Special edition
(356)
356 1100
1.1 L
40 hp
1950 / 1954
| Mechanics | Bodywork | Performance ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | flat-4 | Width | 1660 cm | Top speed | 140 km/h |
| Layout | Rear | Length | 3850 cm | 0-100 km/h | 23.5 s |
| Displacement | 1.1 L | Height | 1300 cm | Production | |
| Maximum power | 40 hp | Weight * | 770 kg | 6.252 (all engines) | |
| Fuel consumption | 10.0 L/100 km | Fuel tank | 47 / 5 L | Price when new | Value 2013 *** |
| Gearbox | Rear-wheel drive | Boot capacity | / L | 6.100 € | 65.000 € |
The 356 abandoned the prototype’s tubular frame in favour of a more conventional monocoque body. The engine was moved rearwards and now had the famous overhang that the 911 would later inherit. True series production of the 356 began in 1950 in a rented factory in Zuffenhausen, a district of Stuttgart. For reasons of cost and because it was simpler, steel replaced aluminium in the bodywork and the car put on 100 kg. This is the main difference between the 356 “Gmünd” and the 356 “Stuttgart”. At 800 kg unladen, the 1100 coupé already weighs more than 200 kg more than the first Porsche prototype, while the engine has changed only slightly.
* The weight is the maximum measured weight (EC standard).
** The power figures refer to vehicles with a manual gearbox (except Cayenne and Panamera).
*** The value is the one published by Flat6 Magazine or LVA (average of good and very good), which in our opinion is the closest to the market price, with a slight tendency to overvalue older models. For this purpose, the vehicle is assumed to have covered an average of 10,000 km per year. We do not give any value for current models.