Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera

The Porsche 356 Carrera 2

The Porsche 356 is a lightweight and nimble sports car, powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled engine. Production started in 1948, and would continue through to 1965, with engineering innovations and developments leading to one of the most iconic and important sports cars ever built.

The production of 356s is split into four designations, the 356, 356 A, 356B and 356 C. The most popular is the 356 B which was in production from 1960 to 1963 and in mid-1962 featured a new body design, the T6, with larger front and rear windows, larger front hood which was more square in shape, twin engine compartment cooling grilles, an external fuel filler in the right front wing and enhanced luggage capacity. To improve cabin ventilation, intake louvres were added to the front scuttle, and for the first time, an electronically operated sliding sunroof was available as an option. In the cabin, these latest T6 cars featured a new dashboard with standard clock, improved seat adjustment, door armrest, rear view mirror with day/night adjustability and variable speed windscreen wipers.

Along with these improvements to the body, the Carrera name returned to Porsche’s line-up, now equipped with a race-derived 1,996 cc, 130 bhp, air-cooled, four-overhead camshaft, four-cylinder engine, named the 587/1. Improvements to the cylinder heads, and new aluminium alloy cylinders with Ferral coating resulted in increased power. Initially, Porsche had planned to build only 100 examples for homologation purposes, but despite a hefty price of $7,600, 278 examples were built over the production run.

• One of only 278 356 B Carrera 2 Coupés produced
• Offered in beautiful restored condition
• Accompanied by a copy of its original Porsche Factory Kardex and German Fahrzeugbrief
• Presented in the timelessly elegant colours of Ivory over a black interior
• European taxes paid