597 Porsche 356a (1959) YVY 356

Porsche 356A (1955-59) Engine 1582cc Flat 4 air cooled

 

Registration Number YVY 356 (Cherished number relating to the car, originally allocated from York)

 

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The Porsche 356 was the companies first road car, a luxury sports car which was first produced in Gmund, Austrian company Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH (1948-1949) were approximately 50 vehicles were produced, , before the change of name and location to German company Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH (1950-1965). based in Zuffenhausen,Germany.

 

The 356 was a lightweight and nimble-handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2-door sports car available in hardtop coupé and open configurations.

 

The 356A evolved from the original (1948-55) 356, with numerous small changes. With early models designated Type 1, a revised Type 2 version was launched in 1957 and was followed by the 356B (1960-63).

 

The 356 had a unibody construction and its basic design remained the same throughout its production.

 

The engine is based on the one originally designed by Ferdinand Porsche for the first Volkswagen Beetle. It was an air-cooled pushrod OHV flat-four engine. For use in the 356, they designed new cylinder heads, camshaft, crankshaft, intake and exhaust manifolds and used dual carburetors to more than double the VW's horsepower. Like the Volkswagen engines were rear mounted driving the rear wheels. A more powerful version the four cam Carrera was also offered from 1955

 

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