Introduced in 1948, the 356 was Porsche’s first production automobile, establishing the marque’s rear-engine sports-car formula. The final evolution, the 356 C, debuted at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show and represented the most developed version of the model, featuring standard four-wheel ATE disc brakes, markedly improving stopping power and fade resistance.

This 1965 Porsche 356 C Coupe is one of approximately 1,101 examples built for 1965. Finished in black over a black leatherette interior, additional equipment specified included a tinted windshield, chrome-plated wheels, turn-signal indicators, a driver-side mirror, ventilated windows, and aluminum side-trim strips.

Sold new to Wayne Culp of Sacramento, California, on April 3, 1965, the car’s Kardex records its return to the selling dealer, P.C. Pacific of nearby Burlingame, for warranty service just three days later. While other early ownership details are limited, the car remained in single California ownership from the 1970s until quite recently. Evidently well cared for, it retains its matching-numbers engine and is accompanied by extensive documentation from long-term ownership.

Presenting well, this car is believed to have benefited from an earlier repaint, along with a partially retrimmed interior. This well-documented, final-year Porsche 356 C is offered with tools, a spare, jack, California black plate, Kardex, and other historical documents.