Forget 911 Rs and GT3s – a Carrera Panamericana-inspired Porsche is what you truly want.
Getting your hands on a car that actually raced the border-to-border event is a rare opportunity that can easily break your bank account, and here’s where this beautifully-built 356 “Outlaw Coupe” comes in.
Manufactured to capture the spirit of the event, this little model started life as an original 356 B T6. According to Paul Stephens, the dealer responsible for its sale, the vehicle was manufactured in 1962 and delivered to Competition Motors, in Hollywood, USA.
It spent most of its life Stateside until it was imported to Holland, stripped to the bare metal, painted in black cellulose finish, and parked in a barn where it stayed until March 2011.
After acquiring the shell and sixteen large boxes worth of spare parts, the 356 B’s current owner delivered it to P R Services Ltd, in Billericay, Essex, where the process of turning it into a Panamericana-racer replica began. Porsche’s “Carrera” moniker first appeared on the 356, commemorating the company’s success in the Carrera Panamericana race, that’s why its holder felt it was right to honor the vehicle’s pedigree.
It even received a plethora of modern upgrades in the process, including disc brakes all around, a bespoke stainless steel exhaust system and power steering. You can see the whole list in the original advert and maybe negotiate a price while you’re at it.
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