Vehicle Description
1962 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 For Sale - One Of 310 Built With 4 Cam
Type 587/1 Engine LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1962
Porsche 356B Carrera 2 Coupe Shortly after developing their
4-cylinder, 4-cam "Carrera" competition motors for the 550 Spyders,
Porsche started fitting detuned versions to their highest
specification street 356s. "GS" versions of 356 fitted with Carrera
motors started being offered for sale by Porsche in 1955. In the
late-1950s, Porsche's highest performance pushrod motor, the 1600S,
would produce 75 hp, while the road-specification Type 547/1
Carrera motor produced 100 hp. In nominal terms, 25 hp might seem
unimpressive today but at the time, in percentage terms, it
corresponded to a 33ncrease in power, and, in terms of excitement,
there was no comparison. These motors made the 356 feel serious and
substantial. Meanwhile, it came at a cost that kept GS Carreras
among the rarest of the rare. They had a retail price roughly
double that of pushrod 356s. And, of roughly 76,000 356s built,
fewer than 1000 were fitted with Carrera motors. In 1958, the early
roller-bearing Type 547 motors evolved into the more reliable,
plain-bearing 1500cc Type 692/1 (along with the 1600cc 692/2 and
692/3) and then, in 1962, into the 130 hp, 2-Litre Type 587/1 motor
(also with plain bearings). The Type 587 would evolve further into
the ultimate 4-cylinder, 4-cam motor developed by Porsche, the 180
hp Type 587/3 for the 904. Fitted with the Type 587/1 motor, the
Carrera 2s were the top road going Porsches of their time. In many
ways, they can be considered the ultimate 356 Coupes ever built for
the street. Fast, distinctive and decidedly exotic, they laid the
groundwork for future models like the '73 911 RS and the recent
GT3s. This particular 356B Carrera 2 Coupe is one of only 310 built
with the Four Cam Type 587/1 2.0-liter engine. It was completed in
July of 1962 and was one of the first 50 to be sold. It was
originally painted Ruby Red with a black leatherette interior and
seats with grey corduroy inserts. It is one of only 27 fitted with
an electric sunroof. It was maintained by the Porsche dealer in
Hannover early on, and like many Carreras, was fitted with a new
Factory-supplied gearbox at 48,600 km in 1963 and a fresh
Factory-supplied Type 587/2 motor at 78,500 km in 1966. Both units
were recorded on the Factory Kardex and both remain with the car to
this day. The first owner was Dr. Wolfgang Zerna, a university
professor in Hannover, Germany. It came to California in the late
1960s and was acquired in 1971 by Seth Anderson in the San
Francisco area. It remained in his ownership for 37 years, until
being sold in 2008 to Chuck Lawson in Dallas. Lawson undertook a
multi-year restoration of the car that was completed in 2013. It
retains its original exterior and interior colors. The Carrera
motor was rebuilt by noted specialist, Jacques LeFriant. Today, it
remains in concours condition and is turnkey, fully colors and
numbers matching, all according to its original Factory Kardex and
its current Certificate of Authenticity. It is among the most
desirable of all street Porsches, and a true icon, sure to be a
favorite for any discerning collector. Additional Details: 1962
PORSCHE CARRERA -
