The fourth owner was Dave, a promising High School athlete who held the county 400m hurdles record for a number of years. He trained to become an accountant and held down a position of some responsibility in the office of a medium-sized engineering company but he never forgot his love of sporting competition. He liked jazz, but not the modern stuff. Dizzie, Louis, Basie - the classics. At age twenty-four became a vegetarian - although he occasionally eats line-caught fish, none of the farmed stuff. In later years...

What a gorgeous car. 60 years old is unbelievable. Sounds fantastic too.

My friend and engine builder, Dave Tatum, used to race the 356 for the Porsche racing team in Germany around 1963 . He had some great stories of those days. Dave passed away last year, at 85.

Jay: "Are these brand new tires?" Guy: "Nope they are 40 years old" Jay: *U-turns back to the shop*

Classic 1960's styling. What a beauty! Thanks, Jay!

In high school, my French teacher brought a red '65 SC home from Europe. I was always impressed with the door, hood, and engine cover gaps - simply incredible workmanship.

The short answer would’ve been “he was the fifth owner”. 😂

In 1968 I bought a red 1952 356 as my first car ($750). It was the Porsche or a Jag XK120 for the same price. I chose the 356 because it seemed in a bit better condition. Then about a month later the crank broke in half (but it still ran, just a little rough) and it took the rest of the summer to find a replacement from a salvage yard in Texas. I was 18 and working as a mechanic at European Motors in Seattle. It had gray rubber Pirelli Rolle tires that may have been almost as old as the car. Almost no traction but very fun to drive. All oversteer. Loved that car. Wish I had it now. It appears easier to find parts for the vintage Porsche's now than it was then when it was only 16 years old.

Oddly enough, this guy reminds me of my wife. When I ask a question, I have the pleasure of hearing a long, drawn out, pointless winding without a purpose. The question, ultimately, is never answered or heard of again. Mostly, I just make "statements" now. LOL!

Dusty Rhodes???😂 I was thinking of the legendary professional wrestler!

Jay Leno keeps talking about his Carerra like it’s just another option. That 4 cam engine is an impossible monster to maintain and J L is one of very few who could afford to drive it to the next service interval. 356’s are wonderful because plugs points and valve adjustment can be a Saturday morning job with the tools and time it takes to do a beetle. If they only built the 4 cam they’d all be gone and nobody would recognize the car. If they never built it nobody would’ve missed anything except a few high level racers. This SC is a gem.

Ever since Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed, I've always wanted a 356 A Speedster. They're were just such beautiful cars. But of course all the 356s were beautiful.

I was 15 when I helped rebuild the engine in a '63 356C, red/black like this little car. It was purchased new by one of Werner Von Braun's launch pad architects. Bob maintained his car meticulously, and I'm sure he had it to the day he passed. How much I contributed to the effort I couldn't gauge. He routinely drove the car from North Alabama to Ontario and back, said it would do 100 mph all day.

Thank you Mr. Leno for another amazing Car review, only thing missing was a new set a tires! I can’t believe that guy was driving it at 80 miles an hour with 40 year old tires on it🙏🏽

I worked in a VW & Porsche shop in the early 70's and this was the car to have then. Great to see an unmolested survivor.

That was great to hear the story of the owners and the life that that car had. Really sharp looking car. I think I’m in LOVE ! ❤️

Rubber losing flexibility and cords becoming brittle are far more important than tread depth, but I sure Jay and most of you know that! Few things sound as sweet as a flat four at full song, and even though I only have a Karmann Ghia, the balanced and blueprinted 1.6 sounds amazing in tunnels.

It doesn’t matter how many times the guy is telling Jay it’s 69K miles,for Jay it’s 75K! 😂😂😂

Lovely example and the red suits her very well. The 911 was introduced in Sep. 1964. For at least one year the last of the 356s and the first series of the 911s have been produced side by side actually. Anyway, thank you gentlemen for sharing this one for us to enjoy.

"Hey these tires could blow out". "They sure could". Keeps on driving.

