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1901 Lohner-Porsche Phaeton Ferdinand Porsche landed his first technical job working for Jacob Lohner in 1900. Thier first car, the... Read More
This isn't technically a Speedster, but the Type 540 (Typ 540 K/9-1 to be very precise) - known more commonly as the America Roadster - started the idea. The American Roadster was the direct predecessor of the Speedster. U.S. importer Max Hoffman convinced Porsche it needed a lightweight convertible to compete. It only had an emergency folding roof and could keep up with larger sports cars of the era. But the production methods used to create the America Roadster’s aluminum body proved to be too expensive, and in 1952 Porsche built only 21 units before its discontinuation in 1953. Read More
1970 Porsche 911 S 2.2 Coupé Along with all the C-series improvments to the 911 line, the 1970 Porsche 911... Read More
When I first started writing my book, “R to RSR: The Racing Porsche 911s” in 1987, whilst living in England,... Read More
Chassis No: 911 460 9029 Engine No: 684 0053 Prod. No: 104 2302 G/box No: 716 1222 (15/1) Colour: White/Gold... Read More
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991.1 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (Ultimate Guide) The GTS is the fastest, most athletic model in the 911 Carrera line... Read More
A design that demonstrates sportiness in every fibre. A chassis equipped for any challenge. And a twin-turbo horizontally opposed engine... Read More
A 911 for the road and track – the new Porsche 911 GT3 Stuttgart. The Porsche 911 GT3 delivers motorsport-like performance,... Read More
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The Audi SQ5 Had Better Watch Out Porsche has more competition than ever before for its SUVs. The 2020 Porsche... Read More
Porsche 911 Turbo (992) Earlier this year, Porsche revealed and released the 2021 model year Type 992 911 Turbo S,... Read More
There are 935s, and then there are 935s… Although almost a hundred Porsche 935s were built between 1975 and 1984,... Read More
Yes, It’s For Sale…. However, the allocation for MY2018 units was already spoken for before this calendar year – all... Read More
Improving a Car That’s Already Excellent The Porsche 911 RSR is a car that has won more than 20 FIA World... Read More
Buchmann took a Porsche 928, removed all of the "unwanted" crap behind the doors and parts of the roof and created the stunning Buchmann Targa. This is a Targa convertible with an open roof above the seats but still with the B-pillar in tact. This opening is bridged by a Targa-bar which gives the car extra stiffness to compensate for the loss of it by removing the roof. The concept was a stunner. Read More
For testing purposes Porsche Motorsport built a few tarmac rally cars based on the Cayman 981 GT4 racing version. The Cayman rally car was the course car for the WRC (World Rally Championship) 2018 ADAC Rallye Deutschland. The FIA R-GT Cup was contested on tarmac rounds of the ERC and WRC, like the German WRC event. For Porsche, the entry of a concept study based on the near-production GT circuit race car was a critical test under real conditions. Read More
Dauer 962 Le Mans (1994) In the late nineties, bringing prototype racecars to urban roadways was an idea that several... Read More
This story covers the development of the Porsche 911 RS/RSR prototype in the middle of 1972. Surprisingly, the very first... Read More
I thought that I would take a little time to recount the story of one of the most exciting-looking (and... Read More
Porsche's Racing Department never officially entered or prepared a racing 928 for a pure works entry. In order not to offend sensibilities of their traditional 911 customers by openly challenging them with a Works 928GTR offering, Porsche asked Max Moritz Racing, their longtime private racing partner from next door Reutlingen to enter a 928GTR Cup as a 'semi-works' car. Read More
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Porsche Option Codes – Pre 1970 (356, 550, 904, 911, 912) Looking to decode your pre-1970 Porsche option codes? Want... Read More
Ferry Porsche had in fact requested Swiss technicians to make a less sporty and more elegant version of the 365 B and thus the 1600 Beutler Coupè was born. This project is a 2+2 based on a Porsche 1600. Like the Porsche, the car is built on a VW platform, but includes Porsche elements such as the brakes and the engine. It was built in 5 copies before production was stopped in 1957 due to a change in commercial strategies by the German company. Read More
Porsche again attempted to enter CART in 1987. This time it would be a full factory effort, chassis and all. The car had an aluminum-plastic monocoque chassis attached to a 2.6 Liter, 800hp V8. Information gained from their 1980 bid would be used to build the car. This was their first mistake. Indy had stepped up their game over that seven year span. The pole speed at Indy had advanced from 192 mph in 1980 to 215 mph in 1987. It was a different world. Read More
Porsche 356 Paint Color Options This post outlines all the color options for the 356 over its production life. We... Read More
Porsche 356 Sales Brochures Clearly going back this far, sales catalogs for Porsche cars are hard to find. When it... Read More
Porsche 356 Spare Parts Catalogs (1950 – 1959 Model Year) Porsche 356/356A Parts These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for... Read More
Porsche 356 Spare Parts Catalogs (1960 – 1965 Model Year) Porsche 356B/356C These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for... Read More
1950 – 1951 Porsche 356/1100 Split-Window Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1950 – 1951 Built... Read More
