The 356 was created by Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche (son of Ferdinand Porsche) The 356 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive car with a streamlined body designed by Erwin Komenda. Ferry Porsche’s thinking behind the development of the 356 was that if you had enough power in a small car, it is nicer to drive than if you have a big car with a similar power to weight ratio. And it is more fun.
The first 356 won its class in its first race in 1948, and Porsche re-engineered and refined the car over the years with a focus on performance.
The final revision of the 356 was the 356 C introduced for the 1964 model year. It featured disc brakes all around and radial Pirelli Cinturato tyres,
It is hard to find a really nice well sorted 356 with great detail but here we have that elusive example, a matching numbers C finished in a great combination of Dolphin Grey with Wimbledon Green leather interior. The last owner, a fastidious enthusiast, spent many years trying to source a good 356 until he found this one. Following due diligence, he purchased it in 2014 and has used it lightly in fine conditions since and has maintained it perfectly as the invoices on file document.
The car was fully rebuilt by a well-respected European specialist prior to his purchase and the quality of this work is evident as eight years later it remains immaculate. It drives beautifully and is clearly well sorted, everything works and it has an astonishing turn of speed, it came as no surprise to know that the engine was bored to 1700 cc on the rebuild. Indeed, the last owner confirms that he has no problem keeping up with a 356 Carrera 4 cam owned by a good friend.
This is just how you want a 356 to be and it is available now at Taylor & Crawley.
Exterior Colour Dolphin Grey
Interior Colour Wimbledon Green
Type Road
Year 1965
Garage 1, The Courtyard, Harrowby Court, Harrowby Street, London W1H 5FA T: +44 (0) 20 7823 2599
