1965 356 SC Sunroof Coupe

Introduced in 1963 for the 1964 model year, Porsche’s 356 C came standard with the previous generation’s 1600 Super engine, producing 75 horsepower and conventional disc brakes. At the top of the range sat the 1600 SC engine with 9.5:1 compression and twin Solex P11-4 carburetors producing 95 hp, and at the tippy-top was the Carrera 2 engine with 130 hp.

This 1965 356 SC Coupe is finished in its factory shade of Silver Metallic after spending the ‘80s painted Black. It has a factory Golde electric sunroof and was ordered from the factory without bumper guards. The car was refinished in the ‘90s with the rocker trim removed and the addition of driving lamps and a driver’s-side Talbot-style mirror.

The interior came from the factory trimmed in Black leatherette with corduroy, but now wears Blue leather with blue square weave carpets and a white perforated headliner and sports a wood-rimmed steering wheel and Alpine CD player below the glove box. The replacement engine has been rebuilt with a 1,720cc big bore kit and is equipped with Knecht air cleaners atop the twin Solex carbs.

The 356 market, in general, has appeared to be softening over the past four months, and the SC Coupe market has been no different. Until July, the average price hovered around $130k but dropped to $120k in recent months, with the highest price paid at auction being $121,000 for a Condor Yellow, matching-numbers, sunroof Coupe. So, for this example to sell at a final bid of $160,000 was quite a surprise—strong money for a non-numbers matching car with older paintwork. Very well sold, but definitely not poorly bought, as I don’t see these remaining soft for long.

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