1950 – 1951 Porsche 356/1100 Split-Window Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1950 – 1951 Built... Read More
The series production didn't allow the use of handmade aluminium body panels, so, the cars were made of stamped steel panels. The first Stuttgart-built 356 have later been called as 356 Pre-A. These cars have either two separate windscreen glasses like the 356 built in Austria, or a sharply bent windscreen glass! Introduced in 1948, the Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe was the first variant available for the Porsche 356. The engine started as a 1100 cc flat four that produced 40 hp. It was available as a coupe and cabriolet body style. Read More
1952 – 1954 Porsche 356/1100 Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1952 – 1954 Built At... Read More
1952 – 1954 Porsche 356/1100 Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1952 – 1954 Built At... Read More
1951 – 1953 Porsche 356/1300 Split-Window Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1951 – 1953 Built... Read More
1954 – 1955 Porsche 356/1300 Split-Window Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1954 – 1955 Built... Read More
1951 – 1953 Porsche 356/1300 Split-Window Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1951 – 1953 Built... Read More
1954 – 1955 Porsche 356/1300 Split-Window Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1954 – 1955 Built... Read More
The Porsche 356 Pre A Coupe and Cabriolet were introduced in 1950 and was available through mid-1955. Beginning in 1950 it was offered with a 1100 cc flat four that produced 40 hp. In 1951, a bigger 1.3-litre Type 506 engine was announced. It marked the first significant move away from the original Volkswagen unit. Bored from 73.5mm to 80mm (stroke was unchanged at 64mm), displacement rose from 1086cc to 1286cc. Further enhancements included lightweight alloy cylinder barrels and nosed pistons. Output rose from 40 bhp to 44 bhp and torque increased from 51 lb-ft to 60 lb-ft. Read More
In 1953, the 1300 S or "Super" was introduced, and the 1,100 cc engine was dropped. The 360 1300 Super boasts a power improvement to 60 BHP with Porsche's "Super" engine in the Porsche 356 model range. Minor visual differences were implemented such as front indicators integrated with the horn grilles and bumpers protrude from the body with over-riders. In June 1954, the plain-bearing 1300cc engine switched over to the same block as the 4cc larger roller-bearing variant. Read More
1954 – 1955 Porsche 356/1300 Super Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1954 – 1955 Built... Read More
1954 – 1955 Porsche 356/1300 Super Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1954 – 1955 Built... Read More
The 1500 was Porsche’s newest engine which was quickly fitted with 40 PIBC Solex carburetors to produce 60 bhp @ 5000 rpm in 1952. These retained the Hirth roller-bearing crankshafts which gave Porsche enough clearance to enlarge their engine to 1500cc. Most cars from 1952 until the 356A of 1956 were powered by the 1500 engine but some left the factory with the smaller 1.1 and 1.3-liter engines. At the request of American importer Max Hoffman, 356s for the 1955 model year were badged as Continentals before reaching the U.S Read More
1952 – 1955 Porsche 356/1500 Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1952 – 1955 Built At... Read More
Beginning in 1954, a new version of the Pre A 356 was introduced that is now known as the Porsche 356 Pre-A Carrera, with a powerful engine that was available in coupe, cabriolet, and Speedster variants. Highly desirable today, the Carrera name denotes the race inspired 1500 cc four cam motor that produced an astounding 110 hp. Approximately 97 of these motors were produced sometime between 1954 and early 1955. The Carrera versions would continue in the next generation 356 as the Porsche 356 A Carrera. Read More
1955 Porsche 356/1500 Continental Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist Erwin Komenda... Read More
1955 Porsche 356/1500 Continental Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist Erwin Komenda... Read More
1952 – 1955 Porsche 356/1500 Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1952 – 1955 Built At... Read More
An export hit, built in response to customer demand: the American importer Max Hoffman requested a Porsche costing less than 3,000 dollars for his market. The 356 Speedster was the answer, naturally with a spartan equipment specification. But the lightweight car was a big hit in the USA. It was used mainly for motor racing and soon became a regular feature of the motor sport scene. Read More
Generally speaking the early models or so called ‘Pre A 356′ models are more desirable than the later models. At the top of the pyramid and the most exclusive is the Carrera version which carries the legendary 4 cam ‘Fuhrman’ engine. But just below that comes the ‘Super’ speedster. The ‘super’ version had more horsepower (75 vs the standard 60) and the powerful ‘type 528 engine’ for the 1500 Super version. Read More
1954 – 1955 Porsche 356/1500 Speedster Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist Erwin Komenda... Read More
Towards the end of 1951 Porsche introduced a larger version of the flat four engine. It was offered alongside the original 1.1 litre engine. It took a lot more effort to develop the third variation on the four cylinder theme; the '1500.' Introduced in the 356 1500 during 1952, the engine produced 55 bhp. Porsche's competition department reworked the 1500 engine with hotter cams and bigger Carburetors, boosting power to 70 bhp. In 1952 this engine found its way into a new road car; the 356 Super. Read More
1953 – 1955 Porsche 356/1500 Super Cabriolet (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1953 – 1955 Built... Read More
