Porsche 356 B 1600 (1959 – 1963)
In 1959 Porsche revealed their updated 356, the 356B. Completely revised body that was more suitable for the American market.
Porsche 356 A 1600 (1956 – 1959)
Released in September of 1955, the 356A/1600 came in cabriolet, coupe and speedster bodies from Reutter.
Porsche 356 A 1300 (1956 – 1957)
44 hp, the naturally aspirated 1.3 Liter 8v Flat 4 gasoline engine
Porsche Rarities Heading to Air | Water
Broad Arrow Auctions to offer exclusive Porsche samplings
Porsche 356 A 1500 Carrera GS (1956 – 1958)
Mated the potent four-camshaft engine from the 550 RS Spyder into the 356’s unassuming chassis.
Porsche 356B 1600 Super 90 GT Coupe (1960 – 1961)
Fourteen Super 90 Coupes were ordered with the lightweight GT package for racing.
Porsche 356 B 1600 S (1959 – 1963)
The 1600 Super sat in the middle of the lineup, below the Super 90 and above the base 1600.
Porsche 356 1300 “Pre-A” (1951 – 1955)
In 1951, a bigger 1.3-litre Type 506 engine was announced. It marked the first significant move away from the original Volkswagen unit.
Porsche 356 – Paint Colors (Exterior & Interior)
Color Options and Samples
Porsche and the Corvair Connection
Improbable as it seems, a 356 really did run with a flat six—except it wasn’t Porsche’s!
Porsche Pilgrimage – The Porsche Museum
A bucket-list trip provides inspiration and food for the soul
Luftgekühlt goes to Europe!
Summer shows in Wroclaw, Poland, and Copenhagen, Denmark
Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera GT (1957 – 1958)
The fastest street-legal automobile offered by the still-small German automaker in 1957
Porsche 356/1 (1948)
The first Porsche, chasssis 356-001, was produced in Gmünd as two-seat roadster using VW parts.
Porsche 356/2 “Gmünd” Cabriolet (1948 – 1951)
Of the 52 cars made in Gmünd, only eight were built up as cabriolets.
Porsche 356 SL Roadster (1951)
Before the 1952 races at Torrey Pines, von Neumann had Emil Diedt remove the coupe's roof, creating in effect the first Carrera Speedster.
Porsche 356 (MY 1960-1965) – Part Catalog
Spare Parts Catalog (Porsche PET) for the Porsche 356B/356C
BaT Auctions presents “Gruppe P” celebrating Porsche’s 75th anniversary
The Bond Group, Road Scholars, and Magnus Walker join forces
2024 Icons of Porsche Festival
Estimated 50,000 attendance
Luftgekühlt lands in Poland
200+ air-cooled Porsches and 3,500 fans unite
1956 Porsche 356A Super Speedster
Factory black, and as cool as ever
Porsche 356 A 1600 S (1956 – 1959)
With the 356A came a larger 1582 cc engine that had higher compression to take advantage of the available higher octane fuels.
Porsche’s 2023 Highlights
75th anniversary year packed with momentum
Porsche 356 1500 “Pre-A” (1952 – 1955)
The 1500 was Porsche’s newest engine which was quickly fitted with 40 PIBC Solex carburetors
Celebrating Porsche’s 75th at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Huge showing of Stuttgart's finest graces the Goodwood weekend
Porsche 356B/1600GS Carrera GTL Abarth (1960 – 1961)
In keeping with FIA regulations, Porsche created a new lightweight 356 with help from Abarth
The First Porsche—Almost
Well before he set up his own engineering office, Ferdinand Porsche planned to produce a car in his own name. By 1939, he and his team had designed it—an amazing forerunner of the Carrera GT of the 21st Century.
