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1900 Lohner-Porsche Hybrid With its future-oriented electric motors in the wheel hubs, the Lohner-Porsche was acknowledged as the absolute sensation at the Paris World Fair in 1900. On loan from the Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria, this outstanding achievement in technology protected today as a universal monument will be seen...
1901 Lohner-Porsche Phaeton Ferdinand Porsche landed his first technical job working for Jacob Lohner in 1900. Thier first car, the System Lohner-Porsche, used wheel mounted electric motors. Later cars used Daimler derived motors to power the electric engines. These systems were very elegant solutions as they did not use drive...
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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.
The Porsche Type 530 was a one-off production model in 1952. It featured a full four-seater interior. Changes included a longer wheelbase, a higher roofline, and full-size rear seats....
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February 1, 1954, the city of New York. The Porsche-550, chassis 04 returned from the Gulf of Mexico after participating in the Carrera Panamericana rally, which took place from November 19 to 23, 1953 through Mexico. Near the car are left-right: Herbert Linge, Karl Kling, Werner Engel, Hans Herrmann No...
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In 1960, Porsche representatives approached the Wendler coachbuilder, which had previously supplied bodies for the 550 and 718 models, with a proposal to develop a coupe version. The workshop used a 550 chassis (number ?) as a basis. Engine type 547, 1498 cc, 135 hp. In 1960, a single closed-body...
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When the idea came up of producing a series of race cars for the mainly-amateur racers who drove such GT vehicles in the early 1970s, the factory management was skeptical as to whether it would prove to be a profitable venture. After all, the factory had been in this line...
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When I first started writing my book, “R to RSR: The Racing Porsche 911s” in 1987, whilst living in England, I had little or no idea which RS/RSR cars had been raced in France. This was despite the fact that France was only 21 miles away across the Channel. The...
Chassis No: 911 460 9029 Engine No: 684 0053 Prod. No: 104 2302 G/box No: 716 1222 (15/1) Colour: White/Gold First delivered to: Sonauto Dealership , Paris, France Aluminum roll bar fitted First registered as: 556 ACR 75 Awaiting the start of the 1974 edition of the Tour de France...
Ed note: The history of specific chassis used in notable races decades ago can be hard to verify but are significant to fans of Porsche and vintage racing enthusiasts. Information presented are the thoughts, data, and opinions of the author. Enjoy! This is the story of what happened to a...
From April 18, 1980, to October 20, 1980, ASB Kassel participated in practical testing of the SAVE (Speedy Ambulance Pre-Clinical First Aid) prototype ambulance on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology. This ambulance was developed and built by the Porsche Weissach Development Center under a contract with...
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Porsche Sonderwunsch department created this masterpiece in 1983 on chassis 930 (engine No. 6700689) and exterior appearance 935 for Mansour Ojjeh as a gift for the fact that the latter, a year earlier, took a significant part in financing the project 2623 worth 6 million dollars, because Ron Dennis, the...
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In 1985, Porsche prepared 16 prototypes for road testing. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupé The sixth generation 911 was revealed 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show as an all-new model. It sports a longer wheel base, seven-speed gearbox and more efficient 3.8-liter flat-6. The S version gets 50 more horsepower than the standard model through a larger engine and Porsche...
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There are 935s, and then there are 935s… Although almost a hundred Porsche 935s were built between 1975 and 1984, with the factory building some forty two cars and customers building the remainder, JLP-4 was by far the most radical of the Group 5 breed. No Subscription? You’re missing out...
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