| The Porsche 356 was a sports car buffs
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| | coast where fair weather and amateur
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| dream. The 356 was the brain child of
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| | racing go hand in hand. And so the
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| Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. The body
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| | Speedster is born and an instant success
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| style was the work of Erwin Komenda and
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| | with more than 4000 sold in just 5
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| the mechanical came off the VW Beetle the
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| | years.1955:
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| design of Ferdinand Porsche Sr.When it
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| | The 1600 motor makes it to production.
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| first hit the market it was available as
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| | The 1500 GS Carrera motor which is being
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| a roadster, cabriolet, and coupe and over
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| | developed for the race track suddenly
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| the years it saw many changes both in
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| | finds its way into the 356 line. The A
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| power and style. You might be surprised
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| | line is introduced which has several
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| to discover that the 356 Porsche was
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| | small changes to the body style.1956:
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| actually Porsche's first production
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| | The 10,000th 356 comes off the assembly
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| automobile and one has to admit it was a
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| | line and it is celebrated at the
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| great pick!This timeline is a bit rough
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| | factory.1957:
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| around the edges but it will give you and
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| | More improvements saw the T2 prototype
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| idea of how the 356 evolved from start to
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| | with the new transmission. The 644
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| finish.1948:
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| | replaced the 519 with a much better
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| Just after the war Porsche located to
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| | shifter, dual nose mounts, and much
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| Austria so that they could be closer to
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| | better synchros.1958:
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| parts suppliers. Ferry Porsche was the
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| | The Carrera engine continued to see
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| designer of the 356. He was the son of
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| | improvements that produced higher
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| Dr Ing Ferdinand Porsche who was the
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| | horsepower. The Convertible came to
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| founder of Porsche. The original car
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| | market replacing the Speedster and it was
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| used a tubular chassis with an 1100cc
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| | much taller and luxurious than its
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| engine so it was both light and quick.
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| | predecessor.1959:
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| The gearbox was designed by Frolich and
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| | The last Speedster is released and the
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| Komenda designed the body of the 356.The
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| | 1300 engine is also dropped.1960:
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| original 001 raced at the Innsbruck city
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| | The 356B is given the Super 90 motor.
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| race and it won in the 1100cc class on
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| | The 90 has a counterweighted crank, Solex
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| its very first run. Not surprising! The
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| | P40-II Carburetor, and sodium filled
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| original 001 sits in the Factory
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| | valves.1961:
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| Museum.1949:
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| | The hardtop is introduced and is
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| The first 356 Cabriolet is built with
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| | instantly a hit and is fondly nicknamed
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| alloy aluminum.1950:
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| | the "Notchback". Over 1700 of these cars
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| The factory moves to Zuffenhausen and
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| | sold in less than two years.1962:
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| begins producing the 356 where they will
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| | Porsche is talking with Reutter about
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| stay until 1965 producing around 80,000
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| | the purchase of the coach maker. The
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| cars.1951:
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| | factory launches Christophorus which is a
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| Innovation continues to impress the
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| | Porsche lifestyle magazine.1963:
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| world with the 356 Cabriolet and the new
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| | 356C is brought to market with the 95 HP
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| split windshield. The 1.3 liter was
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| | SC engine. It has 4 wheel disc brakes,
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| chrome plated with aluminum cylinders and
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| | and it is available with an optional 12
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| the very first synchromesh transmission
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| | volt electric system.1964:
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| came to be. The 356-002 wins hands down
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| | The 356 production has moved over the
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| at the LeMans in the 1100cc class.At the
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| | 10,000 a year number.1965:
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| age of 75 Dr. Ing Ferdinand Porsche Sr.
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| | The final Cabriolets come off the
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| died at the age of 75. By this time 1400
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| | assembly line.After several evolutions
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| people worked under the direction of
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| | the 356 came to be retired in 1965 but
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| Ferry Porsche.1952:
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| | today the car still remains sought after
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| The 1488 cc 70 HP super engine is
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| | and it is common to find them selling for
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| introduced.1953:
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| | over $175,000. Back in the 1950s you
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| A deal is made with New York's Max
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| | could buy that car new for $4000.The 356
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| Hoffman which allowed for the
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| | also made it big in the movies staring in
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| introduction of the 356 in the United
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| | Top Gun, 48 Hrs and Another 48 Hrs. And
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| States. It wasn't long before Hoffman
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| | Janis Joplin has a psychedelically
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| became the US importer for Porsche making
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| | painted 356C. The 356 underwent many
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| arrangements for the Porsche line to be
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| | changes over the years some mechanical
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| carried around the country. This was
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| | while others cosmetic but what remained
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| also the era where split windshields
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| | consistent was its charm, style,
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| became bent windshields.1954:
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| | sportiness, and speed. Still today this
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| Hoffman convinces Porsche that they can
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| | is a car that gets noticed.Wayne has been
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| gain more market share by producing a
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| | owned and ridden Porsches for 15 years.
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| stripped down version of the 356 for less
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| | Visit his Porsche site at to learn more
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| money specifically designed for the west
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| | about Porsche 944.
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