Many regard the 356 as the first Porsche simply because it was the first model sold by the fledgling company.

The first Porsche was built on the 8th of June 1948. Today the Porsche brand is one of the best-known cars in the world and they are among the most prized sports cars in the world. The car was built by the Austrian engineer Ferdinand Porsche who …

Nov 13, 2009 · On June 8, 1948, a hand-built aluminum prototype labeled “No. 1″ becomes the first vehicle to bear the name of one of the world’s leading luxury car manufacturers: Porsche. The Austrian...

Though sporting just 40 horsepower from a rear-mounted, slightly souped-up Beetle engine, the first Porsche quickly made its mark with agile handling, as well as attributes almost unknown among sportscars of the day — comfort and reliability. Porsche introduced its own engines in the mid-1950s, along with more powerful versions of the 356.

Jun 8, 2024 · Ferry Porsche took the 356/1 for its first road test on June 8, 1948. This event marked the official debut of the Porsche 356/1, as well as the birth of the Porsche brand. The positive response to the 356/1 and its exceptional performance led to the production of subsequent models.

Jun 8, 2023 · Exactly 75 years ago, on this day in 1948, a significant event took place in the history of Porsche cars—the debut of the Porsche 356/1. This event marked the birth of the automaker known today and set the stage for the iconic sports cars that would follow.

Jun 26, 2023 · In 1948, the Porsche 356-001, also known as the Gmünd Roadster, was built using an engine and suspension sourced from Volkswagen Beetle. Designer Erwin Komenda and Porsche craftsmen hammered out its aluminum body on a wooden buck.

Oct 1, 2023 · Often referred to as the first Porsche car, it's really the first road-legal Porsche car. It's the first car built by Porsche as a car company under the Porsche name. Before that,...

The Porsche 356/1 was the first real car created by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. This prototype car was a two-seater open roadster with a mid-mounted, air-cooled flat-4 engine of 1,131 cc displacement that produced 40 horsepower (30 kW).

Jun 8, 2022 · Ferdinand Porsche, an automotive consultant, designer and engineer, debuted his first vehicle at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900. In 1936 the Nazi party recruited him to design an affordable vehicle for the German people, which evolved into Volkswagen.