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The new T-6 body for the 356 model was announced by Porsche at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September of 1961. Modifications included larger front and rear windows, a bigger front hood squarer in shape, revised fuel tank, enhanced luggage capacity, and a new engine cover with dual grilles. To improve ventilation, intake louvers were added to the front scuttle. An electrically operated sliding sunroof was offered as an option for the first time. The fuel filler door was moved from the driver side to the passenger side of the car, too.
On the inside, the T-6 received a new dash with standard clock, better seat adjustments, door armrest, variable speed wipers, and a day/night rearview mirror.
Along with the introduction of the T-6 body, Porsche also returned the Carrera to the lineup. It was dubbed the Carrera 2, and it came powered with a 130 horsepower, 1996-cubic centimeter version of Porsche's racing-derived, rear-mounted, four-overhead camshaft, flat four-cylinder engine. Power was enhanced with modifications to the Old Carrera head, new aluminum alloy cylinders with Ferrarl coating, and plain main and big-end bearings for the forged crankshaft. These were the first Porsche cars to come standard with disc brakes. Public sales began in April of 1962.
The new Carrera 2 had a top speed in the neighborhood of 125 mph with zero-to-sixty mph taking 8.6 seconds. Porsche planned to build just 100 examples to satisfy homologation purposes. Despite a steep $7,600 price tag, 310 examples were produced over the production run.
This particular Carrera 2 example is finished in its original color of Oslo Blue over light brown leatherette with matching cloth inserts. The car was optioned from the factory with the rare electric sunroof, electric antenna, dual speakers, chrome wheels, wood steering wheel, and a lowered driver's seat.
This car was delivered new in Hanover, Germany, but came to the United States in 1966 when it was sold to Arthur Foyt. In 1971 it became the property of Eugene Deutsch, who brought the car to Boston in 1995.
Between May of 1998 and July of 2005, the car was given a restoration. During the restoration, the car was fitted with 356 C-style four-wheel disc brakes.
This car is one of only 310 produced and is one of approximately 30 examples fitted with the electric sunroof.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
On the inside, the T-6 received a new dash with standard clock, better seat adjustments, door armrest, variable speed wipers, and a day/night rearview mirror.
Along with the introduction of the T-6 body, Porsche also returned the Carrera to the lineup. It was dubbed the Carrera 2, and it came powered with a 130 horsepower, 1996-cubic centimeter version of Porsche's racing-derived, rear-mounted, four-overhead camshaft, flat four-cylinder engine. Power was enhanced with modifications to the Old Carrera head, new aluminum alloy cylinders with Ferrarl coating, and plain main and big-end bearings for the forged crankshaft. These were the first Porsche cars to come standard with disc brakes. Public sales began in April of 1962.
The new Carrera 2 had a top speed in the neighborhood of 125 mph with zero-to-sixty mph taking 8.6 seconds. Porsche planned to build just 100 examples to satisfy homologation purposes. Despite a steep $7,600 price tag, 310 examples were produced over the production run.
This particular Carrera 2 example is finished in its original color of Oslo Blue over light brown leatherette with matching cloth inserts. The car was optioned from the factory with the rare electric sunroof, electric antenna, dual speakers, chrome wheels, wood steering wheel, and a lowered driver's seat.
This car was delivered new in Hanover, Germany, but came to the United States in 1966 when it was sold to Arthur Foyt. In 1971 it became the property of Eugene Deutsch, who brought the car to Boston in 1995.
Between May of 1998 and July of 2005, the car was given a restoration. During the restoration, the car was fitted with 356 C-style four-wheel disc brakes.
