Porsche 356 Parts

If you're a serious auto buff and Porsche enthusiast, you know that the 356 holds the distinction of having been the very first Porsche to appear on showroom floors. Offering a look that was part retro and part futuristic, this sleek, lightweight, rear-engine sports car was built from 1948 to 1965. Today, these performance cars are collectors' items, sought after by car aficionados with a taste for sleek lines and impressive pedigrees. A total of 78,000 of these street machines were built. It is estimated that as many as half that number are still in existence today.

The 356 was the brainchild of Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche, who was the son of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, the automaker's founder. The car's design featured a four-cylinder, rear-engine layout. It was air-cooled and rear-wheel drive. The car's sheet metal reflected the design input of Ferry Porsche and Erwin Komenda, a Porsche staffer. Under the skin, though, its parts were Volkswagen-derived.

Over the years, the 356 was calibrated and tuned with an eye for improved performance. By the end of the 1950s, the car had moved away from sharing Volkswagen parts, in favor of delivering a more original, high-performance driving experience.

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