Car model · Germany

Porsche 356

The 356 was the first sports car to bear the Porsche name. The 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster received its operating permit on 8 June 1948, turning Ferry Porsche’s idea of the sports car he wanted to drive into a company-defining product.

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1948–1965period
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Observed model years1948–1965
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