This car is one of only 310 produced and is one of approximately 30 examples fitted with the electric sunroof.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $600,000-USD $750,000
Lot was not sold
2014 Mecum - Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $650,000-USD $750,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $600,000
1963 Porsche 356 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Porsche 356
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Coupe Chassis#: 123738 Sold for USD$99,680 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet Chassis#: 157427 Sold for USD$114,800 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet Chassis#: 158540 Sold for USD$187,000 2024 Mecum : Monterey | |
1963 Porsche 356B Sunroof Coupe Chassis#: 125136 Sold for USD$187,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Super 90 Coupé by Reutter Chassis#: 123235 Sold for USD$111,491 2024 RM Sothebys : Monaco | |
1963 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Cabriolet Chassis#: 158127 Sold for USD$116,992 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS Coupe by Reutter Chassis#: 122629 Sold for USD$566,000 2023 RM Sothebys : The White Collection | |
1963 Porsche 356B 1600 S Cabriolet Sold for USD$154,000 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B Chassis#: 213372 Sold for USD$81,400 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1963 Porsche 356C Coupe Chassis#: 215900 Sold for USD$91,300 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 'Sunroof' Coupé by Reutter Chassis#: 122866 Sold for USD$454,901 2023 RM Sothebys : The Carrera Collection | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS Coupé by Reutter Chassis#: 123002 Sold for USD$359,983 2023 RM Sothebys : The Carrera Collection | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Chassis#: 213372 Sold for USD$81,400 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1963 PORSCHE 356 B SUPER COUPE Chassis#: 213122 Sold for USD$100,800 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B 1600 Super Cabriolet Chassis#: 158307 Sold for USD$217,280 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe Chassis#: 211325 Sold for USD$89,600 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356C 1600 Coupe Chassis#: 215303 Sold for USD$98,000 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356C 1600 'Sunroof' Coupe Chassis#: 126963 Sold for USD$100,800 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe Chassis#: 213533 Sold for USD$165,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 2000 GS/GT 'Sunroof' Coupe by Reutter Chassis#: 124967 Sold for USD$428,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |
Porsche 356s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1963 Porsche 356's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 Porsche 356B T6 Super 90 Sunroof Coupe | 124744 | 2024 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | $120,000 | $150,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 T6 Super 90 Sunroof Coupe Coachwork by Reutter | 124744 | 2024 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $130,000 | $160,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B Super Cabriolet | 157567 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1963 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet | 159451 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Cabriolet | 158127 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $100,000 | $150,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super 90 Cabriolet | 157576 | 2023 Broad Arrow Auctions : Porsche 75th Anniversary | $125,000 | $145,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B 1600 Coupe | 211525 | 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B 1600 S Cabriolet by Reutter | 158541 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B Super Coupe | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $80,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B/1600 S Coupe | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Corpus Christi Old Car Museum Auction | ||||
1963 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GS Coupe | 124097 | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | $600,000 | $750,000 | |
1963 PORSCHE 356C COUPE | 127402 | 2019 Coys Schloss Dyck | $70,000 | $80,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet | 2018 Mecum : Dallas | $60,000 | |||
1963 Porsche 356 C Carrera 2 2000 GS Coupe | 127338 | 2018 Silverstone Auction The Porsche Sale | |||
1963 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 Coupe Coachwork by Reutter | 123845 | 2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $500,000 | $600,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 GT | 124071 | 2018 Artcurial : Retromobile | $800,000 | $1,200,000 | |
1963 Porsche Super 90 Coupe | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach | ||||
1963 Porsche 356B Coupé | 214319 | 2017 Historics at Brookland | $66,000 | $72,000 | |
1963 PORSCHE 356B SUPER 90 | 2017 Leake Auction Dallas | $100,000 | |||
1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 Sunroof Coupe by Reutter | 121298 | 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | $600,000 | $750,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe | 211233 | 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | |||
1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $160,000 | |||
1963 Porsche 356B Coupé | 214319 | 2016 Historics at Brookland | $68,000 | $74,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B 1600S | 120709 | 2016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1963 Porsche 356 B Cabriolet | 2016 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $115,000 | $125,000 | ||
1963 Porsche 356B S-90 Cabriolet – The McLane Collection | 2016 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels | ||||
1963 Porsche 356B 1600 S Cabriolet | 157788 | 2015 The Auburn Auction | |||
1963 Porsche 356B Super Cabriolet | 158169 | 2015 Mecum : Monterey | $125,000 | ||
1963 Porsche 356B 1600 S Cabriolet by Karosseriewerk Reutter | 2015 Auctions America Auburn Spring | $170,000 | |||
1963 Porsche 356B Super Coupe | 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select |
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