Amongst Porsche 356 enthusiasts, perhaps no model is more coveted than a C-Series Carrera 2.

The 1,966-cubic centimeter, mechanically complex four-cam Type 587/1 engine was the most powerful unit that Porsche had ever created for a production car, developing 130 brake horsepower at 6,200 rpm; engines modified for competition were claimed to deliver as much as 180 horsepower.

While most Carrera 2s were B models, Porsche installed the 2.0-liter Carrera engine in 445 T6 steel-bodied C-series Coupes and Cabriolets for the 1964 model year.

Interestingly, of that total, just 126 were coupes.

Carrera expert Cole Scrogham writes in his 356 Carrera – The Four-cam Production Cars that “the Carrera 2 was touted as Porsche’s fastest model, capable of 130 mph and 0-60 in 9.2 seconds.” We are pleased to offer here chassis number 129240, whose factory Kardex relates that it was completed on 20 May 1964 and delivered to Paris distributor Sonauto on 8 July of that year.

Finished in 6401 Slate Gray...