1949 Porsche 356/2 “Gmünd Coupe”

Quick Specs

  • 1.1-Liter Flat-Four.

  • 40hp.

  • 87mph.

  • Approximately 52.

Porsche’s First Production Cars

Following the prototype 356/1, Porsche completed the first 356/2 production cars (approximately 44 coupes and eight cabriolets) at its facility in Gmünd, Austria, before relocating the company to Germany. The tubular steel frame and mid-mounted engine of the 356/1 were replaced in the production cars with a unitary steel tub and a rear-mounted engine, resulting in a shorter body with a longer rear overhang. Deliveries of the Gmünd-built 356/2s began in 1949, and two examples were shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March of that year. 

Courtesy of Automuseum Prototyp Hamburg

This Vehicle featured in ‘We Are Porsche’ Exhibit


1949 Porsche 356/2 “Gmünd Coupe” Gallery

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