This is an early production C series model from late 1963. It does NOT have the "annular" disc brakes as both guys erroneously referred to this car as having. It does in fact have the Lockheed/ ATE 'standard' disc type brakes that began with the 356 C series in 1963, carried over into the 900 series. The annular disc brakes are found on the "B" series Carreras, and some purpose-built factory racers of the early 60's. Jay's T-6 B Carrera2 would have the annular set up. The wheels have a completely different bolt pattern diameter and ventilation slot appearance, along with different hub caps - not to mention the entire hub assy.

I was a young soldier stationed in Germany and wanted a Porsche . My wife thought it was too much money so we bought a brand new 1964 Red Beetle . I still wish I had gone for the Porsche and the one I wanted was Red .

Great car. Nice laid-back owner who knows his car and many details about the history. It's sad when the owner doesn't know the basics about his car. Another great car. Thanks Jay!

80mph on 40 year old tires? What could go wrong…🤔

The look of the basic steel dash is a good reminder that this is essentially a beetle. Just a very nice one.

I'm forever forgetting about my Porsches too. Geez..

Jay forgot the S90 engine option. Available pushrod engines from the factory in the later 356 models were all 1600 cc. The base touring engine was called “Die Damen” ( The Lady) in German and was rated at 60 horsepower DIN (75 SAE). It was fitted with twin Solex twin throat 32 NDIX carburetors. Top speed was 100-105 mph. The next step up was the “Super” 75 horsepower DIN also with twin Solexes. The Super was good for 110-115 mph fitted with an aftermarket exhaust. Above that was the Super 90 ( 90 hp DIN) variant. The top pushrod engine was the SC 105 hp DIN as in our featured car. It was only available for a couple years in the 356 and went on to power the 912. While based on the same basic motor, the higher outputs were obtained by higher compression, hotter camshaft, bigger carburetors, bigger valves and ports, and a higher red line. The Dr Fuhrman designed 4 cam race motor that Jay refers to in his own 356 B was very expensive to buy, build, and maintain. Few were sold to the public. This helps explain why the Carrera variant is so valued by Porsche collectors today. If you intend to actually drive a 356 on the road today, you will want a pushrod motor. As you might expect, the lower the rated power output, the longer the engine will last and stay in tune. As these cars have become very expensive, some owners pull the valuable original engine, put it in protective long term storage, and replace it with a much cheaper but considerably more powerful VW based variant of up to 2200cc displacement. The Porsche transaxle is quite strong, and can handle the big torque and power upgrade if it is in good condition. This strategy preserves the original motor and allows the owner to flog the replacement VW motor without undue concern. It worked for me.

What's up with the new editing style? Also the thumbnails are so teeny style now. Please keep up the Gentleman-Style in this series Jay!

In my worthless opinion the 356 is the prettiest car ever to come out of Europe. Especially the pre-A, but they're all gorgeous!

I have this exact car in a 1:24 scale and would love to own this. But I’m a minimalist too with only 2 cars. 😁

Jay Leno is a living Legend.

Thank you for this awesome video! I own a 85‘ SC911 Matching Numbers. White/brown. The only one in that perfect condition and equipment. Everything electrical . I love it and never had a Porsche before 😍 Regards from Germany Frankfurt

Jay you are a brave man driving this car on those old tires. I wouldn't do it. I can't believe he was doing 80 on these. That's just crazy! I now know why this is so short of a test drive.

Back in 1966 when I was 17 I got to drive a 63 Super 90 for about half an hour. Compared to my 56 Beetle it was like driving a super car. So I had to have one. A few years later I acquired a 1960 356B 'Normal' (60 hp) for $500. I loved that car but had to part with it when I became a broke student again. It would do 103 mph (indicated) flat out and it was so light and nimble...a true pleasure to drive. Fast forward to 2023 and I've just bought a gen 3 MR2 Spyder with a138 hp 1.8 Corolla engine and 6 speed close ratio Celica box. After 53 years I've finally found a car that's as nimble and as much fun as that 356 of so many years ago. In fact, it's actually better.

I bought one of these awesome cars back in 1973 frm SAAB dealership in Lawrence, MA, it was a 1965 1600C and possibly the best car I’ve ever owned.

Very nice near-original classic. The best kind. Haven't heard the name Otto Zipper for a very long time. He died rather young as I remember it. I bought a new 1971 BWM 2800CS from him, but shortly after moved to the Bay Area so never returned to him for service. Put 120K miles on it. Like most German cars, max cruise speed was at redline.

