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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive roadster (Boxster) and fastback coupe (Cayman). 911: 911: ... Porsche 356 Porsche 550 Porsche 718 Porsche 904 Porsche 906 Porsche 912
English: A 1952 Porsche 356 1500 Super (pre-A) parked near the 2021 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Built in the brief period after the October 1951 introduction of the 1500 engine, but before the split windshield was replaced in April 1952.
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 ]
Porsche is preparing an updated version of the 911 sports car that will be designated 992.2. Along with a new hybrid system, it will also feature a new 3.6-liter engine for certain models. Expect ...
Porsche determined that they had a chance of winning the 1100cc class G with a modified version of the aluminum 356/2 car with the type 369 1086cc engine. The Porsche 356 cars produced at that time at the Reutter factory in Stuttgart featured a steel body and Volkswagen style floor pan which was heavier and less rigid than the box-section ...