Description
This car is Lot 104 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 104
1964 Porsche 356C 1600 Super Coupé
Registration no.
Chassis no. 219577
Delivered new to the USA
Registered in the UK since 1989
Present ownership since 2003
Professionally restored
Not used since restoration
British registration document
The work of Ferry Porsche, the 356 was based on the Volkswagen designed by his father, and like the immortal 'Beetle' employed a platform-type chassis with rear-mounted air-cooled engine and all-independent torsion-bar suspension. Regularly revised and updated, Porsche's landmark sports car would remain in production well into the 911 era, the final examples being built in 1965.
Outwardly very similar to the final 356Bs, the ultimate 356C model arrived in 1963 sporting four-wheel disc brakes - first seen on the 2-litre Carrera 2 - among numerous detail improvements. Engines available - both of 1. 6 litres - were the 75bhp 'C' and 95bhp 'SC', the latter replacing the Super 90. Testing a 356C in 1964, Road & Track enthused over its comfort, quality and excellent performance, concluding, "one would look a long time before finding a sports or GT car that offers more pure driving enjoyment".
Dating from the penultimate year of production, this beautiful 356C was delivered new to Brumos in Jacksonville, USA and is believed to have been imported into the UK from sunny California. (The Porsche was first registered in the UK in 1989.) The Porsche build sheet on file records that the car left the factory equipped with the 1600 SC engine number '812806' and finished in Signal Red. A Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio, two loudspeakers and an antenna, and a rear-view mirror.
Our vendor purchased the car at a UK auction in 2003 and sent it to a specialist restorer in Portugal for a full restoration (see photographs and bills on file). Maintained by the Spanish vendor's in-house mechanics since, the Porsche has not been registered in Spain or used on public roads since purchase. Additional documentation consists of a copy of the auction catalogue description and a UK V5C registration document for the appropriate registration 'HJI 356'.
Please note that if this vehicle is sold to a French private buyer or an EU private individual the reduced rate of Import VAT at 5. 5% will be charged on the hammer price. The Import VAT will be invoiced to you by our custom broker who will also charge a clearance fee. If you buy as a Trader or Company however, the Finances Publiques will charge you directly (based on our customs broker clearance) and the French VAT Import Charges will not appear on your Bonhams invoice. Please note that if you purchase as an EU Company, you are required to pay the VAT in your registered country at the relevant rate. Import rates to other EU Countries may vary and an administration fee will be charged to prepare the necessary customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
