The Porsche 356 is the first production car to have rolled out of the assembly lines of the German automaker Porsche SE. Lightweight, the 356 started production in 1948 and was designed as rear-wheel drive, rear-engine sports car. It became available in convertible and hardtop variants.
The Porsche 356 remained in production until April 1965, resulting in total production of 76,000 units, an estimated half of which are still in service today. The continuing innovation in design that had been heaped into the 356 accounts for the car’s durability and popularity.
The car’s suspension, chassis and engine were initially based on another popular German car, the Volkswagen Beetle (Porsche SE has a majority stake in Volkswagen AG) to save on production costs. Eventually, however, the 365 was reengineered and refined for better performance, and by the late 1950s the 365 shared only a few parts with Volkswagen. A new generation of Porsche 356 will reportedly be manufactured in 2013.
Estimated Price Range for Used Porsche 356: $17,000-$285,000
Available Trims: Base, Super
Below are Pre-Owned Porsche 356 from Ebay and 2 of the top used-car sites on the web:
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| Porsche : 356 CARRERA 2 1964 PORSCHE 356C REPLICA-ONLY ONE KNOWN BUILT THIS WAY BY SPECIAL EDITIONS, INC | |
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$40,100.00 (56 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jun-23-2013 14:00:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Porsche : 356 1957 Porsche SPEEDSTER | |
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$39,888.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-25-2013 9:41:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: $39,888.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Porsche : 356 Coupe Restored 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe - Blue Plate California Car | |
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$22,099.00 (25 Bids) End Date: Monday Jun-24-2013 23:15:38 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Porsche : 356 Reutter Coupe 1962 PORSCHE 356B/1600S COLLECTOR QUALITY SHOW CAR EXCELLENT INSIDE & OUT | |
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$69,000.00 End Date: Friday Jun-28-2013 14:41:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $69,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Porsche : 356 B T6 Cabriolet 1963 Porsche 356 B Super Cabriolet | |
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$80,070.00 (26 Bids) End Date: Friday Jun-21-2013 9:19:36 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
Used Porsche 356 on Yahoo Autos |
Used Porsche 356 on Oodle |
