1962 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS
- Colour
- Heron Grey ('Reihergrau')
A matching-numbers Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS, completed in November 1962 and finished in Heron Grey over brown vinyl and corduroy trim. Delivered new in Switzerland through AMAG to a Basel owner in early 1963, the car accumulated nearly 27,000 kilometres in its first year. It later underwent restoration in France before entering its current custodianship in 2013. Engine numbers correspond to those on the factory Kardex, and the car retains its extensive original equipment.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €376,250 (≈ $414K)
- 1963 →Factory deliveryBasel-based enthusiastfull documentation
Purchased new via AMAG Swiss importer and drove the car extensively, accumulating roughly 27,000 km with frequent dealer servicing in the first year alone.
- 2013 →Acquisition unknownConsignorfull documentation
Has maintained the car carefully since acquisition; independent inspection confirmed engine numbers align with the factory build record.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1963ServiceAMAG
Regular maintenance visits to AMAG dealer during the first year of ownership, corresponding to nearly 27,000 kilometres driven.
Documented on the factory Kardex record.
- 2013Inspection
After acquisition by the current owner, an inspection confirmed the engine number stampings match those recorded on the Kardex.
Supported by correspondence with Porsche confirming matching-numbers status.
- —RestorationLady Art Car
Believed to have received a restoration carried out by Lady Art Car in Moissy-Cramayel, France; precise date and scope not documented in the prose.
Described as believed, suggesting some uncertainty about the details.
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