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Porsche 356 C

In July 1963, production of the much-loved 356 entered its final stage. The appropriately titled Porsche 356 C was manufactured until September 1965, by which time the now legendary 911 had been in production for just over a year. The 356 C was certainly the most refined derivative yet. Ignoring the expensive four-camshaft Carreras (covered separately) customers had the choice of two 1.6-litre engines to choose from: the 75bhp 1600 S and the 95bhp 1600 SC. There were also two body styles: Coupe or Cabriolet. The 1964 356C model had only minor visual changes from the T6 356B model, but its new disc brakes brought different wheels and much-improved stopping capability. Undoubtedly the 356 C’s most significant update was the addition of four wheel ATE disc brakes manufactured under license from Dunlop. There were two C models available, a standard C and an SC, which replaced the Normal, Super, and Super 90 of the B series. Porsche discontinued the Porsche 356 C in September 1965. See our Porsche 356 Research Hub

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