Books order form engine overhaul transmission overhaul parts price list classifieds stories samples quizzes ask the maestro. The first casting was a test pour, the second was a keeper, and the first porsche replica toy was created. On june 11, 1947, the idea was assigned project number 356 and barely a month later the preliminary design work had been completed for the elegant twoseater, so well known to us now, a tubeframed, aluminumbodied, midengine roadster weighing about 0 pounds. Classic porsche 356 bt5 roadsters for sale car and classic. The book of the porsche 356 by brian long nook book. Therefore in 1954 porsche introduced an open body 356 named. The porsche 356 of 1948 was the first porsche and its unconventional appearance and rearmounted, air cooled engine established a unique pedigree that endures until this day. This is the porsche 356 b carrera 2 cabriolet, built in 1962. Porsche 356 completed its first stuttgart car on good friday, 1950 and never looked back. In the years of production, 76,000 were made and around 50 per cent have survived.
It has the characteristic single rear grill and nice small rear windscreen. While the body was an original design, most of the mechanicals including engine and suspension were derived from the volkswagen beetle which ferrys. It is extensively revised and substantially expanded. With a large number of illustrations in colour this is the history of one of the. The engines power was increased to 35 hp for the 356. The book of the porsche 356 by brian long the original version of this book was a classic but this complete revision has more than 100 new photographs and lots of interesting new material about these early porsches that i have not seen elsewhere a must for the collection of any 356 enthusiast. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh, and then by german company dr. Since that time, neil has been showing and restoring porsches, from the 914s and 911s of the 1970s and 1980s until he fell in love, with the porsche 356. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Built between 1948 and 1965 in four series porsche 356, porsche 356 a, 356 b and 356 c, the porsche 356 was the predecessor of the still very popular porsche 911th to this day, began with the porsche 356 concept from rearengine, rearwheel drive twodoor coupe or convertible remains unchanged and. Models years 1950 to 1965 essential buyers guide by brett johnson 14 mar 2019 paperback. Neil goldberg, awardwinning 356 restoration specialist. It featured disk brakes developed by the company for its type 804 formula one racing.
The roadster weighed just 585 kilograms and reached. But even though the 356 was the first porsche sports car, it was far from the first sporting porsche. Brian long is a very accomplished member of the motoring press. The porsche 3561 was the first real porsche car created by ferdinand ferry porsche. Victor gasparitsch made a wooden pattern of the porsche 356 from which the foundry made an aluminum sand casting. The evolution of the 356 was constant throughout its production history. This car has recently undergone a detailed restoration including the bodywork, interior, bright work, engine and trim. The porsche 356 is a luxury sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh 19481949, and then by german company dr. In the 50s and up to the mid60s, attendees at the annual parades saw only 356s of course. Betty jo turner is a freelance writer specializing in porsche. Motorcar classics is proud to present this meticulously custombui. Com the site for all enthusiasts of the porsche speedster from the prea and 356a speedsters of the 1950s, the 3. View detailed pictures that accompany our porsche 356 prototype number 1 may 25, 2018 article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features.
Various models covered below include the 356a, 356b, 356c, the d in 356 convertible d actually stands for drauz, the name of the coachbuilder. On 8 june 1948, the first car to bear the porsche name was roadcertified. The book of the porsche 356 by brian long flatsixes. The in the spring of 1962 porsche unleashed the big daddy, the ultimate 356. In model year 1960, the 356 a was replaced by the completely redesigned 356 b t5. Most of this is from the 356 registry site which you can jump to here timeline for the 356. A beautiful and rare rhd, 356 bt5 roadster and the fastest road going 356 every. The porsche 356, introduced in 1950, put this renowned german automaker on the sportscar map. Dec 08, 2019 new wood steering wheel 400mm for 356 a and pre a cars. After stints as a soldier, public relations man, and montana cowboy really. Porsche 356 owners workshop manual 19571965 brooklands. England and is a fully matching numbers car supported by a detailed history file. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
She was named a grand marshal of porsches rennsport reunion iii and has written for christophorus and other periodicals as well as participated in book. We have owned and purchased on behalf of clients around the world a large number original works factory race cars including rsrs, sts 9146gts and 4cam carreras many of export 56s race cars have authentic period race history. Mar 22, 2017 the porsche 356 is a luxury sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh 19481949, and then by german company dr. This hardcover version of his original 1996 book is not simply a reprint, but has been extensively revised and substantially expanded. The book of the porsche 356 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Porsche 356 super 90, porsche 356 coupe, porsche 356a, porsche 356b, porsche 356c, porsche 356 1600 super coupe, porsche 356 karmann notchback latest porsche 356 listings offered via internet auctions. In 1950 the first 356s had appeared in america, which was to become porsches most important overseas market.
We are proud offer this beautiful 1964 porsche 356 super 90 coupe finished in the special order col. Prior to world war ii porsche designed and built three type 64 cars for a 1939 berlintorome race that was cancelled. Export 56 display six of the best at salon prive 2018 export56. This car is now sold we are proud to offer for sale this beautiful 1960, 356b t5 roadster. The carrera engine was used for the first time in the 356a. Earlier cars designed by the austrian company include cisitalia grand prix race car, the volkswagen beetle, and auto union grand prix cars. Unique motor books road test and sales brocheure specialists, softbound, 100 pages, isbn.