1953 – 1955 Porsche 356/1500 Super Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1953 – 1955 Built... Read More
From the outside, the 356A kept to the Porsche mantra of stepwise evolution. The new model was outwardly identical to the previous version except for the wider tires, a small rub-strip below the doors, a fully-curved front window and enamel paint replacing lacquer previously used. The 356 A came with an all-alloy air-cooled Flat 4 engine in four states of tune, with the 1300 having Type 506/2 engine with 44 bhp and 60 lb-ft. Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Cabriolet Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW LONG?... Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Coupe Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW LONG?... Read More
From the outside, the 356A kept to the Porsche mantra of stepwise evolution. The new model was outwardly identical to the previous version except for the wider tires, a small rub-strip below the doors, a fully-curved front window and enamel paint replacing lacquer previously used. The 356 A came with an all-alloy air-cooled Flat 4 engine in four states of tune, with the 1300 having Type 589/2 engine with 60 bhp and 65 lb-ft of torque. Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Super Cabriolet Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW... Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Super Coupe Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW... Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Super Speedster Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW... Read More
1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Speedster Technical Specifications WHAT BODY STYLE? 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats HOW LONG?... Read More
Available in all body styles, the Porsche 356 A Carrera featured the race car-derived 1500 cc four-cam engine (type 547) developed for the Porsche 550 Spyder. Rated up to 110 hp, it was the top performance 356 A model available. Variants included the Carrera 1500GS and Carrera 1500GT, differentiated by their horsepower. In 1958, Porsche updated the Carrera engines (now type 692), increasing the displacement up to 1600 cc and output increased to 105 and 110 hp respectively. In 1959 horsepower for the GT increased again to 115. Read More
1956 – 1958 Porsche 356A/1500GS Carrera Cabriolet Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Germany Coachbuilder Reutter Karosserie Price... Read More
1956 – 1958 Porsche 356A/1500GS Carrera Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Germany Coachbuilder Reutter Karosserie Price $... Read More
In May of 1957, Porsche offered two distinct versions of the Carrera, one called the de Luxe for the street and this model, the Gran Turismo, for the track. The main difference between the two models was weight. The Carrera GT was a purpose-built car with little on board amenities. For instance, no heater was fitted giving the car its 'icebox' nickname. Furthermore, the interior was stripped of sound deadening, side windows were replaced by pull-up Perspex units and only simple door panels were fitted. Read More
1956 – 1958 Porsche 356A/1500GS Carrera Speedster Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Built At Germany Coachbuilder Reutter Karosserie Price... Read More
Despite looking outwardly similar to the preceding models, Porsche thoroughly updated their 356 line in 1956 and called their new model the 356A. At the core, this included a larger 1600 cc engine, but also a curved-glass windshield and a thoroughly revised suspension. At the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show in September of 1955, Porsche released the 356A/1600 to the world with cabriolet, coupe and speedster bodies from Reutter. Produced in 1959 only, the Porsche 356 Convertible D was the replacement for the 356 A Speedster, which was discontinued after 1958. Read More
1956 – 1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Cabriolet Technical Specifications Production Years 1956 – 1958 Released At 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show Built... Read More
Of all the Carreras, the 1959 de Luxe was best suited for the road. Not only was it the most luxurious 356, but it was also was the only year to get the large 1600cc 4-cam engine. The Type 692/2 engine was a much different engine than the 1500cc unit it replaced. The newer unit used plain main bearings instead of roller bearings. Furthermore, the distributors were moved to the end of the crankshaft and the engine shroud was better attached to the 356A body. With twin Solex carburetors, the somewhat detuned version offered 105 bhp @ 6500 rpm. Read More
1959 Porsche 356A/1600GS Carrera Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Coachbuilder Reutter Karosserie Engineers Klaus von Rücker Engine Type 692/2... Read More
1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Convertible D Technical Specifications Model Year 1959 Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist Erwin Komenda Coachbuilder Drauz... Read More
1956 – 1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Coupe Technical Specifications Production Years 1956 – 1958 Released At 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show Built... Read More
Following the Pre-A prototypes and a run of quad-cams with the 1500cc engine, the 1600 Carrera GT was a performance 356 that used a larger version of the Porsche 550 Spyder's potent engine. As early as 1958, some Carreras were fitted with a larger engine known as the Type 692. The new unit featured a larger displacement which was better suited for the 1600cc class. Furthermore, it was improved considerably adopting plain bearings and new ignition system. Read More
