1962 Porsche 356 B T-6 Carrera 2000 GS
- Engine
- 2.0L air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder DOHC dry-sump, 130 bhp at 6,200 rpm
- Colour
- Smyrna Green (Code 744)
Chassis 120915 is a 1962 Porsche 356 B T-6 Carrera 2000 GS, one of just 360 examples produced between 1962 and 1965. Delivered new through Sonauto in Paris and finished in Smyrna Green over a black interior, the car spent the majority of its life in France. It carries a documented service history extending well beyond 200,000 kilometres and has been professionally restored by Roger Bray Restorations in the UK, with an engine overhaul attributed to Porsche in Stuttgart. Original body panels, drivetrain components, and accessories are largely intact.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £386,400 (≈ $483K)
- 1962 →Factory deliveryFirst Parisian ownerpartial documentation
Identified only as a Paris resident in the factory Kardex handwritten entries; car was delivered via Sonauto, the Porsche Paris agency.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSecond Parisian ownerpartial documentation
Also listed as a Paris resident in the factory Kardex; the car appears to have spent most of its life in France.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFrench owner with high-mileage service recordsfull documentation
Enthusiastic driver who maintained the car meticulously from roughly 126,000 km through 239,000 km; French-language service records document regular fluid changes, clutch replacements, brake work, and other upkeep spanning from at least February 1966 to July 1967 and beyond.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPrevious owner who repainted car silverpartial documentation
Had the car restored with replacement structural components and repainted in silver rather than the original Smyrna Green; Roger Bray Restorations subsequently rectified this and returned the car to its correct colour.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Current vendor engaged Roger Bray Restorations for bodywork, repainting, and a bonnet replacement; the engine was reportedly overhauled by Porsche in Stuttgart during this period of ownership. Swiss parts invoices from Derendinger are included in the accompanying documentation.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966Mechanical
Clutch assembly replaced at approximately 127,000 kilometres.
Part of an ongoing series of maintenance actions recorded in translated French service documents.
- 1967Mechanical
Fuel pump and generator replaced at approximately 163,000 kilometres, followed by fitment of new brake discs and a replacement battery.
- —Service
Factory-authorised dealer service carried out at 35,400 kilometres as recorded on the factory Kardex.
- —Service
Factory-authorised dealer service carried out at 41,800 kilometres as recorded on the factory Kardex.
- —Mechanical
Clutch replaced again under warranty at around 146,000 kilometres; brake pads also renewed at the same mileage interval.
- —Repair
Structural repairs undertaken by a previous owner, including replacement of the longitudinals and battery tray prior to a full repaint in silver.
- —BodyworkRoger Bray Restorations
Nose and latch panels repaired and a new bonnet fitted; entire car repainted to the original Smyrna Green factory specification at high quality.
Roger Bray is noted as a leading UK specialist in early Porsche vehicles.
- —Engine rebuildPorsche Stuttgart
The Type 587/1 four-cam engine was reportedly overhauled by Porsche at their Stuttgart facility.
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