For this Porsche 356 Roadster we provided our customer with a made-to-measure leather interior and fitted a fabric convertible top.

History:

The Porsche 356 was designed in Gmünd, to which Ferdinand Porsche had moved during the Second World War. The Porsche 356 was designed by Ferry Porsche, the son of Ferdinand Porsche. For production, Porsche used many components from the Volkswagen, such as the air-cooled boxer engine — this because he had been involved in the development of that car during the 1930s. The bodywork was designed by Porsche employee Erwin Komenda. The mechanical parts, including the engine, the dampers and the chassis, were built by Volkswagen. The first Porsche 356 was certified on 8 June 1948 in the Austrian town of Gmünd. The Porsche 356 built in Gmünd was made of aluminium, until production moved to Stuttgart, Germany, in 1950. After that, steel was used until 1965.

Initially the designers had an efficient coupé in mind, but a few open cars were planned as well. The Porsche 356 was a four-seater, though only two occasional seats were fitted in the rear.

In 1950 production of the Porsche 356 moved from Gmünd in Austria to Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in Germany. Over the years the model was revised a number of times. The engine capacity was enlarged to 1,286 cc and later to 1,582 cc. In 1955 the Carrera appeared.

The Porsche 356 remained in production until 1965. In total, 76,313 examples of the Porsche 356 were built between 1948 and 1965. The 356 was succeeded by the Porsche 911. (source: Wikipedia)

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