The 356 was the first Porsche model. The coupes and spyders were a great success throughout the world and continued to be so throughout the model's life. The st

This is a superb history of the 356 - from wartime tinkering with VWs to the Type 64 - through all years of 356 production. Excellent early photos, production s

Thirteen chapters plus appendices cover all aspects of 356 purchase, ownership, driving, and maintenance.

Introduced in 1949, the 356 is the one model every Porsche enthusiast would love to own, a simply styled performance classic whose design and engineering became

Porsche's 356, unveiled at the Geneva show in 1949, was the foundation stone of the marque's long term success - its shape, rear engine and refinement became si