By 1964, the 356 was nearing the end of its production run, overlapping briefly with the car that would replace it—the model originally known as the 901, later renamed the 911. As the last and most refined version of the 356, the SC retained the familiar four-speed manual gearbox but...
The Porsche 356 SC, was the top-of-the-line variant in terms of performance for the 356 C Generation, sporting the highest specific output pushrod 4-cylinder engine ever available from Porsche with 107 HP. The SC engine produced 107 bhp at 5200 rpm and featured a stouter counter-weighted crankshaft, short skirt pistons, a more radical camshaft configuration, and large Solex carburetors. The SC was the natural successor of the previous generation Super 90 and represented the top-of-the-line variant for the final evolution of the Porsche 356.