| The Porsche 356 was a sports car buffs dream. The | | | | give you and idea of how the 356 evolved from start |
| 356 was the brain child of Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. | | | | to finish. |
| The body style was the work of Erwin Komenda and | | | | 1948: |
| the mechanical came off the VW Beetle the design of | | | | Just after the war Porsche located to Austria so that |
| Ferdinand Porsche Sr. | | | | they could be closer to parts suppliers. Ferry Porsche |
| When it first hit the market it was available as a | | | | was the designer of the 356. He was the son of Dr |
| roadster, cabriolet, and coupe and over the years it | | | | Ing Ferdinand Porsche who was the founder of |
| saw many changes both in power and style. You | | | | Porsche. The original car used a tubular chassis with |
| might be surprised to discover that the 356 Porsche | | | | an 1100cc engine so it was both light and quick. The |
| was actually Porsche's first production automobile and | | | | gearbox was designed by Frolich and Komenda |
| one has to admit it was a great pick! | | | | designed the body of the 356. |
| This timeline is a bit rough around the edges but it will | | | | |