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The last 356 Hot Rod Porsche Restoration

Porsche started manufacturing their first model , the 356 in 1948. It was powered by a modified air cooled Volkswagen engine. They later made their own proprietary engine in the mid 1950’s. From the beginning the development was incremental, continuous improvement. Also in the early 1950’s ,they developed a bespoke race car, the 550, known as the Spyder. It was powered by a complex 4 cam motor, that featured a roller bearing crank, dual ignition and a gear driven valve train. In 1954 Porsche answered the call for a lower priced sports car to compete with offerings from the British and Italians in the growing US market. The Speedster was internally coded the 540 and had specialized equipment for the sports enthusiast including form fitting, light weight,bucket seats , a cut down windscreen, a minimal top and side curtains and close ratio gearing. It quickly became a winner in sports car circuit racing and boasted famous drivers and film stars such as Dan Gurney,James Dean and Steve McQueen. The Speedster production ran from 1954 through 1958 when it was replaced by a less sparton roadster, the Convertible D. Today, over 70 years since it’s introduction, the 356 Speedster remains one of Porsche’s most iconic models. The 356 series continued through the 356 A, 356 B and finally the 356C models ending production in 1965. Through it all it remained true to it’s origins with an rear mounted, small bore, air cooled engine ,rear wheel drive vehicle ,constructed in a unibody of sheet metal pieces that were spot welded together. As the 356 model winded down production, Porsche entered a new chapter with the introduction of an all new model the initially name 901 later known as the 911. True to the 356, the 911 continued the tradition of rear mounted small bore aircooled engines and a unibody tub with an aerodynamic shape. But the similarities ended there ,as the 911 had a more powerful 6 cylinder engine, rack and pinion steering and a true independent rear suspension rather than the swing axle that the 356 utilized through out its production. Porsche would continue the development of the Aircooled engine for another 34 years ending with the 993 iteration of the 911. The air cooled engine concept became a victim of ever stringent pollution control legislation. The earliest 911s from 1964 through 1973,known by insiders as the long hood due to their production predating government dictated crash protection design. Both the early 911’s and the 356 have continued to attract new followers and aficionados. The wide spread ability to source replacement parts have meant that many cars that year past would have been scrapped,are now being restored. A side effect of this is the interest is the emergence of what has been termed “Outlaw” or hot rod 356’s and 911’s , with specialty shops such as John Willhoit Bruce Canepa and Gary and Rod Emory leading the way. Another development is “backdating” where a post 1973 911 model has its body work replaced or “backdated” to look like a “longhood “ 911. Then there is the Singer version which deconstructs later year 911’s and reconstructs every bit of the car in a very high end, bespoke manner. Even the creator of these cars, Porsche has jumped into the “Outlaw” Hot Rod “ market resurrecting some vaunted vintage Aircooled model designations such as “Speedster”. 911 S/T, 911R and 911RS to discerning buyers. Follow us in The Hidden Drive as we search to build “The Last 356 HotRod.