want to own a restored piece of German automotive history contact the seller on Facebook before the car sells.
“…but it’s rare to find a car of this caliper.”
Perhaps this vehicle has front disc breaks…
brakes?
Satire?
All 356C Porsche came from the factory with 4-wheel disc brakes. The e-brake is cable operated using brake shoes on a drum inside the rear disc/rotor, same as later 911’s.
The 356B was the previous model, it had drums all the way around.
Well spotted, Euromoto. 356s aren’t measuring devices. Caliber describes quality.
Owned 2, loved ’em both. Daily drivers with no problems and fun to drive. Can’t do that these days which is sad. Beautiful car here. Don’t get too excited about transplanted engines because it happened all the time. The ’64 we took to Europe came back with an upgraded 912 engine courtesy of the factory for the “huge” sum of $1,800. Didn’t really need it but couldn’t pass up the chance to have the factory work on the car. Part of the fun of owning a Porsche those days.
I had a 64′ that I restored and sold it for $95k on BAT about 3 years back. Nice car, not a freeway driver ( revs too high at freeway speeds). But great in the twisty and fun to drive. 4 wheel disc breaks. The replacement engine will hurt the value some for the purist who wants it all original.
So true. The Porsche and BMW markets care not for original power plants. The values seem to even increase with modifications. Try that with an E-type and watch the value drop roughly 30 percent with a comparable Jag engine (or 50 percent with an American V8).
My dream car, along with others. I should have expected it but that price made me gasp. I guess I’ll keep dreaming.
Keep dreaming, the 1% has taken away any fulfilment of such dreams.
This is a nice car in resale red. But if they had left it the original color green, it would be worth more in my opinion
In 1971 I was offered a 1965 356SC in excellent condition for $1800 and thought the seller had lost his mind by asking such a high price. Back then who knew??
Watched the movie ‘Coming Home’ on TCM the other night, they had a scene where Jane Fonda was at a used car dealer looking at old Porsches with the year and price in the windshield. Yikes!
Yep. $900 for a 356A Speedster!
Using the inflation calculator $900 in 1970 is still only $7,400 in 2025.
Not a bad return if you had a speedster in good condition today. They are worth 20 times that these days.
In “Coming Home,” wasn’t it Bruce Dern that bought the Speedster?
His wife Jane Fonda bought it while he was deployed in Viet Nam. The car she had, had failed.
356C was the first to have disc brakes.
365C introduced some new parts not shared with earlier 356 models – they were improvements however are in limited supply today. Prices for these 356 models have declined significantly since the Japanese quit buying all of them many years ago.
356C values are higher than they’ve ever been, with the exception of a small dip after the pandemic bump. They’re even slightly up YOY.
I spy Solex 40PII’s…..Love put’n the Tune on these 😎
That dash–oh the beauty of simplicity, the enemy of confusion.
Many years ago I saw a tv show or movie featuring Bruce Boxleitner driving a 356, I had never seen or heard of one before but instantly said I want one. I have come to terms with the fact that is not going to happen but I still love them and dream.
This appears to be a well-looked after 356, but the lack of photos of the underside hurts the seller. First thing to do is to ask for such photos. Ask if any of the floor has been replaced. Are there any rusty areas? Best thing would be to look at it yourself.
Just restoring a 356 properly will likely cost far more than the price of this one. The sunroof is a great touch, and the whole car looks un-messed-with, which is definitely rare. Buy it now, enjoy it for years, take good care of it, and when you sell, there’ll be a nice profit.
Forgot to mention the low mileage, too. These are such sweethearts to drive that by now almost all of them have many, many more miles.
Great driving cars but nobody has mentioned that in today’s world they are just slow. The 356C was pretty much obsolete when it came out but Porsche was busy with the 911 so it was basically a stopgap car. The base car (as this one is) had only 75hp. and the SC had 95. I raced my good friends C back in the day and killed him with my BMW 1600. The swing axles would jack up if you didn’t have a “camber compensator” in the back and that’s especially true with newer sticky rubber. I get it that they are a Porsche, but I really don’t see the infatuation with them. Porsche was in a hurry to get the 911 into the market because the 356 was so long in the tooth by this time. Folks driving these in the day were wearing string back driving gloves and getting blown off by much more pedestrian cars.
You too can have an affordable Speedster, as long as you want fiberglass. ;) What’s in your garage? I remember when a 356 coupe was $2500, and later I bought a 1982 911 for $8k.
I have a Beck Speedster, Rancho Transaxle, and CB Performance 2332cc Type 1 mill. It will absolutely destroy any 356 .including a 4-cam Carerra without even breathing hard. It won’t rust and it’s not the end of the world if it gets in an accident…….but of course, it’s not an original..