The 356/356A Speedster: 9 Reasons Why It’s The Best Classic Porsche That Isn’t A 911

1954 356 Speedster, one of the first off the production line bound for America
Image Via: Porsche

Let’s face it, the Porsche 911 was the most successful model produced by Porsche in the 20th century, and it is only in recent years that it has started to be outsold by the Macan, the Cayenne, and the Taycan. But many who are not wise in the ways of the car company from Stuttgart seem to forget that there have always been other models made by Porsche, especially in the early years of the company.

1948 356/1 in the Porsche Museum
Porsche #1, 356 Roadster, in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. More commonly known as the 356/1 Roadster. Image Via: Wikimedia Commons.

The most beloved of all those other models is the 356, which throughout its model lifetime had several variations. There was the original 356/1 Roadster, the very first proper road car created by Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche. There was the 356 1100 Coupe that was the genesis of the shape that would later become the 911.

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