Although the original porsche 356 unit had a rearmid engine placement, the rearengined 356 is considered by porsche to be. Chassis number 87258 was completed at stuttgart, zuffenhausen in. In 1948 the midengine, tubular chassis 356 prototype called no. In 1950 the first 356s had appeared in america, which was to become porsche s most important overseas market. Official publication of the shenandoah region of the porsche club of america. The ultimate porsche history a visual story of all. Jim perrin 356 registry club historian and past pca president.
Speedsters a site dedicated to all aspects of porsche. By midyear, sales were 33 a month, versus the eight or nine projected in the reutter contract. Starting with early vw prototypes to the model 356c this book covers all the bases. The 356 registry was the second major 356 club that was founded in the u. Oct 07, 2009 in the book of the porsche 356, brian long has opened the door to the glorious history of the beginning of porsche. This book does not spend time or money creating the perfect 356, and does not necessarily search for nos new old stock replacement panels if a reproduction panel or patch is appropriate. The original 356 model was manufactured in austria and around 50 were constructed before the factory was moved to germany. This led to some debate as to the first porsche automobile.
Stunning auto history on display at porsche museum cbs news. From a content point of view, the book gives the reutter companys history from its inception in 1906 through to 1949. Review by mark stubbs for heat exchanger, may 2008 official publication of the shenandoah region of the porsche club of america brian long is a very accomplished member of the motoring press. The full story of porsches legendary 356 model, written in breathtaking detail by an acknowledged marque expert. It was altered again in 1957, which was the best sales year in its short history. Porsche 356 bt5 roadster 1960 slate grey and inside grey leather fully restored to new matching engine. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Reprinted with 21 newly discovered sales brochures. Stats on the model 356 porsche history classic sports. Porsche cars 911 906 917 956 962 944 turbo 356 914 944 928 550 book. Work on the project started as early as 1947 and was authorized by ferry porsche to begin construction in march of 1958 of the new sportwagen typ 356. All the known sales literature on the porsche 356 including paint numbers, accessories, beutler, 904 and spyder brochures with a rare look at the 917, carrera rs, marine and aircraft engines, rotorcycle and the early speedster, to name but a few. Porsche 356 the porsche 356 1 was the first real porsche car created by ferdinand ferry porsche. 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. According to the kartex on 659, this 1965 porsche 356c coupe was completed on december 12, 1964, and sold to mr. With the porsche 356 porsche founded the house of his fame as a sports car manufacturer. In the book of the porsche 356, brian long has opened the door to the glorious history of the beginning of porsche. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rearengine rearwheeldrive 2 door sports car available in hardtop and convertible configurations. Wallace wyss is a native of detroit who recalls first seeing porsche 356 cars racing on the frozen ice of lake orion, michigan. The numerous historical photographs transport us back to the original factory in gmund, to the dusty racetracks and rallies, and brings us the. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity.
Working chronologically, the story inevitably begins with the birth of ferdinand porsche and skips along until porsche number one is conceived, at which point the. The 356 is a lightweight and nimblehandling, rearengine, rearwheel drive, twodoor available both in hardtop coupe and open configurations. The porsche prototype 3561 above picture is the first porsche ever produced. I couldnt find the date stamp, but i believe this came out of a 1952 car i parted out years ago. For over 35 years export 56 are proud to have been sourcing, curating, building, and racing classic porsches.
Porsche production numbers volume of 356 s produced by model and year. This is not a literary work, it is written simply, concisely. Changes were introduced in the middle of a model year. The car was a 4cylinder and had its engine cooled by air rather than water. From mid1958 it was bored out to 1588cc but fitted with a plainbearing crank and offered 105bhp, upped to 115bhp in 1959. Brian longs original book on the porsche 356 was published in 1996.
Buy porsche 356 owners workshop manual 19571965 brooklands books new edition by ltd, brooklands books isbn. When i finally got it, it was truly worth the wait. Its power spectrum ranged from 60 hp in the 356 b 1600 to 140 hp in the 356 b 2000 gsgt carrera 2 the key visual differences between the b series and the previous model included the front bumper with enlarged rim guards, which was positioned approx. Neil purchased his first porsche, a bumblebee limited edition 914, in 1975. The first design drawings were completed on 17 july 1947 and on 8 june 1948 the karnten state government issued a special permit approving the car. Porsche production numbers volume of 356s produced by model and year. For 43 years she was the editorinchief of porsche panorama, the magazine of the porsche club of america, retiring from that position at the end of 2012. Returning home after being held by the french as a prisoner of war and bailed out of custody by his family, professor. Bekijk meer ideeen over porsche, oldtimers en porsche 356. It is easy to build your own porsche 356 engine with the maestros stepbystep books.
Little did he know that a half century later, he would be chronicling their history. Built between 1948 and 1965 in four series porsche 356, porsche 356 a, 356 b and 356 c, the porsche 356 was the predecessor of the still very popular porsche 911th to this day, began with the porsche 356 concept from rearengine, rearwheel drive twodoor coupe or convertible remains unchanged and model. A genuine matchingnumbers car, presented with a documented history and restoration file. The porsche 356 was the companys first production car. Book of the porsche 356 is a new release of the title originally published in 1996. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The second edition of this book continues the restoration of a 356 porsche to driver level condition.
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