1963 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet Carrera 2

159571roadGermany

Engine: 2.0L flat-four quad-cam, 130 bhp
Colour: Light Ivory

Chassis 159571 is one of just 30 examples of the Porsche 356 C Cabriolet fitted from the factory with the four-cam Carrera 2 engine — the 130 bhp, 2.0-litre unit devised by Ernst Fuhrmann that had already powered the 550 Spyder to class victories. Completed on 29 October 1963 in Light Ivory over Green leather, the car was delivered new to the United States through Max Hoffman's New York distributorship. It later passed through British and Italian registration before its current ownership, and retains its matching-numbers drivetrain and original colour scheme.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €702,500 (≈ $773K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1963 →Factory delivery
US-market first owner via Max Hoffman distribution
partial documentation
Car was completed in late October 1963 and delivered new to the United States through Max Hoffman's New York distributorship. Full subsequent history is not documented.
2010 →
UK-registered owner from the 2010s
partial documentation
Car was registered in Britain at some point during the 2010s before being relocated to Italy.
2019-03-01 →Private sale
Current consignor
partial documentation
Acquired through a Milan-based dealership; car retains its matching-numbers engine and factory colour specification.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Italian-based owner prior to Milan dealership sale
partial documentation
Car moved to Italy and passed through a Milan dealership before reaching the consignor.

Competition

1953
1953 Le Mans 24 Hours
class victory
The four-cam Fuhrmann engine fitted to this car's type achieved a class win at Le Mans in 1953 while installed in the 550 Spyder.
1953
1953 Carrera Panamericana
class victory
The same Fuhrmann flat-four engine design secured a class win at the 1953 Panamericana in the 550 Spyder.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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