356 carrera the production cars book

The carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 carrera which had itself been named after porsches class victories in the carrera panamericana races in mexico in the 1950s. Chapters tell the story of the carreras humble beginnings to the end of its line. With the 911 entering production just four months after this car was built, it was the beginning of the end of the 356 era. This prototype car was a twoseater open roadster with a midmounted, aircooled flat4 engine of 1,1 cc displacement that produced 40 horsepower 30 kw. But i have been a porsche 356 guy since 1975 when i bought my first porsche 356 c coupe and my love for these cars hasnt diminished a bit since. The evolution of the 356 was constant throughout its production history. Classics on autotrader is your onestop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale.

Register history resources porsche club great britain. Mehrere porsche 356 im automuseum am standort des ehemaligen porsche werks gmund, im vordergrund ein carrera 2 coupe. Despite being down two cylinders, however, the carrera 2 could still outgun its successor, and sealed forever its place in porsche lore as perhaps the ultimate 356 street machine. And that had the 356 not been a notable success as a first production car then the. Follow along as the author profiles the lineage of the 356 porsche carrera fourcam production cars, and the productionbased racing cars from 1954 through 1965. Description this auction is for a book entitled porsche. Besides those vehicles made by hand in serialproduction the book presents a lot of prototypes and special cars made for porsche up to the point of collective.

The carrera 356s were misunderstood and misused by some. Stats on the model 356 classic sports cars, roadsters. The fourcam carrera engine, initially available only in the spyder race cars, became an available. Disc brakes finally arrived with the cseries cars 356c in 1964 along with the most powerful pushrod engine yet, the 95 hp sc. Full disclosure i know cole scrogham a long time and my photographs are on the cover and in several places inside the book. The in the spring of 1962 porsche unleashed the big daddy, the ultimate 356. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh, and then by german company dr. A second version of the 356 a was introduced in early 1957 and was known as the type 2. Porsche 356 classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. Three supplements to the owners manual and engine booklets are also included. The carrera or fourcam engine became an option with the 356 a following its sole use in the spyder race cars. The porsche book, lothar boschen and jurgen bath, page 199. This 1963 carrera 2 was completed at the porsche factory on july 11th, 1962.

The exquisite 1963 porsche 356 b carrera 2 gs cabriolet featured here is finished in stunning signal red over a gorgeous black leather interior and matching black folding convertible top. Production of the speedster peaked at 1,171 cars in 1957 and then started to decline. The fourcam carrera engine, initially available only in the spyder race. By the 1966 model year, the venerable 356 had been supplanted by the 911 and 912. Export 56 display six of the best at salon prive 2018 export56. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh 19481949, and then by german company dr. The four cam production cars by scrogham, cole and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To celebrate its success in international sports car racing at events like the carrera panamericana and leverage its newly found name recognition, porsche decided to install a slightly detuned version of the 550 spyders complicated 1. Paying homage to legendary 356, porsche 911 speedster gets. The power of 356 if youre enthusiast for the porsche 356, please like this page and join the group. Condition the covers have dirt and wear as shown but the book is otherwise ok.

The first production porsche 356 the porsche 356 hit showrooms in 1950, and was a porsche standard for more than two decades. The company had been controlled by the porsche and piech families from the start dr. The prototype 924 gt was shown at the 1979 frankfurt auto show to gauge public reception. Porsche 911 the red book specifications, options, production numbers, data. In 1956, the porsche 356 carrera speedster was a full production car and was mentioned in the brochures. The ultimate porsche history a visual story of all. The 1500cc fourcam motor was rated at around 115 hp and had a redline of 6500 rpm. The evolution of the porsche 356 carrera speedster.

The carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 carrera which had itself been named after porsches victories in the carrera panamericana races in mexico in the 1950s. The four cam production cars hardcover february 28, 1997 by cole scrogham author. The cars did not differ a lot from their noncarrera 1600cc and 1600cc super counterparts except for their engine of course. Best porsche books for 2020 best books for classic porsche. Manufactured statistics on the model 356 porsche porsche. The performance of the carrera 2 is perhaps enjoyed best in convertible form with speedsters and cabriolets proving to be the most desirable. One of the most affordable and comprehensive statistics book for the auto enthusiast. Originally designed for the porsche 550 spyders as a racing engine it was later installed in production street cars. If you are deep into restoring a 356, or care deeply about their history, then porsche 356. Manufactory and assembly new models porsche car like carrera, 911 turbo, 911 gt3.

