1952 Porsche 356 ‘America Roadster’
Max Hoffman convinced Porsche it needed a lightweight convertible to compete with Jaguar and Austin-Healey.
Max Hoffman convinced Porsche it needed a lightweight convertible to compete with Jaguar and Austin-Healey.
Porsche rarity inducted into the National Register of Historic Vehicles
Factory black, and as cool as ever
Estimated 50,000 attendance
Successful 15th iteration includes IROC group
A preview of Ron Goodman's epic summer 2023 adventure
Driven by Dreams exhibit opens celebrating the heritage of Porsche
The second iteration reflects a dedicated and growing following
The Remarkable Stories of Porsche Barn Finds
The Bond Group, Road Scholars, and Magnus Walker join forces
Huge showing of Stuttgart's finest graces the Goodwood weekend
Austria's Grossglockner Alpine Road
Norwegian festival celebrates the air-cooled era
One of only 14 that were ordered and produced with the lightweight GT package.
Tickets now available for this Porsche spectacular
Summer shows in Wroclaw, Poland, and Copenhagen, Denmark
200+ air-cooled Porsches and 3,500 fans unite
Iconic cars take impressionistic forms
10-Year Restoration
Petersen Museum hosts the largest Porsche exhibit celebrating its 75th anniversary
Color Options and Samples
Sales Catalog for the Porsche 356
Spare Parts Catalog (Porsche PET) for the Porsche 356/356A
Spare Parts Catalog (Porsche PET) for the Porsche 356B/356C
The first Stuttgart-built 356 have later been called as 356 Pre-A.
In 1951, a bigger 1.3-litre Type 506 engine was announced. It marked the first significant move away from the original Volkswagen unit.
In 1953, the 1300 S or "Super" was introduced, and the 1,100 cc engine was dropped.
The 1500 was Porsche’s newest engine which was quickly fitted with 40 PIBC Solex carburetors
The 356 gets a race inspired 1500 cc four cam motor
Max Hoffmann convinced Porsche to built the 356 Speedster. A cheaper and more sporting alternative to the Coupe and Cab.
The ‘super’ version had more horsepower (70 vs the standard 60) and the powerful ‘type 528 engine’
Porsche's competition department reworked the 1500 engine with hotter cams and bigger Carburetors, boosting power to 70 bhp.
44 hp, the naturally aspirated 1.3 Liter 8v Flat 4 gasoline engine