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356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupé
Road version of the 2-litre four-cam Carrera 2.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 436 Built
- Years
- 1962–1963
- Engine
- 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 201 km/hFactory: 125 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 2000 GS Carrera 2 was the sportiest version of the 356 B series, powered by the two-litre version of the Fuhrmann-designed double-overhead-cam flat-four. RM Sotheby's calls it Porsche's most radical, powerful and expensive production car of its day.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupé (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupé (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupé (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionall Carrera 2 cars: 310 on the 356 B T6 chassis and 126 on the 356 C platform (coupe only per source) | 4361,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Two catalogued cars show how the Carrera 2 Coupé was sold. One car was completed on 23 November 1962 and sold new in January 1963 through AMAG to a customer in Basel, who covered nearly 27,000 km in the first year. Another was completed on 3 December 1962 and delivered on 14 December to Competition Motors, John von Neumann's Los Angeles distributorship, with a probable price around $7,500; RM Sotheby's describes it as among the last of 278 B-series Carrera 2 GS coupés.
Some cars were later upgraded: a 1963 coupé was factory-upgraded in 1964 with a GT-specification engine according to Gooding & Company.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupé.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Type 587/13 Independently researchedThe cited car carries the production GS engine; the Gooding 1963 lot instead has a GT-spec Type 587/2 fitted in 1964. |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 44 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes4 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 201 km/hFactory: 125 mph · converted3 Independently researchedStated as "just shy of 125 mph"; entered as 125 mph upper bound. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 9.2 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1962 - 1964 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GS 2000 Level B Ultimatecarpage.com
- a total of 436 Carrera 2 cars; 310 on the 356 B T6 chassis and a further 126 on the 356 C
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2
Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 – Stuttcars Level C
- 251 356 B Carrera 2 coupés (1962–1963)
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3
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS Coupe by Reutter (lot r0013) Level C RM Sotheby's
- numbers-matching, 2.0-liter, Type 587/1 engine unit
- 2.0-liter, Type 587/1
- maximum speed just shy of 125 mph
- around 60 mph in only 9.2 seconds
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4
1963 Porsche 356 B 2000 GS/GT Carrera 2 Coupe (lot 39) Level C Gooding & Company
- 4-Speed Manual Transaxle (Technical Specs)
- 4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes (Technical Specs)
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