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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.
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 ...
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. [6] Final assembly was performed at Reutter. The history of this particular car is extensively documented [6] and well deserved because it is the 1951 Le Mans class G winner (20th overall) with entry ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Headquarters in Stuttgart Company type Public Traded as FWB: P911 DAX component OTC Pink: DRPRY ISIN DE000PAG9113 Industry Automotive Founded 1931 ; 93 years ago (1931) in Stuttgart, Germany Founder Ferdinand Porsche Headquarters Stuttgart, Germany Area served Worldwide Key people Wolfgang Porsche (chairman) Oliver Blume (CEO) Products Automobiles Production output ...
Zagato continued to build a variety of aerodynamic cars, adopting inclined windscreens, more aerodynamic headlights, and convex boot lids. He also favored perforated disc wheels that improved brake cooling. All Alfa Romeo 8Cs received coachwork from Zagato. In January 1932, Zagato-bodied cars also began to be built by Carrozzeria Brianza.