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Porsche 904

Family Porsche Porsche mid-engined flagships

Porsche 904
Photo: Terabass / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1964–1965
BodyCoupé
LayoutMid engine
DesignerFerdinand Alexander Porsche, Erwin Komenda
ErasThe 1960s

Built so a racing version could compete (homologation)

Photos

Porsche 904
Photo: Paul / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 904
Photo: Lothar Spurzem / CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

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

Versions

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

Base
Engine2.0 L F4
InductionNaturally aspirated
Gearbox5-speed manual
Height1,067 mm
Wheelbase2,299 mm

Came before

Porsche 550 SpyderPorsche 550 SpyderPorsche · 1953–1956

Racing

YearRaceResultDrivers
1964Targa FlorioOverall win (904 GTS)Colin Davis, Antonio Pucci

Also in this era

Alpine A110 (original)Alpine · 1961–1977Jaguar E-TypeJaguar E-TypeJaguar · 1961–1974Ferrari 250 GTOFerrari 250 GTOFerrari · 1962–1964AC CobraAC CobraAC Cars · 1962–1967Lotus ElanLotus ElanLotus · 1962–1975MGBMGBMG · 1962–1980

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Porsche 904 — accessed 2026-10-30
  2. Wikipedia: Targa Florio — accessed 2026-10-30