Acknowledged as Porsche’s first production car following the mid-engine prototype “No 1”, the 356 was first built between 1948 and 1950 by Austrian company Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH.
The original 911 was unveiled in 1963 as the 901, soon relabeled the 911 for launch later the following year after a well-documented naming disagreement with Peugeot.
In 1964, Porsche began phasing out the ageing 356 model and introduced the much more modern 911. Less than two years later, the first significant model upgrade was announced and the 911 S was unveiled at the Hockenheimring in August 1966.
