1964 Porsche Coupe Project

This buy 1964 Porsche Coupe Project online was sold new by dealer Ben Pon’s in Rotterdam, Holland. In later years it would make its way across the Atlantic to the United States, and it’s now being offered for sale as a project car with its numbers-matching engine and transaxle included along with a slew of other parts.

The Porsche 356 is the car that put Porsche on the map, it was the company’s first mass-produced car, and it remained in production from 1948 until 1965 – an incredible 17 year run. Power was produced by a rear-mounted flat-four, the car has 2+2 seating, and elegant styling that’s still winning it fans today.

Fast Facts – A Porsche 356C Project Car

• The Porsche 356 was introduced in 1948 and sold until 1965, it was the company’s first production car, and it paved for the way for the Porsche 911 which came along in 1964 and eventually replaced it.
• The 356 has steel unibody construction, a rear-mounted flat-four, air-cooled engine, a manual transaxle, and independent suspension front and back. It proved a capable sports car and a popular racing car, with celebrity owners including James Dean, Steve McQueen, Janis Joplin, and many others.
• The enduring popularity of the Porsche 356 has been nothing short of remarkable, and alongside the early 911s they remain among the most valuable cars from Porsche’s back catalog.
• This Porsche 356C is from 1964, the penultimate year of production for the German sports car. It is being sold with its original engine and transaxle, as well as suspension and some other parts. It’s now being sold out of East Durham, North Carolina on Bring a Trailer and the dolly that it’s currently sitting on is included in the sale