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In late 1955 the 356 A appeared, with a curved windshield. The A was the first road going Porsche to offer the Carrera four-cam engine as an option. In late 1959 the T5 356 B appeared; followed by the redesigned T6 series 356 B in 1962. The final version was the 356 C, little changed from the late T6 B cars but disc brakes replaced the drums.
Porsche America Roadster: ... 1960: 90-horsepower engine for Type 356B, 1600S-90 or Super 90 616/12: 1961–1962: ... Used in the Porsche 356B 645:
Motor Vehicle Type Type MY Engine numbers Technical data 356 B Carrera GS 692/2 59 P93001>P93062 4 Cyl/1,6L /77 KW 356 B Carrera GS 692/2 59 P93100>P93138 4 Cyl/1,6L /77 KW 356 B Coupe/Cabrio/ROADSTER 616/1 60 600101>604700 4 Cyl/1,6L /44 KW 356 B Coupe/Cabrio/ROADSTER 616/2 60 084771>088320 4 Cyl/1,6L /55 KW 356 B Coupe/Cabrio/ROADSTER 616/7 ...
At that time, Porsche was based in Gmünd. [18] The third vehicle in this series still exists in Switzerland. Here the convertible cost CHF 12,220. [19] In 1957, the Beutler brothers were commissioned to build more bodies, this time for a 356 B Coupé. Two prototypes were ready in November 1959.
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.
The Porsche type 514, also known as the 356SL ("Súper Leicht", super light) is a purpose-built race car based on the 356/2. It was initially designed for participating in the 1951 Le Mans 24-hour race . [ 1 ]
The Porsche factory's first 911-based race car was a lightly modified 1964 Type 901. It finished fifth in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally and is now housed in the Porsche Museum. [27] Porsche 911s dominated the Trans Am Series under two liter class in the sixties, winning the championship from 1967 to 1969. They would later go on to win the ...
Produced between 1948 and 1951, the Porsche 356/2 was the first series production aluminum bodied sports car of Porsche after the creation of the 356-001 one-off prototype in Gmund Austria. [1] It was built in limited numbers, making it a highly sought-after collector's item today.