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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 356/2, 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 ]
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).
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.
It was the only 356/2 known to have had been modified to a mid-engine configuration. The car is in Belgium and being restored to its 1952 condition by its current owner. [13] 356/2-062 This car is part of the 4 cars configured as an SL in Zuffenhausen for the 1952 racing season. It finished 11th overall and first in class up to 1100cc in Le ...
Receiving particular praise were the styling, the range options and the low price of the kit - with the basic coupe package only costing £1395. The only model available at launch was a fixed head coupe, but other models of the X99 were released by November including a full convertible and a ' Targa -style' removable roof option.
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Hans Herrmann driving RS 61 at the Nürburgring 1962 Hans Herrmann before the start of the 1965 1000km Nürburgring, behind him the Fiat Abarth Hans Herrmann drives the 1970 Porsche 908/03. Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.