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Porsche 356

Porsche's first production car, rear-engined and light.

Porsche 356
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1948–1965
BodyCoupé Cabriolet Roadster Speedster
LayoutRear engine
DesignerFerry Porsche, Erwin Komenda
ErasWar and the birth of the GT

Photos

Porsche 356
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 356
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

356 (all versions)
DriveRear-wheel drive
Weight771 kg
771–1041 kg across versions
Length3,871 mm
Width1,661 mm
Height1,219 mm
Wheelbase2,101 mm

Came after

Porsche 911 (classic)Porsche 911 (classic)Porsche · 1964–1989

Also in this era

Cisitalia 202Cisitalia 202Cisitalia · 1947–1952Ferrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari · 1948–1953Jaguar XK120Jaguar XK120Jaguar · 1948–1954Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin · 1950–1953Lancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia · 1951–1958Austin-Healey 100Austin-Healey 100Austin-Healey · 1953–1956

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Porsche 356 — accessed 2026-10-30