The Porsche 356 is a sports car that was first produced by Austrian company Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH (1948–1949), and then by German company Dr....
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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...
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The Porsche 356/1 was the first real car created by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. This prototype car was a two-seater open roadster with a mid-mounted, air-cooled...
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crimes, his son Ferry Porsche, an SS volunteer, began building his own car, which would result in the Porsche 356. In 2009, Porsche entered an agreement...
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against prototypes. The Porsche 911 was developed as a much more powerful, larger, more comfortable replacement for the Porsche 356. The new car made its...
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included. Porsche 356 (1948–1965) Porsche 550 (1953–1957) Porsche 718 (1957–1962) Porsche 904 (1963–1965) Porsche 911 (1963–present) Porsche 906 (1965–1966)...
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Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche in 1959. The Porsche 911 was developed as a more powerful, larger and a more comfortable replacement for the 356, the company's...
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Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (19 September 1909 – 27 March 1998), mainly known as Ferry Porsche, was an Austrian-German technical automobile designer...
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Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-Bohemian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known...
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close to the 356, Porsche also removed some features standard on the 911. As production of the 356 concluded in 1965, on April 5, 1965, Porsche officially...
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German car manufacturer Porsche. 1939 1.1 L (1,100 cc) 40 PS (29 kW; 39 bhp) or 50 PS (37 kW; 49 bhp) air-cooled boxer flat-four 356 1948–1953 1.1 L (1,086 cc)...
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liter classes. The Porsche 550 is a mid-engine car with an air-cooled four-cylinder engine, following the precedent of the 1948 Porsche 356/1 prototype designed...
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Carrera: Porsche 356 Porsche 904 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 (1963–1989) Porsche 930 (1975–1989) Porsche 964 (1989–1993) Porsche 993 (1993–1998) Porsche 996 (1998–2005)...
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1947, the company started manufacturing the Porsche 356, starting with the prototype Porsche 356/1 and then 356/2 in 1948 at a factory located at a saw mill...
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celebrates the 75th anniversary of the German brand with the release of the Porsche 356 roadster on 8 June 1948. Since then, it has made a number of appearances...
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(Frankfurt Motor Show) in Frankfurt in September 1963, Porsche presented its successor to the Porsche 356 as the 901. It took several more months until the...
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iconic luxury sports cars, including the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, Porsche 356 Speedster, and V-8 powered BMW 507 roadster. Hoffman's contributions...
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The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is a line of high-performance models, which began with...
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of the Porsche Club of America (PCA). The vehicle included an Azurro California-colour scheme (similar to the colour found on the Porsche 356), a vehicle...
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the T7 had four seats. The T7 was developed from the Porsche 356 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and has a wheelbase that is 100 mm (3.9 in) longer (up...
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The Porsche Panamera is a mid to full-sized luxury car (E-segment or F-segment for LWB in Europe) manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer...
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the 718 Boxster, in keeping with Porsche's higher pricing for roadster models. Grant Larson's design, inspired by the 356 Cabriolet, Speedster, and 550 Spyder...
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Yedor, also in an MG Special, and novice driver, actor James Dean in a Porsche 356 Speedster. Miles was later disqualified on a technical infraction because...
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The Porsche 986 is the internal designation for the first generation Boxster, a mid-engine two-seater roadster built by German automobile manufacturer...
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Packard 1106 Twelve Aero Sport Coupe, Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic, Tatra 87, Porsche 356, Saab 92/96, Standard Vanguard, GAZ-M20 Pobeda, and Bentley Continental...
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Erwin Komenda (category Porsche people)
first Porsche sports car. He developed the body of the Porsche 356, various following types and the Porsche 550 Spyder. As a responsible Porsche engineer...
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The workforce shrunk to 94 people. In 1949, Porsche began engaging the company to build their Porsche 356 sports car bodies. In 1953, the company registered...
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the handmade manufacture of Porsche replicas. In 1985, the Super 90 cabriolet was launched, a replica of the 1964 Porsche 356 C, the moulds and manufacturing...
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The Porsche type 514, also known as the 356SL ("Sport Leicht") is a purpose-built race car based on the 356/2. It was initially designed for participating...
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anniversary of the company. The Porsche Vision 357 was unveiled on January 26, 2023. It pays homage to the Porsche 356, the brands first model, launched...
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