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Porsche 356 Specs and Generations

The Porsche 356 was the company's first production sports car: a lightweight, rear-engined design offered in closed and open forms, and still the benchmark for how enthusiasts read early Porsche engineering.

Porsche 356 Generations

Porsche 356 generations run from the First Generation through the Fourth Generation, each refining the same compact platform rather than replacing it. Body styles include the enclosed Coupe, the folding-roof Cabrio and the more stripped-back Roadster, so decide which body suits you first, then compare the generations that offered it.

Porsche 356 Specifications

Porsche 356 specifications centre on gasoline power and low weight, which does much of the work that larger engines do elsewhere. Output, gearing, brakes, dimensions and equipment changed steadily through the car's life, so read any spec as belonging to one generation and version rather than the whole model.