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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/100km	23.5-26.1 mpg
1.6l75hp:	175kph/109mph	?s	15.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
1.5l100hp:	200kph/124mph	?s	12.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	12.0-13.0 l/100km	18.1-19.6 mpg
1.5l110hp:	200kph/124mph	?s	12.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	12.5-13.5 l/100km	17.4-18.8 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

Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2008" in Hildesheim, Germany

Pictures taken in 2008 in the car museum "PROTOTYP" in Hamburg, Germany Pictures are used by courtesy of the car museum PROTOTYP Hamburg

Pictures taken in 2008 in the "EFA-Automuseum" in Amerang, Germany Pictures are used by courtesy of the EFA-Automuseum

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