Porsche 356 C 2000 GT - Maxted-Page

1965 Porsche 356 C Carrera 2 GT
Chassis # 13373 Type 587/3 904 engine
•Exceptionally rare and genuine 356 C Carrera 2000cc GT
•Original Porsche 904 - Typ 587 / 3 four-cam 2.0 litre race engine
•Aluminium panels
•Girling disc brakes
•Perspex windows / leather pull straps
•70 Litre - Touring fuel tank
•Roll hoop
• GT seats
• F.I.A. - Historic Technical Passport / UK registration
• Previous German title and TÜV available
1965 Porsche 356 C Carrera 2 GT - Chassis # 13373
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For racing purposes, and for those who
could afford it, during the late 1950’s
and early 1960’s, Porsche also offered a
356 GT version bodyshell, which was
built to a lightweight specification.
Weight reduction was achieved by
fitment of lightweight aluminium doors,
bonnet and boot-lid. The front and rear
bumper overiders were removed and
Plexiglass windows were fitted with a
leather pull-strap inside to raise the side
window. Inside the cockpit, much of the
trim was deleted to save further weight,
leaving
two
simple
lightweight
aluminium front bucket seats fitted with
the rear seats eliminated and a steel rollhoop also usually installed. Typically
these cars were also fitted with GT
versions of the Carrera four-cam engine,
which were equipped with different
carburettors, steeper camshafts and
higher compression than the road version
in order to raise performance. A great
amount of success was achieved by the
factory and privateers with these cars in
all aspects of competition, from Rallies
and hill climbs to International circuit
racing.
Chassis # 13373 – is a very rare and
genuine, late factory built 356 C GT fitted
with an original Porsche 904 Typ 587/3
1965 Porsche 356 C Carrera 2 GT - Chassis # 13373
four-cam
race
engine. The
car
was supplied by Porsche in 1965 as a
replacement body for 1961 356B (chassis
200756) and was given exchange chassis
number #13373. Built to lightweight GT
specification, special body features
included; Lightweight Aluminum doors
and
bonnet
with
Plexiglass
side windows. 70-litre fuel tank, bucket
seats, rear roll hoop fitted with no
rear seats, Girling disc brakes, GT
bumpers, and much more.
Chassis 13373 is also fitted with an
original Porsche 904 - Typ 587/3 2.0 litre
engine (no: P99111), which has just been
fully serviced on the bench and reinstalled by Maxted-Page & Prill. This rare and interesting 356 GT is now
offered in excellent, fully-serviced
condition
and
comes
with
UK
registration, FIA HTP, factory Kardex,
plus previous German title and TÜV also
available. A highly eligible and very
competitive Porsche for all the best
historic events, this is a truly
outstanding 356 GT to drive at any
opportunity, either the road or the race
track.