Porsche 356 Resto Mod, 1965
Porsche 356 IV (C)
Porsche 356 IV (C)•
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Chassis No.: 220160
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Resto Mod
- Custom build completed by West Coast Customs
- 2008 Porsche Cayman chassis with 2.7/240 HP Flat Six
- Automatic transmission
- Power windows
- Chassis shortened 9 inches
- KW variant 3 suspension
- Custom fuel cell
- 1965 356 hardtop with removable top and custom canvas cover
- Body widened 8 inch
- Custom one-off CNC milled aluminum 17 inch retro wheels, widened bumpers and windshield
- Custom glass
- Custom one-off interior featuring modern components including gauges and climate control
- Alpine 7 inch touch screen with Bluetooth connectivity
- ARC audio 5 channel amp
- Custom basket weave leather seats
- Custom one-off Billet steering wheel
This Porsche has been radically transformed by West Coast Customs into a car that gracefully merges modern-day performance with the classic body style of a 356. A 2008 Porsche Cayman was used as the platform for the build, requiring a 9-inch section removal from the chassis to accommodate the shorter-wheelbase 356 Coupe body. The Cayman drivetrain and suspension was retained utilizing its 2.7L 240HP flat-6 engine and automatic transmission. Fitting the 356 body onto the Cayman chassis also necessitated grafting on an additional 8 inches of body width and fabricating a custom windshield frame with special glass all-around. The car features a removable hardtop and a custom canvas cover.
To maintain the 1950s look, a special set of custom one-off CNC-milled aluminum 17-inch wheels were built to mimic the appearance of the stock Porsche wheel of the era. Other custom-fabricated pieces include the widened front and rear bumpers, the air-inlet grille on the rear decklid and the billet steering wheel with the classic horn ring and center-mounted Porsche crest on the horn button. Despite its retro-look, this is a modern car with multiple amenities, including climate control, automatic transmission, power windows, electronic instrumentation, Alpine 7-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth connectivity and ARC Audio 5 Channel Amp.
The interior is lavishly appointed in beige basket-weave full leather. The classic black exterior is highlighted by the period-correct twin aero-style mirrors, the speedster-style side spears, the rocker panel deco-strips, the classic teardrop tail lights and the horizontally mounted chrome housing containing the backup light and license-plate illumination light. This Porsche 356 Cayman is the result of a labor-intensive 3,000-hour build, and the final presentation reflects that level of quality and attention to detail. This radical Porsche has a high-impact presence that few cars can match.
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