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1963 Porsche 356 B Carrera GS/GT
Flat four cylinder, displacement (bore * stroke), 1.966 cm3 (92,0 mm * 74,0 mm), compression ratio, 9,8 : 1, overhead camshafts, V-shaped hanging valves, fan cooling, 2 twin carburetors,
torque, 167 Nm at 5.000 rpm, 118 kW (160 HP) at 6.900 rpm, rear engine, rear drive, manual four-speed, wheelbase 2.100 mm, turning circle 11,0 m, front suspension: crank handle, torsion bar springs,
telescopic damper, rear suspension: pendulum axle, torsion bar springs, telescopic damper, disc brakes f/r, spindle steering, wheels, 5.60 - 15, length 4.010 mm, tank capacity 80 liters, 235 km/h, kerb weight 825 kg,
1963
Due to the type approval process for the 356 B, this Carrera GS/GT had to adhere to the 356 B’s body dimensions, so it could only make up a few points in terms of aerodynamics through its body shape. Otherwise, they
would have had to build 500 units of even this Carrera GS/GT.
The result is one of the strangest body styles ever mounted on a 356 chassis. The name "Triangular Scraper" was likely given to it because of the unusual extension of the
glass house toward the back. At the same time, there was a similar attempt during the design of the 911.
But this was certainly not an attempt, as with the 911, to turn a 2+2 into a four-seater. It is a pure racing machine with just two thin bucket seats, a spartan interior, and Plexiglas windows. Weight was reduced wherever
possible, by nearly 200 kg compared to the standard coupe.
The Fuhrmann four-cylinder engine is once again at the height of its boom here, with 118 kW (160 PS). The crankshaft is supported by plain bearings. The engine has a dry-sump lubrication system with a capacity of eight
liters of oil, and the electrical system runs on 12 volts, which is by no means a given in a 356.
In the video, you can finally see the Fuhrmann engine with a Sebring sports exhaust and, surprisingly, a very smooth idle. The success in the newly created GT World Championship is proof of the effectiveness of the abrupt
cut-off at the rear of the roof.
Only two of these vehicles were ever made. They were, in any case, a temporary solution to the 904 Carrera GTS, which hadn't been completed in time. So they were able to gain experience with the hand-formed bodies
featuring the Kamm tail.
The “Triangle Scraper” was not a failed experiment, but rather the last and, at the same time, most modern Porsche 356, and the first harbinger of the 904 generation.
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