1948 Porsche 356 Prototype

1948 Porsche 356 Prototype dans The Legendary Sports Cars, Documentaire, 1985

Catégorie : Voitures, Cabriolet — Origine du modèle :

Véhicule d'arrière-plan

Auteur	Message
wrenchhead ◊ 2007-03-03 02:48	This was said to be the first Porsche - a prototype 356.
datsunZ ◊ 2007-03-05 21:00	The so called"Gmund No.1"(after the locality in Austria where Eng. Ferdinand Porsche will built pre-356)
DynaMike ◊ 2007-03-05 21:16	Indeed it seems to be the first Gmünd-built Porsche 356, presented on the 8th of June 1948. It had a Volkswagen engine in front of the rear wheels (sort of Boxster ) Origin should be Austria, not Germany, I'd say.
chief tin cloud ◊ 2007-03-05 21:21	DynaMike a écrit Indeed it seems to be the first Gmünd-built Porsche 356, presented on the 8th of June 1948. It had a Volkswagen engine in front of the rear wheels (sort of Boxster ) Origin should be Austria, not Germany, I'd say. You are right. Gmünd is in Austria, and the first Porsches were built there. There are signs that Porsche didn't use NEW VW engines but used ones for the very first cars...