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Porsche 356 1600 S in the (historical test) - A true sports car above the norm

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Created on March 1, 1960

Reading time 14min

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Olaf von Fersen

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Porsche Typ 356 B Coupé (1960) - das B-Modell unterschied sich vom A-Modell durch höher angebrachte Stossfänger

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1960) - der praktische Sportwagen für jeden Tag

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Porsche Typ 356 B Coupé (1959) - von Anfang an attraktiv, der Porsche

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1960) - ein 356-er überzeugte auch im Winter

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Porsche 356 1600 Super 75 (1960) - nach dem Facelift sind die Scheinwerfer höher angebracht und die Stossstange modifiziert - Genfer Autosalon 1960

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Porsche 356 1600 (1959) - Heckansicht des Sportwagen-Klassikers

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1961) - im September 1961 vergrösserte Porsche die Heckscheibe

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1961) - Hardtop-Coupé

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1961) - Cabriolett mit Hardtop-Aufsatz

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1960) - der Roadster D an der deutschen Autobahn

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1961) - Modellpflege im September 1961 - grössere Frontscheibe und geänderte Form des Kofferraumdeckels (neuer Wagen rechts)

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Porsche Typ 356 B (1960) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett - neues Lenkrad und geänderter Schalthebel für das neue Baujahr

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Porsche 356 (1959) - Rückbank mit umklappbaren Einzelsitzen wurden 1959 eingeführt

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Porsche 356 (1962) - Jubiläum bei Porsche - der 50'000 Wagen produziert

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Porsche 356 B (1962) - Endmontage

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Porsche 356 B (1962) - Vermessen, Qualitätssicherung

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Porsche 356 B (1961) - es wird parallel an geschlossenen und offenen Versionen gearbeitet

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Porsche 356 B (1962) - ein fertiggestellter Motor wird zum Fahrzeug transportiert

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Porsche 356 1600 (1959) - ein 356 A, mit Speichenrädern

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Summary

In 1960, 75 hp was enough for the Porsche 356 to achieve a top speed of over 170 km/h and the label of being a real sports car. The car from Zuffenhausen was not cheap, but thanks to high-quality production and a lot of precision work on the technology, it was worth the money, according to the test drivers of the time. This article reproduces the wording of the test report, which is now over 60 years old, unaltered, supplemented by historical photographs from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

A car with a family connection
A touch of Bugatti and Rolls-Royce
Consistently
Sporty in almost every situation
High-speed engine
Shifting gears for pleasure
Comfortable when seated
Safety with additional potential
Good driving ...
... low consumption
Worth the money
Technical data, measured values, prices

Estimated reading time: 14min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If someone buys a Porsche 1600 S instead of a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, they are hardly doing so to save on tax and insurance. Certainly, the two vehicle types can hardly be compared with each other, but the price difference between an SE and a 1600 S Cabriolet is so small that the idea of comparison is not quite as absurd as it might seem. Moreover, the 1600-S is neither better at accelerating nor faster than the SE, which was recently able to demonstrate its sporting qualities very demonstratively at the Monte Carlo Rally. Nevertheless, the Porsche is the dream of countless fans between the ages of 7 and 70, yet Porsche's production, which is increasing from year to year, is not enough to meet the needs of Porsche fans all over the world. Over 7000 Type 1600 cars were produced in 1959, over 2000 more than in 1958.

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