1950 Porsche 356 Coupe Ferdinand
Porsche 356 Coupe “Ferdinand”
Year of manufacture – 1950
Engine – 4-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 1,086 cc
Horsepower – 40 hp (29 kW)
Full speed –140 km/h
"Maundy Thursday" of 1950, the Thursday before Easter, marks the start of a new chapter in Porsche history as the first Type 356 built in Stuttgart is rolled out of the factory. Following a Porsche tradition of giving test vehicles a nickname, the car shown here is named "Ferdinand". It's a present for Professor Ferdinand Porsche on his 75th birthday on September 3, 1950 and is called a "test bench on wheels".
Year of manufacture – 1950
Engine – 4-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 1,086 cc
Horsepower – 40 hp (29 kW)
Full speed –140 km/h
"Maundy Thursday" of 1950, the Thursday before Easter, marks the start of a new chapter in Porsche history as the first Type 356 built in Stuttgart is rolled out of the factory. Following a Porsche tradition of giving test vehicles a nickname, the car shown here is named "Ferdinand". It's a present for Professor Ferdinand Porsche on his 75th birthday on September 3, 1950 and is called a "test bench on wheels".
