Information On The Porsche 356
If you are in the market for a Porche, you have come to the right place. We here at site.com are the Porche model experts. We know all about all of the models, and we want to share this information with you. That is why you will find the following article about porsche 356, to be the best on the web.The Porsche 356 was a sports car buffs dream. The 356 was the brain child of Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. The body style was the work of Erwin Komenda and the mechanical came off the VW Beetle the design of Ferdinand Porsche Sr. When it first hit the market it was available as a roadster, cabriolet, and coupe and over the years it saw many changes both in power and style. You might be surprised to discover that the 356 Porsche was actually Porsche's first production automobile and one has to admit it was a great pick! This timeline is a bit rough around the edges but it will give you and idea of how the 356 evolved from start to finish. 1948:
Just after the war Porsche located to Austria so that they could be closer to parts suppliers. Ferry Porsche was the designer of the 356. He was the son of Dr Ing Ferdinand Porsche who was the founder of Porsche. The original car used a tubular chassis with an 1100cc engine so it was both light and quick. The gearbox was designed by Frolich and Komenda designed the body of the 356. The original 001 raced at the Innsbruck city race and it won in the 1100cc class on its very first run. Not surprising! The original 001 sits in the Factory Museum. 1949:
The first 356 Cabriolet is built with alloy aluminum. 1950:
The factory moves to Zuffenhausen and begins producing the 356 where they will stay until 1965 producing around 80,000 cars. 1951:
Innovation continues to impress the world with the 356 Cabriolet and the new split windshield. The 1.3 liter was chrome plated with aluminum cylinders and the very first synchromesh transmission came to be. The 356-002 wins hands down at the LeMans in the 1100cc class. At the age of 75 Dr. Ing Ferdinand Porsche Sr. died at the age of 75. By this time 1400 people worked under the direction of Ferry Porsche. 1952:
The 1488 cc 70 HP super engine is introduced. 1953:
A deal is made with New York's Max Hoffman which allowed for the introduction of the 356 in the United States. It wasn't long before Hoffman became the US importer for Porsche making arrangements for the Porsche line to be carried around the country. This was also the era where split windshields became bent windshields.
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