As the story goes, he couldnt find a car on the market that he was truly interested in buying, which lead him to simply create one for himself. Production of the 356 a series starts in autumn with the proven 0 and. The sophisticated and powerful fourcam carrera motor was available in gs speedster, cabriolet, and coupe forms from 1956 to 1959. The second is a 15page book for the 1956 and 1957 356 1500 gs, written in german. The 356 is a lightweight and nimblehandling, rearengine, rearwheel drive, twodoor available both in hardtop coupe and open configurations. The carrera abarth was an aluminumbodied car built on a porsche 356b chassis. The 356 a began life in 1955, with the internal designation of type 1. While the 356 lineage is filled with exciting cars, none are more interesting than the carreras. The book starts with a recounting of why the author came to enjoy these cars, losing interest in faster, more modern hardware for the timeless charms of. The carrera designation was used by porsche for cars equipped with the fuhrmann designed dohc flat four engine. Use classics on autotraders intuitive search tools to find the best classic car.

The porsche 3561 was the first real porsche car created by ferdinand ferry porsche. Synopsis follow along as the author profiles the lineage of the 356 porsche carrera fourcam production cars, and the productionbased racing cars from 1954 through 1965. The most advanced 356 ever made, the carrera 2 made a lasting impact and would change the idea of what kind of performance could be packed into the timeless design. Rrvi edition, classic grand prix cars, and the porsche 911 book tuesday, december 11, 2018. The slate grey over red leather interior 356 carrera 2 was imported by autogerma of bologna, italy. Color information 356 color information 911 f color information 911 g color information 914 color information 924 color information 928 color information 944 color information 964. The porsche 356 for sale was the first production model to come from the brand, a twoseater featuring a fourcylinder rearengine that could produce 40 hp. Porsche 356 b carrera gsgt dreikantschaber porsche. Home contact us links news car production numbers vintage car ads car sales brochures and magazines photo gallery. The carrera gt development program was undertaken to prepare the 924 to race in fia group 4, imsa gto and scca c production class. The series letter is used by porsche to indicate the revision for production cars. The door windows were in made from lightweight plexiglass, while the front and rear indicator lights were sourced from the 356 production model parts bin. Earlier cars designed by the austrian company include cisitalia grand prix race car, the volkswagen beetle, and auto union grand prix cars.

All too often, classic cars and contemporary automotive technology are seen as mutually exclusive. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche. A copy of the factory kardex and the accompanying porsche production specifications certificate. Pohl has a collection of valuable highcalibre sports cars, but his favourite is a blue 356 a cabriolet. Reutter on march 29,1956, and the production was finished on may 18, 1956. Ernst piech being ferdinand porsches soninlaw and they kept 50% of the shares for themselves. History of the 356 b carrera 2 gs the legendary 4cam carrera 4cylinder porsche engine was first developed for porsche race cars by engineer ernst fuhrmann in the summer of 1952, at the request of ferry porsche who specified that it must be based on the existing 4cylinder boxer layout. The first is an englishlanguage supplement for the 356a carrera 1600 gs featuring an orange cover and 41 pages of information inside. As bill ousler points out in his book porsche racing cars, the abarth came into. Porsche production numbers volume of 356s produced by model and year 1950 to 1965 stats based on my research its as close as i can get. The rhd carrera models, with complex fourcam engines, were limited to less. Porsche, porsche, porsche the history of the porsche company.

Inside the porsche plant where the awesome 911 are made. Schuco is going to produce in a limited edition of pieces a miniature model of this porsche 356 a carrera cabriolet to a scale of 1. Porsche production numbers volume of 356s produced by model and year. These were cars that helped porsche earn the title giant killer. The racing 356 with a pareddown weight achieves a good 200 hp after undergoing treatment at pohls automotive hospital the series production vehicles managed a maximum of 155 hp. The rs was built so that porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded that a certain minimum number of. Productionwise, porsche continued to crank out highquality sports cars in very high numbers. Homologation rules called for building 400 base cars in one year. The 356 b carrera gsgt was thus the final aluminiumbodied race car produced by porsche, which went onto to rack up a hugely impressive list of race wins and class wins in 1963 and 1964. Now offered by canepa, this 1963 porsche 356 carrera 2 represents a special time for porsches development.