1:21 Richard, 'owned the car for 50 years'.. Jay, 'was he the original owner?' the car is 60 years old.. 😁

What a beautiful 63. At 16 my father bought a 356 Cabriolet for us and still today my memories of that car were it's the most fun car I've ever driven especially on back winding roads. Thanks for bringing back such wonderful memories with this 1963 bit more powerful version so close to ours!! I'm saving this one!

Just wanted to say thank you very much, I can’t express in words how much I appreciate your work, specially this series of jay’s garage, this is automobile history with true passion.

My every day driver, is a 1971 Karmann Ghia….! I love seeing cars like this , because I feel like we are all on a level playing field…….👍🏻❤️👍🏻

Hi jay. Never watched your late show if I’m honest. But love what you do now, the perfect chap to look after all the beautiful car you have

Beautiful 356 congratulations - keep driving her

These cars are almost priceless! We had a 58 fast back . When we were going around corners , we thought we were sure to die , but nothing would happen!

They are so incredibly much fun to drive, these beautiful 356's.

I graduated high school in 1959 and later saved my few bucks, looking to find one I could afford. Then i was given a new job with the US Army which paid enough to buy beer.

Bought a 1961 VW Beetle back 1972 that had a Bosch gasoline heater. I remember it had a ignition coil, fuel pump and spark plug. When you turned it on it would it make a small bang but you had instant heat which was great in the midwest with cold snowy winters.

1963 Porsche 356 SC a beautiful piece of rolling automotive art. A bygone era in automotive design and history for Porsche. Porsche, There is no substitute.

thanks for the ride.

Dusty roads, the American dream baby!

Thanks Jay it is amazing how long a car can last if it is just maintained.

That car sounds so good. I can listen to it all day.

I remember being at the Ventura Porsche Swap meet. I think it was 2005. Some guy tried to sell my a white 60's 356 like that. He told me he needed to sell since he has a newborn baby. He wanted $20,000. I think that is what they went for then.

Thanks, Jay, for another awesome installment into automotive history 👏

In 1965, Ms. Benson, my 2nd grade teacher drove a 356 and read Charlotte's Web to us. It was the only Porsche in my town. Now I wonder, who was this woman anyway?

got the same dealer installed Sapphire ll (am/fm 6V ) radio as my '64 C coupe built in Oct 1963!

I love it when Jay's in test drive mode. With his tilted back a little, I can tell his taking in every sound, smell and feel the car has to offer. Yes I also like hearing about the history of a car. Thanks Jay and Thanks to All Who bring their cars for us to see!

9/11 Never Forget... Hey Jay, have you ever thought of doing a willy's jeep rat rod? Or for the power hungry, a 4x4 humvee rat rod...😁

This 356 with the bright red paint looks really nice there on the road. I do like the style ( and sound ) of this one.

Jay's Mercedes tire blowout reminds me when I was going up a mountain in West Virginia in my 66 Mercedes 250se Cabrio and the tire went "BAM" and I put on the spare and 20 minutes later the spare goes "BAM" What a day.

Great video. I fell in love with these cars when I was 6 years old from playing Need for Speed Porsche. The 356A and 356B are some of my dream cars.

While going to Palmer College in1973, a lady class mate from New York had a 356 and complained she couldn't stay warm in the winter. After looking under the layers of floor mats it seems there was not much of the original steel floors left. Some galvanized sheet metal and some roofing tar got her through her last 2 years in Iowa. The only original 356 I ever drove. I would settle on a Beck 356 speedster now.

The Porsche 356, one of my dream cars. This one is a beauty.

This guys rambling made me think of George Carlin talking to his relatives on the phone 😂😂😂

My favourite car. I bought a 356sc in the 1960s. My biggest regret has been selling the 356sc.

This is probably my favourite car that’s ever been on Jays show (yes, EVER) !!! I love it, would ideally like it in black but given that I’ll ever even get a sniff of owning one, red will do 😂. I just love this, I just love Porsche in general. I’ve been inspired to put a Euro Millions ticket on this week 🤞

Old Porsches never die!

