Porsche 356

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The Porsche 356 is a classic rear-engined sports car introduced in 1948, widely regarded as Porsche’s first production model and a foundational icon of the brand’s design and racing heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
sports car
assemblyLocation Gmünd, Austria
Stuttgart, Germany
linked to: Stuttgart
bodyStyle 2-door cabriolet
2-door coupé
2-door roadster
category classic car
collector car
class sports car
countryOfOrigin Germany
designer Ferdinand Porsche
Ferry Porsche
doorCount 2
driveType rear-wheel drive
earlyBodyMaterial aluminium body
engineConfiguration flat-four engine
enginePosition rear-mounted engine
firstProductionModelOf Porsche
fuelType petrol
hasIconicStatusIn Porsche brand history
inception 1948
influenced Porsche 911 design
layout rear-engine layout
manufacturer Porsche
market European sports car market
North American sports car market
material steel body
notableFeature aerodynamic rounded body shape
air-cooled engine
notableRaceParticipation 24 Hours of Le Mans
Mille Miglia
Targa Florio
notableVariant Porsche 356 Carrera
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Porsche 356 Speedster
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Porsche 356A
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Porsche 356B
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Porsche 356C
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platformOrigin derived from Volkswagen Beetle mechanicals
predecessor Porsche 64
productionEnd 1965
productionStart 1948
seatingCapacity 2
successor Porsche 911
linked to: Porsche 911 Carrera

Porsche 912
topSpeed over 160 km/h in later variants
transmission 4-speed manual transmission
wheelbase 2100 mm (approximate)

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Porsche notableModel Porsche 356
Porsche 356 notableVariant Porsche 356 Speedster
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Porsche 356 notableVariant Porsche 356 Carrera
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Porsche 356 notableVariant Porsche 356A
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Porsche 356 notableVariant Porsche 356B
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Porsche 356 notableVariant Porsche 356C
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Porsche Museum showcases Porsche 356
Dylan McKay drives Porsche 356 Speedster
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Porsche 912 predecessor Porsche 356
Ferry Porsche designed Porsche 356
Porsche 64 influenced Porsche 356
Porsche 64 relatedTo Porsche 356/1 prototype
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Porsche 911 predecessor Porsche 356
Porsche Type 547 usedIn Porsche 356 Carrera
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Porsche Type 547 usedIn Porsche 356A Carrera
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Porsche Type 547 usedIn Porsche 356B Carrera
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