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The following year the 356 B "roadster" convertible replaced the D model but the sports car market's love affair with top-down motoring was fading; soft-top 356 model sales declined significantly in the early 1960s.
Apr 30, 2021 · Porsche could not have anticipated that their collaboration with Drauz would end a mere 1,331 examples later, making examples like this 1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 S Convertible D one of the rarest non-motorsports models ever to wear the famous Stuttgart crest.
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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Headquarters in Stuttgart Company type Public (AG) Traded as FWB: P911 DAX component ISIN DE000PAG9113 Industry Automotive Founded 1931 ; 93 years ago (1931) in Stuttgart, Germany Founder Ferdinand Porsche Headquarters Stuttgart, Germany Area served Worldwide Key people Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman Oliver Blume, CEO Products Automobiles Production output 321,321 ...
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Nevertheless a variety of models in both coupe and convertible forms were produced from 1948 through 1965. Cabriolet models (convertibles) were offered from the start, and in the early 1950s sometimes comprised over 50% of total production.
Early cars sold in small numbers to German enthusiasts but by 1951 when the 356 made a class win at Le Mans it had become a highly respected and popular sports car selling at its peak 10,000 cars a year. Nearly half of the 76,313 cars produced were convertibles and perhaps the most desirable being the Porsche 356 Speedster.
Apr 22, 2017 · To make the car lighter, to have an engine with more horsepower: that was the first two-seater that we made in Carinthia. The archetypal Porsche, 356-001, a unique tube-framed aluminum roadster was introduced to journalists gathered at the Swiss Grand Prix in July 1948. It is the progenitor of every Porsche since.
Apr 8, 2020 · The Porsche 356 is car that has a history dating back to the late 1940s. The first example of this highly collectible sports car was made in 1948-1949 by the German automaker Porsche Konstruktionen. The original 356 was designed by Ferry Porsche, the son of the founder of the Porsche company, and co-founder of the Austrian manufacturing plant.
