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Porsche 356A Speedster  

1955-1958, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
55-58: flat-4/8V 7.5:1 1582cc.(97ci)

60DIN-hp

@4500rpm

37.9 hp/l 2x1bbl 81lb-ft. (110Nm)

@2800rpm

55-58: flat-4/8V 8.5:1 1582cc.(97ci)

75DIN-hp

@5000rpm

47.4 hp/l 2x1bbl 86lb-ft. (117Nm)

@3700rpm

55-58: flat-4/8V 9.0:1 1498cc.(91ci)

100DIN-hp

@6200rpm

66.8 hp/l 2x2bbl 88lb-ft. (119Nm)

@5200rpm

57-58: flat-4/8V 9.0:1 1498cc.(91ci)

110DIN-hp

@6400rpm

73.4 hp/l 2x2bbl 91lb-ft. (124Nm)

@5200rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.6l60hp: 160kph/99mph ?s 16.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
1.6l75hp: 175kph/109mph ?s 15.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0-11.0 l/100km21.4-23.5 mpg
1.5l100hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 12.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.0-13.0 l/100km18.1-19.6 mpg
1.5l110hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 12.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.5-13.5 l/100km17.4-18.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 5.60-15
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 3950 x 1670 x 1220 mm (155.5 x 65.7 x 48.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2100 mm - 1306/1272 mm (82.7 in - 51.4/50.1 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.60 m² (70.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.68 m² (~18.1 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 8.05 m³ (283.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 815 - 835 kg (1797 - 1841 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.6 - 13.6 kg/hp (16.7 - 29.9 lb/hp) 74 - 132 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 11,900 - 13,000 DM  
production: 2,347

   

The Porsche 356A was a slightly facelifted 356 "Pre-A" model (1950-1955).
Main difference: the new curved windshield. The 356A was replaced by the 356B (1959-1963) and
followed by the 356C (1963-1965)

Pictures taken in 2009 in the "Porsche Museum" in Stuttgart, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the Porsche Museum
 
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Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2008" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2008 in the car museum "PROTOTYP" in Hamburg, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the car museum PROTOTYP Hamburg
 
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Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2008" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2008 in the "EFA-Automuseum" in Amerang, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the EFA-Automuseum
 
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