Featured on AutoHunter, the web public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1962 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 GS. This restored Euro-spec Grand Sport has been a part of a personal assortment for 36 years till now. Power comes from a GT-spec Type 587/2 2.0-liter four-cam improve mated to a rebuilt four-speed handbook transaxle. Equipment consists of fog lamps, ventilated chrome wheels, disc brakes, wooden steering wheel, and VDO gauges. Finished in Silver Metallic over Wine Red leather-based inside, this Carrera 2 GS comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, spare elements, and clear title.
This 356B dates again to May 16, 1962, when it was assembled for the European market as a Carrera 2 GS. It was later exported to California, turning into a part of a long-term personal assortment. As a part of the automobile’s 20-year restoration that was accomplished in December 2023, the Ivory (code 6204) physique was taken down to reveal steel by Porsche sheet steel fabricator Andy Elsener and repainted Silver Metallic (code 6206) by Jim Rinker. Features embrace fog lamps, alternative glass, driver-side mirror, rear reflectors, twin-vent engine cowl, and center-exit single-outlet exhaust system.
Ventilated 15-inch chrome wheels with Porsche crest heart caps are wrapped in 165HR15 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires. The entrance cargo compartment additionally comprises a Vredestein spare tire on a chrome wheel.
The Wine Red (code 9274) leather-based inside was put in by Autos International, changing the automobile’s authentic black leather-based upholstery. The lap belts and carpeting are color-matched to the brand new inside. Amenities embrace entrance buckets, twin rear seats with fold-down backrests, wooden steering wheel with ebony inlay made by Bruce Crawford at Hardwood Classics, push-button AM/FM radio, VDO clock, and perforated white headliner.
VDO instrumentation features a 160-mph speedometer, centrally mounted 8,000-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for the gasoline stage and oil temperature. The five-digit mechanical odometer reads one mile, though the true mileage on the chassis is unknown.
The rear-mounted Type 587/2 GT-spec 2.0-liter flat-four was procured by Peter Hoffman of 356 Classic Parts and was reportedly constructed and examined by Jacques Le Friant. It encompasses a customized wiring harness from YnZ’s Yesterdays Parts. A four-speed handbook transaxle rebuilt by Jon Bunin of Werkstatt is provided with a metal intermediate plate, BBAB gears, and 12-bolt differential.
Stopping energy comes from four-wheel disc brakes.
This Carrera 2 GS features a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, uninstalled rear valance, and uninstalled entrance and rear bumper guards.
The public sale for this Type 587/2-powered 1962 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 GS ends Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (MST)
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