| Sold from 1948 through 1965, the Porsche
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| | production of Speedster peaked at 1,171
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| 356 was Porsche's first production
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| | cars in 1957. It was replaced 1959 by the
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| automobile. Although many think of the
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| | Convertible D model. This model featured
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| Porsche 64 as being the first automobile
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| | a taller, more practical windshield,
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| produced by the German company, the 64
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| | glass side windows, and more comfortable
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| was never mass-produced. It was only an
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| | seats.
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| operable concept car and testing platform
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| | Even as the mechanical side of the
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| for the company's design ideas. The 364,
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| | Porsche improved year after year, the
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| created by Ferdinand Porsche and his son
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| | basic shape of Porsche 356 remained the
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| Ferry Porsche, was designed by Erwin
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| | same and was easily recognized. The last
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| Komenda. Its engine features were derived
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| | 356B Roadster was built in early 1963,
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| from the Volkswagen Beetle, which was
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| | but the coupe and cabriolet models were
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| also designed by the senior Mr. Porsche.
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| | produced every year up to 1965. The final
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| Initially the models available were a
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| | model built was the 356C, featuring disc
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| coupe, cabriolet (luxury convertible) and
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| | brakes and the most powerful pushrod
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| a roadster (a stripped down convertible).
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| | engine Porsche so far: the 95HP "SC".
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| The Porsche 356 underwent several changes
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| | Porsche 356 production peaked at 14,151
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| before being withdrawn in 1965. The most
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| | cars in 1965, the same year that Porsche
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| sought-after variants of the car were the
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| | introduced the 911. The company continued
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| 356 "Carrera" (which often sold for over
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| | to sell the 356C in North America through
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| $150,000), the "Super 90" and the famous
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| | the end of 1965 as a lower-cost option to
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| "Speedster". The original selling price
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| | the higher-performance 911. When the
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| for a Porsche was around $4,000 in the
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| | customers continued to complain about the
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| 1950s.
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| | high the price of the 911, which was
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| It was in 1954 that Max Hoffman, the only
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| | almost twice the price of the 356,
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| importer of Porsches into United States,
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| | Porsche started producing the 912. This
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| told Porsche that he needed a lower cost,
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| | car utilized the 356 engine and was sold
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| racier version of the 356 to entice the
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| | between 1965 and 1969.
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| American driver. To this end the company
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| | 56 years after the beginning of its
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| created the 356 "Speedster". It became a
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| | production, Sports Car International
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| instant hit, featuring a low, raked
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| | named the 356C as number ten on its list
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| windshield (easily removable for weekend
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| | of Top Sports cars of the 60's. Having
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| racing), bucket seats, and minimal
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| | stood the test of time, the 356 is a well
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| folding top. Today this car is still
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| | respected and coveted car among
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| widely coveted and premium examples of
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| | collectors today. Thousands of 356 owners
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| the model have sold for over $100,000. It
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| | worldwide maintain the tradition,
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| has also been used in several films,
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| | preserving their cars and through them
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| including "48 Hours", its sequel --
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| | the legacy of Porsche engineering
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| "Another 48 Hours", and "Top Gun". The
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| | excellence.
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