Vehicle Description
1964 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 Cabriolet by Reutter
VIN: 160232
One of 28 Carrera 2 Cabriolets ever built by Porsche
Complete, ground-up, nut and bolt concours restoration by
Canepa
Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Two-liter, 4-cam flat-four engine completely rebuilt produces 160
horsepower
4-speed manual transmission
Period-correct Slate Grey paint
Custom, hand-templated leather interior done in house at Canepa
The exclusive 356C Carrera 2 Cabriolet, which only 28 are believed
to have been built from 1964-1965, is one of the rarest Porsche
road cars. The crown jewel of the Carrera 2 resided in the engine
bay, with a two-liter engine paired with 4 camshafts. This now
famous upgrade pumped power up from a regular 356's mere 95
horsepower to a staggering 130 horsepower from the factory.
Unsurprisingly, when the Carrera 2 Cabriolet was offered for sale,
it commanded a 30% premium over the regular 356 convertibles,
coming in at a base price of around $6,220 in 1964.
This particular Carrera 2 Cabriolet was finished at the Porsche
factory on May 5th, 1964. It would then be imported to the United
States from Germany in 1976 by then owner, Lieutenant Colonel Fromm
of Hartford, Connecticut, who was stationed in Germany.
Fromm would then put the car up for sale in 1977, and would find a
new owner with Rick Cool of Fairfax, Virginia. He would only own
the car for a short while before the Cabriolet would move on to
Rusty Ferrell of Utah in 1982. Familiar with Carrera 2s after
owning a few examples, he set out to restore the Cabriolet. Around
1989 the Cab would be sold to a European owner.
The next appearance of 160232 would be at Christie's auction in
Tarrytown, New York on June 15th, 1996 where the Cabriolet would
sell for $134,500. In 2013, after a couple of owners, the car would
be subjected to a top-level, exacting and concours quality
restoration here at Canepa.
The Cabriolet was stripped down to its bare tub and installed on a
rotisserie. Every system on the car was broken down to the smallest
nut and bolt. Over the course of the next few years the Cabriolet
was painstakingly restored. Piece by individual piece, all of the
components were rebuilt to factory specification. Every mechanical
piece receiving its period correct plating and nothing was
overlooked. From brakes and suspension to the fuel and steering
systems, every element was restored to its proper and correct spec.
No system was left untouched, including every instrument being
rebuilt along with the rare in-dash thermometer.
The interior was completely recovered, new hand-cut carpet was laid
down, and every facet was done completely in-house at Canepa. Each
piece of the interior was made via a custom template that we
created by hand. The transaxle was rebuilt with new bearings,
seals, bushings, and gaskets. Now that the car was approaching
completion, the amazing 4-cam engine was refitted to the car.
Having been completely rebuilt, the robust 2.0 liter marvel was now
putting out 160 horsepower at 7,000 rpm.
After thousands of hours of labor this slate grey beauty is now one
of the finest Carrera 2s in existence, and you could be the next
owner of one of Porsche's finest and rarest automobiles
72,235 kilometers = 44,885 miles
