£95,200
1963 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
Historics • UK • 7 Mar 2015
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£95,200
1963 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
UK • 7 Mar 2015 • Lot 287
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a US specification 356C convertible. It is a matching numbers example as detailed on the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. It has recently undergone a full restoration including engine re-build by marque specialists.
Condition
9
The car has undergone a full restoration including engine re-build by marque specialists. The interior, carpets and hood has also had similar treatment and the over effect is fabulous. This vehicle is a matching numbers example as detailed on the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
/ 10
120,370 miles
NWR 905A
1963
Auction
159767356
LHD
United Kingdom
£95,200
1963 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
Historics • UK • 7 Mar 2015
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Although few would have realised it at the time, the 1948 launch of the Porsche 356 was a significant milestone in automotive history.
It marked the commercial birth of what has become one of the world's greatest car manufacturers; a company that has many times won Le Mans on Sunday and inspired the rich of the road on Monday.
Its achievements are unique.
The 356 was collaboration between `Ferry' Porsche, the son of the company's founder, and its chief body engineer Erwin Komenda.
The first examples of the 356 were handcrafted from aluminium in Gmund, Austria.
And, with parts in short supply following the war, the model initially employed the engine, transmission and suspension from the Volkswagen Beetle (the car famously designed by Porsche Senior).
However, within two years the car had been considerably re-engineered and was less reliant on stock Volkswagen parts, while production had moved to Züffenhausen in Germany with bodies now made of steel.
Thanks to efficient aerodynam...
Price Analysis vs Other 356 C Cabriolets
£42,012
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£115,483
Median Price (Since 2020)
£606,480
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 29th Mar 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
21,504 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 30th Mar 2017, 21,504 miles
Passed
On 24th Feb 2015, 20,844 miles
Passed
On 23rd Jun 2014, 20,373 miles
Passed
On 2nd Apr 2011, 20,063 miles
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