1964 Porsche 356C Carrera 2 Coupé
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-four with twin overhead cams per bank (four-cam), derived from 550 Spyder unit
- Colour
- Bali Blue
Chassis 127338 is a 1964 Porsche 356C Carrera 2 Coupe, one of approximately 101 built and among only six in right-hand drive configuration. Imported by AFN Limited in January 1964 and delivered in Bali Blue, it was first owned by racing driver Chris Kerrison, who used it as a high-speed commute between European race meetings. Subsequently passing through a small number of dedicated Porsche enthusiasts and a noted specialist restorer near Stuttgart, the car has been continuously maintained and remains in excellent prepared condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £450,000 – £550,000
- 1964 → 1964Factory deliveryAFN Limitedpartial documentation
British Porsche importer that brought the car into the UK; acted as distributor before passing it to the first private owner.
- 1964 → 1978Private saleChris Kerrisonpartial documentation
Accomplished racing driver who kept the car for roughly fourteen years, accumulating around 20,000 miles; during the 1963–1964 seasons the car reportedly still carried its original German registration plates while he used it as inter-race transport.
- 1978 → 1982Private saleJohn Hearnpartial documentation
Prominent Porsche Club UK member who, like his predecessor, kept the car on German rather than British registration documents.
- 1982 → 2006Private saleManfred Knebelpartial documentation
Renowned Porsche specialist and collector based near Stuttgart who drove the car regularly over 24 years and had the four-cam engine rebuilt at his own restoration workshop before selling.
- 2006 → 2010Private saleJohn Rustonpartial documentation
UK-based collector who had the car routinely serviced and prepared for historic rally use by Maxted-Page & Prill.
- 2010 → 2018Private salePrivate Porsche-focused collectionpartial documentation
A small, anonymous but notable Porsche-oriented collection; cosmetic tidying and servicing by Maxted-Page & Prill totalling approximately £10,241 was carried out during this period.
- 2018 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Had ongoing maintenance performed by 356 specialists PR Services of Billericay, Essex, amounting to roughly £4,284.
Competition
- 1961Nürburgring 1000 KilometresDriver: Chris Kerrison1st in class
Kerrison shared a Lola Mk 1 with Peter Sargent; the class victory formed part of a busy 1961 season for him.
- 19621962 Goodwood Tourist TrophyDriver: Chris Kerrison
Kerrison's co-driver Robin Benson collided with the already-damaged Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato of Jim Clark and John Surtees' Ferrari 250 GTO; the car involved was a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, not the Porsche.
- 19641964 Daytona 2000 KilometresDriver: Chris Kerrison
Kerrison co-drove the Aston Martin Project 214 belonging to the Hon. John Dawnay alongside Brian Hetreed; this event coincided with the Porsche's arrival in the UK.
- 20072007 Tour de Espana-PortugalDriver: John Ruston2nd overall in regularity section
The car was prepared for the event by Maxted-Page & Prill; Ruston participated alongside an unspecified co-driver or navigator.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006Engine rebuildKnebel restoration shop
The four-cam engine was overhauled at Knebel's own workshop, which specialises in Porsche four-cam units, immediately before the sale to John Ruston.
Work carried out prior to the 2006 change of ownership.
- —ServiceMaxted-Page & Prill
Routine servicing and event preparation carried out on multiple occasions during the Ruston ownership period by marque specialists.
Work spanned the period of Ruston's ownership from 2006 to 2010.
- —ServiceMaxted-Page & Prill
Sympathetic cosmetic attention and routine servicing carried out during the tenure of the private Porsche collection, totalling approximately £10,241.
Work performed between 2010 and 2018.
- —ServicePR Services
Further servicing work undertaken by a noted 356 specialist during the current vendor's ownership, amounting to roughly £4,284.
Workshop located in Billericay, Essex.
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