Archive for October, 2008

The history of Porsche cars

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Gmund Roadster, 1948

The first Porsche sportscar was certified for public roads in 1948. It was assembled in a saw-mill in Gmünd, a town in Austria (hence the name). The roadster had a four-cylinder engine from a beetle, but unlike in the beatle it was placed upfront and not in the back.
Porsche tractor, 1948-1963

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