Vehicle Description
1963 PORSCHE 356B CARRERA 2000 GS COUPE
• Chassis No. 124XXX
• Engine No. 97XXX - Matching
Well-known ownership history from 1987 to present with excellent
documentation, this 356B Carrera 2 Coupe chassis no. 124XXX was
completed at the Porsche factory on April 11, 1963, and delivered
new through AutoHaus-Gramling in Karlsruhe, Germany. The first
three owners were all in Europe. The Carrera had migrated to the
United States by the 1980s, where it was owned by a Tom Vernen of
Knox, Pennsylvania. Mr. Vernen worked with Gerry McCarthy owner of
Kam Motor Sports in Waterbury, Connecticut. Later, the Carrera 2
traveled West to Paradise Valley, Arizona, and the past owner
enjoyed the C2 from 2008 to 2014. The current owner purchased this
spectacular Porsche 356 Carrera 2 Coupe in January of 2015 and has
had it in his Los Angeles collection of exquisite European sports
cars for the past 6 years.
This outstanding Carrera 2 is documented with the Kardex and the
Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, which indicates that the car
is presented with overwhelming authenticity, featuring the original
color scheme of Signal Red with a Tan leather interior. Also
including a VDM wooden Carrera steering wheel, deluxe chrome horn
ring, annular disc brakes, AM/FM radio with an antenna and two
speakers, armrest on the passenger side, headrests, three-point
safety belts, and chrome wheels fitted with Dunlop tires (currently
with Vredestein Sprint Classic 165 HR 15 tires).
An extensive cosmetic and mechanical restoration was performed from
2009-2011 during the past ownership. Additionally, the powerful
Type 587 4-cam Carrera engine was refreshed by Richardson
Restoration & Machine Werks located in Phoenix, Arizona, and has
since accrued 7,685 kilometers (less than 5,000 miles). Notably,
the engine, chassis, and body panel stampings correspond to Porsche
factory documents. The cosmetic finishes are no less impressive,
with correct VDO gauges, an elegant wood-rimmed steering wheel, and
tan leather upholstery complementing the arresting Signal Red
exterior that features the proper Carrera script as well as the
unique rear bumper apron with exhaust valances. This
well-documented and maintained Carrera 2 is a highly desirable
example of one of Porsche's most important vintage road machines.
The Porsche is accompanied by a tool kit and jack, in addition to
the aforementioned Kardex and COA. It is a wonderfully detailed and
highly desirable example of a venerable Stuttgart classic that
warrants consideration by any serious Porsche connoisseur.
History
In September 1961, Porsche addressed this perception by introducing
an updated version of the Carrera that was exclusively available as
a coupe. The original 4-cam motor design was endowed with even more
power by enlarging displacement to two liters, and reclassified as
the Type 587/1, resulting in the fastest Porsche road car to date.
Recognizing that the pure torque might be a handful for
inexperienced customers, Porsche outfitted the new Carrera with
disc brakes all around, and it was the first Porsche road car to be
so equipped.
Introduced for the 1962 model-year as the Carrera 2, the internally
coded GS 2000 wore Reutter's twin rear-grille T-6 body style and
could have been mistaken for a standard pushrod 356B were it not
for the dual exhausts that emerged from a distinctive apron under
the rear bumper valance. Approximately 251 examples of the 356B
Carrera 2 were made in total. Claiming rarity, unprecedented
performance, and identity as the most developed generation of the
356-based Carrera, the Carrera 2 has grown to be one of the most
desirable of the vintage Porsche road cars, a veritable cornerstone
of the Stuttgart legend.
