Search Results for: Porsche 356

Dolphin Gray Project: 1964 Porsche 356 C

The Porsche 356 is one of the more instantly recognizable sports cars ever made. It maintains a significant place in history as Porsche’s first major entry into the global sports car market, spawning multiple high-performance variants that today are… more»

Unfinished Project: 1965 Porsche 356

This 1965 Porsche 356 is in an interesting spot project-wise, as it seems like a whole heck of a lot of money and time was spent to bring it to this point before progress stopped. The list of improvements… more»

Historic Race Car: 1960 Porsche 356B Roadster

Old-school race cars are hit or miss when it comes to their overall desirability, but like most anything air-cooled these days, it’s hard to go wrong with a classic Porsche. The car shown here reminds us how different the… more»

Owned Since ’79: 1956 Porsche 356A

If you’re going to a buy a car that was made over a few different generations, one of the better strategies I’ve seen is to buy the earliest example you can afford. My general rule of thumb is either… more»

Original Paint Exposed: 1956 Porsche 356 A

How cool is this? We featured this 1956 Porsche 356A almost a year ago in December 2022 as a heavily patina’d driver with what looked like a mustard yellow paint job done in someone’s backyard. You can find the… more»

Mostly Original Paint: 1965 Porsche 356C

While many vintage European cars are over-restored these days, there’s a strong following (and support for) keeping survivors in untouched condition, especially if they wear original paint. This 1965 Porsche 356 C is a genuine two-owner car that was… more»

Stalled Outlaw Build: 1960 Porsche 356

There was a time when an old Porsche 356 was treated like any other used car, and that meant that it was just as likely to be used for hot-rodding as it was for a weekend track car. Times… more»

Time Capsule Cabrio: 1964 Porsche 356

Do you ever feel like it’s been ages since you’ve seen a particular vehicle offered up as a project? It’s almost as if the market runs out of projects, with every viable runner snatched up and under restoration. There… more»

Super 90 Barn Find: 1961 Porsche 356B

A few years ago, a barn find Porsche 356 with a numbers-matching Super 90 engine would have been subject to an absolutely insane bidding war. These days, the market has settled down to more reasonable levels wherein a car… more»

Incredibly Rare: 1955 Porsche 356 Continental Roadster

This 1955 Porsche 356 1500 Continental Cabriolet (that’s a mouthful) is one of the rarest 356 models and also one of the prettiest (in my opinion). That spectacular bent windshield is the tell-tale sign that this is a 356… more»

Numbers Matching: 1963 Porsche 356B

The word “survivor” gets thrown around a lot (I know I’m guilty of this) and oftentimes, it’s used to describe a car that still looks pretty decent while being nearly original. That means original paint in good to great… more»

Show Winner: 1965 Porsche 356C 1600SC

In a poetic but weirdly unrevealing listing here on eBay, we find this 1965 Porsche SC bid to $56,156, reserve not met, located in Newport Beach, California. The seller indicates this car is a show winner and has covered… more»

Older Outlaw Build: 1961 Porsche 356

The iconic Porsche 356 was produced from 1948 through 1965 and a large number of the 76,000 assembled are thought to still be around. They were popular to race around in because of their minimal weight and nimble handling…. more»

One-Off Former Race Car: 1953 Porsche 356 Abarth Borghi

Nevadahalftrack sent us a tip that was no doubt meant to confound the Barn Finds research capabilities. Here at Car & Classic is a 1953 Porsche 356 Abarth Borghi with an asking price of €195,000, located in Belgium, and… more»

Rebuilt Engine: 1962 Porsche 356

This 1962 Porsche 356 is a refreshing change of pace from the extremes we see in the vintage air-cooled market these days. It’s neither the nicest nor the worst; it appears to fall squarely in the middle of the… more»

Matching Numbers Wreck: 1960 Porsche 356 Convertible

No matter what era you use as a reference point, it’s always a bad idea to buy the young driver in your house a Porsche. This wrecked 356 cabriolet was purchased for a 16-year-old driver in 1985 and promptly… more»

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