I know these cars. Even that faster SC version, I think is going to feel faster than it actually is. That 4-cam is worth million+, but you're going to get most of the same experience with a regular 356.

Beautiful color. People dont know this was the car before the 911. Has a distinct look. Fabulous sound. Cool man. ❤❤👍😎

nice car amazing how oblivious the owner is to Jays polite impatience..lol

Thanks, one of the most iconic and beautiful cars ever build

This car longs to go home in Europe where i will cherish it for the rest of its life. 😄

These guys with old cars are kind of CRAZY. Driving on 40 year old tires just seems like driving a time bomb.

Enjoyed the clip. Nice car, seems like fun to drive. I owned a 78 Targa and a 80 911 SC.

Would like to see you do a video on your 4 cam. The 4 cam engine is a very interesting design.

I love this car so much, it's one of my all time dream car. beautiful example.

Beautiful car. Timeless.

Please stop scheduling Jay’s videos - it’s very frustrating to see a video come up in my subscriptions only to see it’s not there yet. I go away and forget to ever watch because it drops down the list when new ones come.

A local doctor in upstate ny has one just like this! I love these classic porsches😊

I like how he stands behind the car so you can't see his court-ordered ankle monitor

What a great 356 the ultimate one in my book.These are on my wish list thats for sure.

I just love the sound of the older Porsche engine!

One of the All Time Great automobiles. Without this car, we would not know what much of the sports car tree's branches would have been like.

That's a fabulous soundtrack for a four cylinder.

Jay's automobile knowledge always stuns me. I wish we could down load it for posterity.

What a beautiful car! If I had that kind of money and the knowledge to work on it, I’d put down an offer immediately.

Wow. What a beauty. Love the colour. A winners colour. Thanks Jay

When he said Dusty Rhodes ... I assumed it was the American Dream. Hard times 💪🏽

I drove a early 70's bug from San Antonio Texas to Houston on interstate 10 with the gas pedal on the floor and never let up the whole way, it over 150 miles. I was going to school for VW in San Antonio and lived near Galveston...

This looks to be the exact same engine in my 1968 Right Hand Drive Porsche 912 in the UK. I too made the conversion to twin 40 IDF Webbers that came off an Alfa Romeo Alfasud, where I had to modify the intake manifold to make them fit. I too have the original Solex carbs in storage. What's missing here in the detail. I suspect this car runs or ran originally, a dynamo and will have a regulator. This is how my 912 is. Disk brakes all round not servo assisted and dynamo powered electrics. Wonderful.

Very thankful of these guys that have original, unrestored vehicles. This one is just beautiful. Always gets me when they have an immaculate looking vehicle that's a mess under the hood. Status symbol. Shame the guy's just flippin' it, who knows how the next owner will treat it. I used to work with a jerk that had European cars, mostly Porsches. He trashed every one he had, and would just buy another.

What a beautiful and wonderful car! That is the only reason I would ever buy one is if it looked like this!

Sometime around 1973 I bought a 1960 356B for $900.00, It was my daily driver for a year before I traded it and $3000.00 for 1970 911 S. That car was rough but I drove it daily until 1976. I traded it in for a new Jeep. Of both of those Porsches, I wish I had kept the 356. It was easy to work on and to maintain.

I’m sorry Jay asked the ownership question too!

I have the carburetors for that car and the rims I just need the other 98 percent😂

My favorite Porsche model. 👍

That's a beauty classic car... congrats!

In 1977 I paid $3900 for a 1960 356B Roadster. 1600 "Normal" (60 DIN hp - the "Super" was 75 DIN hp and the "Super 90" was, you guessed it, 90 DIN hp). The "Roadster" replaced the one-year-only 1959 356A "Convertible D" which succeeded the Speedster. It was Ivory White with a black top and interior. The Roadster is, in my mind, the most beautiful of all the 356's. And the "Twin Grille" 1962, of which only a handful were made, is the "Holy Graille". I stupidly sold it in 1983 for $8500. The beauty of the Convertible D and the Roadster was the slightly higher roof and wind-up windows which made it a lot more "livable" than the Speedster. It was my daily driver all those years!

That looks so fun to drive!

Great car Jay. Thanks for sharing 💯👍

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