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Model years 1948-1955

Original 356 / Pre-A

The earliest 356 sports cars, from the first Gmund-built cars through the models now commonly called Pre-A.

Model years

Each year has a stable page. Detailed year-specific research is added there while shared systems and buying guidance stay at generation level.

  1. 1948356 / Pre-A
  2. 1949356 / Pre-A
  3. 1950356 / Pre-A
  4. 1951356 / Pre-A
  5. 1952356 / Pre-A
  6. 1953356 / Pre-A
  7. 1954356 / Pre-A
  8. 1955356 / Pre-A

Production

Generation figures are shown only when Porsche publishes an applicable scope; annual model-series figures remain in the family ledger.

Entire run through 1965About 78,000Approximate production of all Porsche 356 models.
Porsche Classic catalogue range 1950-196577,766All Porsche 356 models; geography is not stated in the source.
Open the complete Porsche 356 production ledger

References

Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.

  1. factory document
    Porsche Classic ORIGINALE 06 model overview

    Publishes model-series or generation totals for the 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, and 986 Boxster, with stated model-year ranges.

  2. factory document
    75 years of Porsche sports car production in Zuffenhausen

    States that approximately 78,000 Porsche 356 vehicles were produced by 1965; retained alongside conflicting Porsche-published totals.