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1956 Porsche 356A 1500 GS Carrera Coupé

Chassis no. 56778
Engine no. 91005
Coachbuilder Reutter
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Chassis

Current Chassis

From  22nd June 1956

Chassis  56778

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent Torsion Bars

Fuel tank capacity  80 litre

Chassis Frame  Platform Frame

Rears Suspension  Swing Axle

Steering  Worm and sector

Steering: Hydraulic-assistance  N

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Online  Y - E' visibile

Wheel track front  1306 mm

Wheel track rear  1372 mm

Wheelbase  2100 mm

Engine

Current Engine

From  1960

Arrangement  Opposed

Bore  85 mm

Stroke  66 mm

Compression Ratio  9 : 1

Cooling System  Air Cooled

Cubic displacement  1498 cc

Cylinders  4

Engine  91005

Engine Type  Rear

Fuel System Carburettors type  Solex 40 PII-4 double barrel

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  Fully

Manufacturer  PORSCHE

Notes Engine  Type 692/0

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  200 Km/h

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Previous Engines View all (1)

Historical Engine

From  22nd June 1956

Arrangement  Opposed

Bore  85 mm

Stroke  66 mm

Compression Ratio  9 : 1

Cooling System  Air Cooled

Cubic displacement  1498 cc

Cylinders  4

Engine  90667

Engine Type  Rear

Fuel System Carburettors type  Solex double barrel

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  Fully

Manufacturer  PORSCHE

Maximum power  100 hp

Maximum power  6200 rpm

Notes Engine  Type 547

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  200 Km/h

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Body

Current Body

From  1985

Coachbuilder  Stuttgarter Karosseriewerk Reutter

Colour  Red

Wheels type  Steel

Designer  Komenda Erwin

Height  1310 mm

Lenghth  3950 mm

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Type of body  Fastback coupe

Tyres Front size  5,90 - 15

Tyres Rear size  5,90 - 15

Unladen weight  835 kg

Wheels Front size  4,5J x 15

Wheels Rear size  4,5J x 15

Width  1670 mm

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Historical Body

From  22nd June 1956

Coachbuilder  Stuttgarter Karosseriewerk Reutter

Colour  Silver

Colours Description  535K Silbermetall

Interior

Current Interior

From  1985

Cockpit/panels  Black

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Number of seats  2

Seats  Black

Previous Interiors View all (1)

Historical Interior

From  22nd June 1956

Cockpit/panels  Grey

Description  377 Kunstleder Grau

Material  Leatherette

Seats  Grey