Rarely has there been a more compelling example of a wolf in sheep’s clothing than Porsche’s potent yet magnificently discreet 356C Carrera 2.

Virtually indistinguishable in appearance from the standard 95 horsepower 356C, the Carrera 2 packed a punch beneath its demure exterior.

Its 550 Spyder-derived, two litre, four-cam engine propelled it to sixty miles per hour in nine seconds and on to a top speed of 130 miles per hour, whilst Porsche’s new ATE-manufactured disc brakes and rear transverse leaf arrangement ensured that both braking and handling kept pace with performance.

According to the reference book by Carrera historians Sprenger and Heinrichs, just 101 356C Carrera 2s are believed to have been built between 1963 to 1965, out of a total 356 production of over 76,000, spanning 17 years.

In all respects, this was a very special car indeed.

This highly significant and incredibly rare Carrera 2 Coupe—one of just six right-hand drive cars constructed—was imported by British Po...