5 source-scoped figures
Porsche 356 production
Every count keeps its period, market, accounting basis, variant scope, and evidence status. Conflicting factory figures appear as separate rows.
Production runs & special series
Complete-run, cumulative, body, derivative, and limited-series figures retain their source definitions.
| Period | Count | Scope | Market | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire 17-year production run | 77,361 | All Porsche 356 models; geography is not stated in the source.Retained as one Porsche-published figure rather than selected as a canonical total. | worldwide | Production run / Built | Disputed |
| Entire run ending April 1965 | 76,302 | All Porsche 356 models; geography is not stated in the source.Retained as one Porsche-published figure rather than selected as a canonical total. | worldwide | Production run / Built | Disputed |
| Entire run through 1965 | About 78,000 | Approximate production of all Porsche 356 models.Preserved as an approximate Porsche-published figure, not selected as a canonical total. | worldwide | Production run / Built | Disputed |
| Porsche Classic catalogue range 1950-1965 | 77,766 | All Porsche 356 models; geography is not stated in the source.This is the Porsche Classic catalogue figure, not a reconciled all-source total. | worldwide | Production run / Built | Disputed |
| 1963-1965 build period | 16,668 | 356 C Coupe production.A body and generation subset; it must not be added to an all-356 total. | worldwide | Production run / Built | Verified |
References
Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.
- factory documentPorsche 356 No. 1 Roadster product history
States that 76,302 Porsche 356 vehicles were built before production ended in April 1965.
- factory documentPorsche Klassik - 912 and 356, a sensitive transition
Reports 30,745 original 912s built from 1965 through 1969 and 16,668 356 C Coupes built from 1963 through 1965.
- factory documentPorsche 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.
- factory documentPorsche Cars North America historical background
States that 77,361 Porsche 356 vehicles were built during the model's 17-year production run.
- factory document75 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.