Porsche 356

The Porsche 356 is a lightweight, nimble rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car and the first production automobile to carry the Porsche name. It was sold as a two-door hardtop coupe and in open versions. Production began in 1948 at Gmuend in Austria, where about 50 cars were built, and moved in 1950 to Zuffenhausen in Germany, where it continued until April 1965, well after the 911 replaced it in September 1964. Of roughly 76,000 cars made, about half survive. Its engineering kept improving through the years of manufacture, which helped its success in motorsport and its lasting popularity.