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  2. 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.

  3. List of Porsche engines - Wikipedia

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    Motor Vehicle Type Type MY Engine numbers Technical data 356 A Carrera GS 547/1 56 P90501>P90959 4 Cyl/1,6L /73/KW 356 A Carrera GT 547/1 56 P90501>P90959 4 Cyl/1,6L /80/KW 356 A Coupe/Cabrio/Speedster 506/2 56 22246>22273 4 Cyl/1,3L /32 KW 356 A Coupe/Cabrio/Speedster 589/2 56 50128>50135 4 Cyl/1,3L /44 KW 356 A Coupe/Cabrio/Speedster 616/1 56 ...

  4. Porsche 356/1 - Wikipedia

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    The Porsche 356/1 in the Porsche Museum The aluminum roadster body of the 356/1 was designed by Porsche employee Erwin Komenda in April 1948 at Gmünd and completed only a month later. Smooth and low, the 356/1 set the pattern for later 356s with one fundamental difference; the engine of the production cars was moved behind the rear axle (to ...

  5. Porsche 356SL - Wikipedia

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    356/2-056(063) 356SL in the Peterson Museum Los Angeles May 2024. 356/2-056 is one of the four type 514 cars prepared for the 1951 Le Mans race. [7] Final assembly was performed at Reutter. The history of this particular car is extensively documented [7] and well deserved because it is the 1951 Le Mans class G winner (20th overall) with entry ...

  6. 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

  7. Porsche 356/2 - Wikipedia

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    The Porsche 356/2 was a popular choice for racing and rally events, and many early Porsche racing drivers cut their teeth in this car. The car's nimble handling and quick acceleration made it well suited to the demands of competition driving, and the car's success on the track helped to establish Porsche's reputation as a manufacturer of high ...

  8. List of Porsche vehicles - Wikipedia

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    Model Calendar year introduced Current model Vehicle description Introduction Update/facelift 718 BOXSTER/CAYMAN: 718: 1996 2016 () Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive roadster (Boxster) and fastback coupe (Cayman).

  9. Porsche flat-six engine - Wikipedia

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    In April 2011, Porsche announced the third generation of the 997 GT3 RS with an enlarged 4.0-litre engine having a power output of 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp). The naturally-aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine (the largest engine displacement offered in a street-legal 911) was introduced with their 2011 911 (997) GT3 RS 4.0 , in 2011. [ 18 ]