After the successes in Formula 2, it was a logical next step for Porsche to move up to the more prestigious Formula 1. A new car was built for this purpose, the Porsche 804, and a new engine, which, true to previous experience, was an air-cooled boxer engine. Although successful, the Formula 1 project was soon stopped again, and with good reason. This article from the series "Technology in racing cars from 1958 to 1978" describes the design of the Porsche 804 from 1962.