Despite looking outwardly similar to the preceding models, Porsche thoroughly updated their 356 line in 1956 and called their new model the 356A. At the core, this included a larger 1600 cc engine, but also a curved-glass windshield and a thoroughly revised suspension. At the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show in September of 1955, Porsche released the 356A/1600 to the world with cabriolet, coupe and speedster bodies from Reutter. The 356A/1600 was a great performer, good for a sprint to 60 mph in 13.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 109 mph. Read More
1956 – 1958 Porsche 356A/1600 Speedster Technical Specifications Production Years 1956 – 1958 Released At 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show Built... Read More
1956 – 1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Super Cabriolet Technical Specifications Model Year 1956 – 1959 Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist... Read More
1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Super Speedster Technical Specifications Model Year 1956 – 1958 Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist Erwin Komenda... Read More
1956 – 1959 Porsche 356A/1600 Super Coupe Technical Specifications Model Year 1956 – 1959 Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist... Read More
1956 – 1958 Porsche 356A/1600 Super Speedster Technical Specifications Model Year 1956 – 1958 Built At Stuttgart, Germany Body Stylist... Read More
The original Porsche Carrera Zagato Speedster, the first Zagato bodied Porsche of the brand’s history, was built in 1958 for French gentleman driver and expert Porsche pilot Claude Storez, one of the best French pilots of that time. He started his career in early 50s and became soon a skilled pilot. In late ’57 he was looking for the “ultimate” 356 for the 1958 races season. He put an order to Porsche AG for a 356 A Speedster (the lightest version available) with a Carrera engine and GS specs (the most powerful at that time). Read More
The 356 B T5 Coupe was the direct replacement of the Porsche 356 A Coupe. The T5 Coupe bodies were produced by German coachbuilder company Reutter. The 356 B T5 Coupe played a huge role in the growth seen by Porsche in the early 1960s. Like the Cabriolet, Roadster, and Notchback Coupe siblings, the Coupe was offered with 1600, 1600S, S90, and Carrera engine options paired to a four-speed synchromesh 741 transmission. In late 1961, Porsche introduced the T6 body and updates, which built on the success of its very popular predecessor. Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Cabriolet Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At Stuttgart,... Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At Stuttgart,... Read More
While all 356 Carreras are rare and desirable cars, the 1961 B Carrera GT is a very special animal indeed. Built from lightweight materials and sporting Porsche’s most powerful racing engine of the time, they were in a different league to the most highly specified road car that the Stuttgart factory then produced. Porsche produced only 49 of the 356B Carrera versions for 1960/61 and all were coupes. Many were painted Silver. Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Notchback Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1961 – 1963 Built At... Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Roadster Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At Stuttgart,... Read More
In September of 1959 Porsche revealed their fully updated 356 known as the 356B. This had a completely revised body that was more suitable for the American market. The 1600 Super was also known as the 1600 S and that is what we are covering on this page. The 1600 Super sat in the middle of the lineup, below the Super 90 and above the base 1600. There were several variants with the base 1600 S engine, including the Coupe, Cabriolet, Notchback Coupe and Roadster, across both the T5 generation and T6 generation. Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 S Cabriolet Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At... Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 S Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At... Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 S Notchback Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built... Read More
1959 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 S Roadster Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built At... Read More
In September of 1959 Porsche revealed their fully updated 356 known as the 356B. This had a completely revised body that was more suitable for the American market. New to the model was the Type 616/7 Super 90 engine which was an indirect replacement for the Carrera de Luxe models. The engine was fully revised with a new intake manifold, a larger Solex 40 PII-4 carburetor and the Carrera air filters. Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Super 90 Cabriolet Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built... Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Super 90 Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built... Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Super 90 Notchback Coupe Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1961 – 1963... Read More
1961 – 1963 Porsche 356B/1600 Super 90 Roadster Technical Specifications Type Series Production Car Production Years 1959 – 1963 Built... Read More
As with the earlier versions, the Carrera was offered both in a Carrera GT Deluxe version for the road and the Carrera GT for racetrack duties. Unlike these earlier models, the new car benefited from the 2.0 liter engine introduced as the Carrera 2 was unveiled in September 1962. The 2.0 Carrera used a variant of the Type 547 engine with a larger bore and stoke, having 1966cc. Read More