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  2. Porsche 356/2 - Wikipedia

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    The Porsche 356/2, produced in Gmünd, Austria, was the first iteration of the Porsche 356 sports car. 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 ]

  3. Porsche 356SL - Wikipedia

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    356/2-054 Porsche documentation [8] indicates that this is one of the four cars prepared for the 1951 Le Mans race with the 1086cc engine. It was the entry with starting number 47 and crashed two nights before the race during practice in the pouring rain while driven by Rudolph Sauerwein. [ 7 ]

  4. Porsche 356 - Wikipedia

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    The 356 was created by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche (son of Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the German company), who founded the Austrian company with his sister, Louise.Like its cousin, the Volkswagen Beetle (which Ferdinand Porsche Sr. had designed), the 356 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive car with unitized pan and body construction.

  5. Porsche type numbers - Wikipedia

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    356: 1950–1955 Steel-bodied Porsche 356 produced in Stuttgart, now referred to as Pre-A 356A: 1955–1959: Improved production Porsche, 15-inch wheels, 1,600 cc engines 356B: 1959–1963: Improved production Porsche, T-5 body 356C: 1963–1966: Improved production Porsche, T-6 body, disc brakes 356 SL: 1951: Racing version of Type 356/2 coupe 358

  6. Porsche 550 - Wikipedia

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    The Porsche 550 is a racing sports car produced by Porsche from 1953 until 1956. In that time only 90 Porsche 550s were produced, and they quickly established dominance in the 1.1- and 1.5- liter classes. The Porsche 550 is a mid-engine car with an air-cooled four-cylinder engine, following the precedent of the 1948 Porsche 356/1 prototype ...

  7. Paxton Phoenix - Wikipedia

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    The prototype was powered by a Porsche 356 engine for demonstration purposes. The Phoenix never went into production. The prototype was sold at the Paxton liquidation auction in Santa Monica, California in 1977. It remained in a private collection until mechanically restored in the early 1990s, retaining the factory paint, trim, and interior.

  8. List of Porsche engines - Wikipedia

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    Motor Vehicle Type Type MY Engine numbers Technical data 356 Coupe/Cabrio 369 50 00101>00411 4 Cyl/1,1L /29 KW 356 Coupe/Cabrio 369 51 00412>00999 4 Cyl/1,1L /29 KW 10001>10137 356 Coupe/Cabrio 506 51 01001>01099 4 Cyl/1,3L /32 KW 20001>20821 356 Coupe/Cabrio 527 52 30001>30737 4 Cyl/1,5L /44 KW 356 Cabrio 369 52 10138>10151 4 Cyl/1,1L /29 KW ...

  9. Porsche 542 - Wikipedia

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    Porsche 542 or Studebaker Z-87 was a prototype made by Porsche for Studebaker in 1953. [2] [3] [4] The first prototype Porsche 530, a four-seat version of the Porsche 356, was rejected. [1] The new prototype got a different engine, a 3.0 liter, 120 degree V6, unusual for 1953. [1] Two versions were developed, one aircooled 542L and one ...